Adele Edmonds

Adele Edmonds is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in vendor management and merchandising. Currently serving as a Senior Vendor Manager in Premium Beauty at Amazon since June 2025, Adele previously held the position of Director of Merchandising at Barnes & Noble, Inc. from January 2019 to June 2025, where Adele also worked as a Buyer for the Café department. Earlier experience includes roles at Lidl US as Purchasing Manager and Senior Purchasing Analyst, along with a background in academia as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Cincinnati. Adele began a career in marketing as a co-op at AdvancePierre Foods and interned at the United Way of Greater Cincinnati. Adele holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and International Business from the University of Cincinnati, earned in 2014.