Sanjay Shah is executive vice president, chief supply chain officer at Starbucks. He joined Starbucks in March 2025, bringing 30 years of leadership excellence and problem-solving expertise across various areas including supply chain, e-commerce, energy, manufacturing, supplier partnerships, customer service, inventory management, transportation, food, logistics and more. As a visionary leader, Sanjay is known for pioneering transformative innovations that redefine customer experiences globally.

Throughout his career, Sanjay has demonstrated the unique ability to build and scale end-to-end supply chain operations and drive strategic growth. His management experience spans Asia, Europe and the Americas, with senior leadership positions at Dell, Amazon, Tesla, Beyond Meat and GoBrands.

Sanjay graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has trained and mentored many leaders globally on its methodology.

Sanjay advises several technology startups and served on the Industry Advisory Board at Tauber, University of Michigan for seven years.