Abhi Hegde

Abhi Hegde serves as the VP of Transportation and VP of Finance and Corporate Real Estate at Grainger since September 2019, providing decision support for the Global Supply Chain and Technology teams while leading Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Management. Prior experience includes roles at Target from 2003 to 2019, where Abhi was Sr Director for Capital Finance and Merchandise Finance, focusing on digital business and vendor negotiations, as well as Sr Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, driving strategic financial initiatives. Additionally, Abhi held positions at DermStore as President and CFO/COO, successfully leading a team to achieve revenue growth and optimize finance and operations post-acquisition. Abhi's extensive educational background includes an MBA in Finance from the University of Michigan, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mysore.