Omer
Gajial
EVP, Chief Merchandising and Digital Officer
Albertsons Companies
Omer resides as the EVP, Chief Merchandising & Digital Officer, responsible for a wide range of functions including, merchandising, marketing, data, pricing, Own Brands, health, business ventures, and the Albertsons Media Collective. He joined Albertsons in 2020 as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Health & Chief Digital Officer where he was responsible for accelerating growth in our Digital and Pharmacy businesses and expanding our health and wellness solutions. In 2022, Omer added Albertsons Cos. Digital Customer Experience and Ecommerce to his responsibilities, taking a customer-first approach to providing engaging digital and in-store shopping experiences.
Before joining Albertsons Cos., Omer was the General Manager for Amazon Marketplace business, across Hardlines, Softlines, and Consumables categories, for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. In this role, he led sales, business development, product, program, and fulfillment teams to launch strategic sellers into North America. Prior to Amazon, Omer was with PepsiCo for fifteen years. He started as a Franchise Manager in the West Asia Business Unit and later held several marketing and business development roles in Dubai. Omer worked in Corporate Strategy at PepsiCo’s headquarters in NY and was named VP Global Strategy.
Omer graduated with a BE in Civil Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur, and received an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University.
Before joining Albertsons Cos., Omer was the General Manager for Amazon Marketplace business, across Hardlines, Softlines, and Consumables categories, for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. In this role, he led sales, business development, product, program, and fulfillment teams to launch strategic sellers into North America. Prior to Amazon, Omer was with PepsiCo for fifteen years. He started as a Franchise Manager in the West Asia Business Unit and later held several marketing and business development roles in Dubai. Omer worked in Corporate Strategy at PepsiCo’s headquarters in NY and was named VP Global Strategy.
Omer graduated with a BE in Civil Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur, and received an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University.