Vaibhav Shastry

Vaibhav Shastry is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in merchandising and technology consulting. Currently serving as a Merchandising Manager at Crafty since April 2023, Vaibhav leads a team managing a significant annual spend and has achieved notable milestones such as launching a successful co-branded coffee and negotiating substantial savings with distributors. Prior to Crafty, Vaibhav held various roles at EY, focusing on procurement technology transformation, and played pivotal roles in educational and consulting projects throughout academic tenure, including leadership in market entry strategies and team collaboration in business simulations. Vaibhav holds a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.