Analyst Profile
Robert Hetu
VP Analyst
10 years at Gartner
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30 years industry experience
TN USA
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.
Robert Hetu's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Predicts 2022: Mastery of Inventory Is Critical to Drive Customer Trust for the Future of Retail
01-Dec-2021 -
Retail CIOs: A Composable Approach Should Top Your Agenda for the Next 24 Months
10-Nov-2021 -
2022 CIO and Technology Executive Agenda: Retailers Differentiate Through Stores but Struggle With Composability
04-Nov-2021
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The Gartner 2021 CIO Agenda: 5 Retail Digital Business Acceleration Trends
15 January 2021
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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
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
Education
B.S., Business Administration and Finance, Jacksonville State University
Languages
English
