Ocado Group announces appointment of Gregor Ulitzka as President, Europe, Ocado Solutions

Ocado Group has appointed Gregor Ulitzka as its first President, Europe for Ocado Solutions.

In this role he will lead the firm’s operations across the region, growing relationships with current partners and bringing new retailers to the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP).

Ulitzka joins Ocado from Amazon, where he worked for over 10 years, most recently as Director of Supply Chain and Inventory Management for Europe.

In that role, he was responsible for leading global supply chain, product management and business development teams. Previously he spent 13 years at the German grocer Metro in European management roles. 

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Luke Jensen, CEO at Ocado Solutions, says: “As we strengthen our position for this crucial next phase of growth, I'm excited to bring Gregor’s expertise as a renowned leader in both grocery and the wider logistics sector to our partnerships in Europe.”

“Our OSP partners include some of Europe’s top grocery retailers, and we’re excited to bring more leading grocers to the platform. Our addressable market in the region is expanding, with more, fast-growing online markets now falling within the scope of Ocado’s latest technologies. This is a particularly exciting time to bring on board someone of Gregor’s calibre.”

Ulitzka says: “Ocado has solved some of the most intractable and longest-standing challenges facing logistics and retail businesses. I'm thrilled to join this innovation powerhouse, bringing me back to my passion for groceries.”

“Ocado already partners with some of Europe's most recognised names in grocery. I’m excited to develop these relationships further with my team and continue its excellent work by expanding the reach of our world class end-to-end solution across the region.”

Ulitzka will work both from Ocado HQ in Hatfield, as well as in partner locations across Europe.

His appointment follows the hiring of Adriano Aruajo as President, APAC, Ocado Solutions, as well as Mark Bentley to the role of President, Americas.