Analyst Profile

Robert Hetu
VP Analyst
12 years at Gartner, 33 years industry experience
Location: TN USA | Language(s): English
Roles and Responsibilities
Robert Hetu is a VP Analyst and KI Leader with the Gartner Retail Industry Services team. His responsibilities involve tracking the technology markets and trends impacting the broad-based retail merchandising and planning areas. Mr. Hetu is an expert in the areas of brand, vendor and assortment management, merchandise planning, allocation, and replenishment.
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Hetu's industry experience spans 28 years with leading retailers and manufacturers such as Macy's, VF Corp. and Kmart, as well as retail dot-com organizations in senior merchandising positions. As VP of Vendor Collaboration for Macy's, he was directly responsible for building stronger business relationships with key brands through use of technology and business process improvement focused on the areas of assortment management, replenishment, business intelligence and vendor performance scorecards. Previous experience includes extensive replenishment, planning and store management positions within Macy's and Kmart; general merchandise director for a dot-com company; as well as retail support and vendor-managed inventory with two major manufacturers.
Professional Background
- Macy's Merchandising Group, VP - Vendor Collaboration, Replenishment & Size Analysis, 6 years
- Pillowtex Corp., VP - Performance Improvement, 6 years
- VF Corp., Retail Floor Space Management Team, 2 years
Education
- B.S., Business Administration and Finance, Jacksonville State University
Industry Awards/Accolades
- 1998: VICS CPFR Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment Guidelines participant and co-author
- 2003: Macy's Top Performer, Warehouse Replenishment Team
- 2006: Macy's Star Award, Merchandising Systems Support Team
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