Erin Sharp
VP of Manufacturing and Corporate Brands Sourcing and Planning
The Kroger Co.
Erin has spent most of her 25+ year career working in and supporting the food manufacturing and retail industry.
Currently the VP of Manufacturing and Corporate Brands Sourcing and Planning for The Kroger Co., Erin is responsible for Kroger’s 32 manufacturing plants and the Sales Planning for Corporate Brands Grocery products. The Kroger Co. Manufacturing Network is very diverse, producing products in many food categories such as fresh and frozen bakery, deli, fresh and frozen dairy, carbonated soft drinks, pet food, cookie/cracker and snacks, peanut butter and more. Erin joined Kroger in 2011.
Prior to her role at Kroger, Erin was a Vice President of Manufacturing for Sara Lee Corporation where she led the Manufacturing and Logistics Operations for the Central Region of their US Fresh Bakery Division. She has held leadership positions at Albertsons/SuperValu where she was the CFO of their Intermountain West Division, Dreyers Grand Ice Cream where she was General Manager of Operations and PepsiCo/Frito Lay where she was Plant Operations Manager.
Erin earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Ontario and her MBA from the University of Texas. She also earned her CPA in the state of Texas.
