ROANOKE, Va. – Advance Auto Parts has announced the appointment of David Allen as senior vice president, supply chain management. Allen will lead the supply chain function in its efforts to support Advance’s stores and commercial customers. This includes developing strategies to support the integration of Advance’s supply chain with CARQUEST. Allen will report to Charles Tyson, executive vice president, merchandising, marketing and supply chain, and will be based in Raleigh, N.C.
“I am excited to welcome David to the Advance team to continue our work toward providing superior availability to our stores and customers. David brings extensive leadership and supply chain experience, and we look forward to his contributions to our supply chain capabilities,” said Tyson.
Prior to joining Advance, Allen served as a senior operations executive for Del Monte Foods, Dell Inc. and Frito-Lay North America. Recently, Allen was an operating partner for TriPointe Capital Partners, an investment firm specializing in distribution companies. Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Kettering University – General Motors Institute, and a master of business administration degree from Harvard Graduate School of Business.
