Arpen Shah

Arpen Shah has extensive experience in merchandising strategy, analytics, and operations. Arpen is currently the Vice President of Merchandising Strategy & Analytics at SpartanNash since April 2023. Prior to this, they held various roles at Essendant including Senior Director of Merchandising Enablement from February 2021 to April 2023, Director of Merchandising Analytics & Operations from January 2020 to February 2021, Director of Merchandising Analytics from October 2017 to January 2020, Senior Manager of Operation Analytics from April 2017 to October 2017, and Manager of Operation Analytics from June 2013 to April 2017. Arpen also worked as a Sales Reporting & Analysis Manager at Underwriters Laboratories from April 2012 to June 2013, a Merchandising Analyst at United Stationers from February 2011 to April 2012, and a Category Management Analyst at US Foodservice from March 2009 to February 2011. Arpen began their career at Canon Business Solutions as an Order Management Representative from October 2003 to March 2009.

Arpen Shah completed their MBA in Finance from Roosevelt University between 2012 and 2014. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems from Devry University.