Alexander Arens

Alexander Arens currently serves as the Head of Tech Procurement at Crate and Barrel since November 2023. Prior to this role, Alexander held various positions at Yelp, where responsibilities included managing technology sourcing operations, risk management, and vendor partnerships from April 2022 to October 2023. At Amazon, from November 2017 to April 2022, Alexander worked as a Global Category Manager in IT Strategic Sourcing and oversaw vendor management in pet supplies, human resources, and sports nutrition categories, focusing on supplier negotiations and cost optimizations. Earlier experience includes roles at Walmart in replenishment and store management, along with a strategic sourcing analyst role at Sam's Club. Alexander holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Management from Texas Tech University, earned in 2013.