Dollar Tree names Dollar General veteran Mike Kindy chief supply chain officer

Dollar Tree this week named Mike Kindy, a veteran of competitor Dollar General, to the role of chief supply chain officer.

Kindy retired as EVP, global supply chain from Dollar General in 2021, after more than 12 years there, according to his LinkedIn resume.

His tenure overlapped with newly installed Dollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling, who was CEO at Dollar General from 2008 to 2015. Dreiling took the top post at Dollar Tree early this year.

“Improving our overall operating efficiency is contingent on a strong, resilient supply chain,” Dreiling said in a statement. “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to work with high-caliber leaders like Mike and the rest of our expert leadership team to drive improved supply chain performance, architect our next chapter of growth and create long-term value for all of our stakeholders.”

Kindy also held supply chain leadership posts at Safeway, ConAgra Foods and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

While at Dollar General, Kindy’s work included transportation, distribution, demand chain, allocations, procurement and master data management.

“Rick Dreiling is a phenomenal retail executive and joining this incredibly strong leadership team is a thrilling next stop in my career,” Kindy said in a statement. “I’m eager to work with the talented people of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar to reshape our supply chain, improve the associate and customer experience and contribute in a significant way to the company’s overall performance.”

He added: “Efficiencies and productivity improvements come from many places—we’ll get to the next level by using the right data, analytics and automation to drive results.”

Dollar Tree recently announced that it will host an investor conference on June 21.

The discounter has been steadily increasing its grocery presence, announcing in March that it has opened a test kitchen and is planning to debut hundreds of private-label products amid its food-and-beverage push.

The Chesapeake, Virginia-based operator of Dollar Tree and Family Dollar also said it was “aggressively expanding” its selection of $3, $4, and $5 refrigerated and frozen products.