# Jeff Dunn

> Jeff Dunn is the chief merchandising officer of Sportsman’s Warehouse, where he oversees merchandising, planning, and private-label development. A University of Pittsburgh graduate and former varsity soccer player, he brings more than 35 years of omnichannel retail experience, including 25 years across Walmart and Sam’s Club and a later chief merchandising role at Galaxy Universal. His current brief is unusually concrete: deepen the products outdoor customers need most, tune assortments to local seasons, and make inventory work harder.

- **Role:** Chief Merchandising Officer at Sportsman’s Warehouse
- **Organizations:** Sportsman’s Warehouse, Galaxy Universal, Item Insight, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Joseph Horne Co., May Company
- **Education:** BA in Communications, University of Pittsburgh
- **Known for:** Built more than 35 years of omnichannel merchandising and retail leadership experience., Spent 25 years across Walmart and Sam’s Club in buying, planning, replenishment, and product development roles., Led major categories including sporting goods, footwear, hunting, fishing, camping, sport shooting, exercise, and team sports.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Began a retail merchandising career and completed a BA in Communications at the University of Pittsburgh.
- **1990s-2018** — Spent 25 years in merchandising across Walmart and Sam’s Club, with work spanning buying, planning, replenishment, and product development.
- **2011-2015** — Served as Walmart vice president and divisional merchandising manager for footwear.
- **2015-2018** — Served as Walmart vice president and divisional merchandising manager for sporting goods.
- **2019-2021** — Served as president of Item Insight.
- **2020-2022** — Served as chief merchandising officer at Galaxy Universal and as brand president associated with Hi-Tec.
- **2025-present** — Named chief merchandising officer of Sportsman’s Warehouse, responsible for merchandising, planning, and private-label development strategies.

## Achievements

- Built more than 35 years of omnichannel merchandising and retail leadership experience.
- Spent 25 years across Walmart and Sam’s Club in buying, planning, replenishment, and product development roles.
- Led major categories including sporting goods, footwear, hunting, fishing, camping, sport shooting, exercise, and team sports.
- Played varsity soccer for the University of Pittsburgh on an athletic scholarship.
- Joined Sportsman’s Warehouse in 2025 to lead merchandising, planning, and private-label development.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Sportsman’s Warehouse named Dunn chief merchandising officer, effective February 5, with responsibility for merchandising, planning, and private-label development.
- **2025-04** — Sportsman’s Warehouse leadership said Dunn was already making an immediate impact as the company shifted toward narrower, deeper assortments and greater local and seasonal precision.
- **2025-09** — The company reported that localized assortments and geo-targeted marketing were producing early results, including high-single-digit second-quarter sales growth in Alaska.
- **2026-04** — Sportsman’s Warehouse reported fiscal 2025 gains in hunting and shooting sports, fishing, e-commerce, and same-store sales as its locally and seasonally relevant merchandising strategy took hold.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sportsmans.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-dunn-50a48340

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Last updated: 2026-08-14