But much like another former AUSA merchandising chief, Mark McGowan (now president of Stop & Shop New England), Sussman will be playing out of position. Sussman’s a true pro, having worked in almost every aspect of the supermarket business in his 37 years with Pathmark and Ahold USA. Named to replace Iacobucci is the venerable Don Sussman, who had been president of the company’s New York Metro Stop & Shop unit since November 2011. While it seems clear that the former Loblaw’s executive left on his own, could it be that Iacobucci felt that he might not have been the favorite if Ahold USA and Delhaize America choose one overall chief merchant later this year? Or, was he just frustrated after only nine months by the continuing dysfunctionalism of the merchandising department? Iacobucci reportedly left to become the chief merchandising officer at large foodservice distributor US Foods. With the recent resignation of EVP-merchandising Andrew Iacobucci, the Carlisle, PA-based merchant is once again without an executive who possesses the prime time merchandising credentials you’d expect from a $26 billion company. It’s always difficult for any team to replace one of its stars, but after almost five years you would think a global organization such Ahold would have done a better job. The truth be told, Ahold USA hasn’t gotten its merchandising leadership right since Jeff Martin left the company in June 2012. More Merchandising Instability For AUSA As Andrew Iacobucci Leaves Organization
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