Barnhart brings deep experience leading global
supply chains for multiple Fortune 500 and similarly sized
corporations, such as Cardinal Health, Aramark, Conagra Brands and
more
WEST
CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 30,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qurate Retail
GroupSM, a world leader in video commerce ("vCommerce")
across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social
platforms, today announced that Scott
Barnhart has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO),
effective immediately. As COO, Barnhart leads Supply Chain,
Procurement, Global Business Services, and Corporate Real Estate
and Workplace Services (CREWS) for all Qurate Retail Group brands
globally; Customer Service and Experience for all U.S.
brands; and QVC® and HSN®'s U.S.
Fulfillment Operations. Barnhart also oversees the Transformation
Management Office for Project Athens, Qurate Retail Group's
three-year plan to establish revenue stability, OIBDA margin
expansion and incremental cash flow generation. Barnhart reports to
David L. Rawlinson II, President and
CEO of Qurate Retail, Inc. Qurate Retail Group is part of Qurate
Retail, Inc. (Nasdaq: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP), a Fortune 500
company.
"As we work to reignite our performance as Qurate Retail Group,
we continue to augment our leadership team with new talent that
will blend fresh perspectives and skills into the deep
institutional knowledge already on the team," said Rawlinson. "As
head of operations, Scott will play a key role in helping us
accelerate Project Athens, our strategic growth plan. Scott's
expertise and experience in driving operational excellence, as well
as his deep knowledge of global supply chain management, will be
critical to our execution of the five pillars of Project
Athens."
Barnhart brings Qurate Retail Group 30+ years of international
business leadership experience in global supply chain and customer
service at multiple Fortune 500 brands and similarly sized global
corporations. Most recently, Barnhart was President of Global
Medical Products & Supply Chain at Cardinal Health, a Fortune
500 pharmaceuticals distributor, medical/lab products manufacturer,
and healthcare data services provider. At Cardinal Health, Barnhart
developed and led a five-year, end-to-end, global supply chain
transformation strategy to improve productivity, innovation,
quality and customer experience. Additionally, he redefined the
global operating model to eliminate redundancy, simplify decision
rights and create functional synergies across business
units.
Prior to Cardinal Health, Barnhart was President, Global Supply
Chain & Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) at Aramark, a
Fortune 500 global leader in food, facilities and uniform services.
At Aramark, he redesigned the food and facilities customer service
model end-to-end and delivered significant productivity over three
years. He also developed the company's Group Purchasing
Organization strategy and oversaw the integration of a large Group
Purchasing Organization acquisition. Prior to Aramark, Barnhart
held senior supply chain positions at Conagra Brands (a Fortune 500
North American leader in branded foods) and Diageo (a global leader
in branded adult beverages). Early in his career, Barnhart advised
other global companies as a consultant at PwC and
E&Y.
About Qurate Retail
Group
Qurate Retail GroupSM comprises seven leading
retail brands – QVC®, HSN®,
Zulily®, Ballard Designs®,
Frontgate®, Garnet
Hill® and Grandin Road® –
all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail
Group is the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which
includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites,
digital streaming and social platforms. The retailer reaches more
than 200 million homes worldwide via 14 television channels, which
are widely available on cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV,
and digital livestreaming TV. The retailer also reaches millions of
customers via its QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience, websites,
mobile apps, social pages, print catalogs, and in-store
destinations. Qurate Retail Group combines shopping and
entertainment to curate products, experiences, conversations and
communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers.
Headquartered in West Chester,
Pa., Qurate Retail Group has team members in the U.S., the
U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy,
Poland and China. For more information, visit
www.qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp
on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate
Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) is a Fortune
500 company that includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of
brands as well as other minority interests and green energy
investments.
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