Sterling Jewelers, the largest specialty jewelry retailer in the U.S. (e.g., "Kay Jewelers" and "Jared"), has promoted Jason Shaffer to vice president of Supply Chain Management.

In his new role, Shaffer will be responsible for optimizing procurement processes, as well as the development of new capabilities that streamline the interactions with customers and suppliers throughout the supply chain.

Meanwhile, chemical company Rohm and Haas announced that Neil Carr has been named Director, Procurement and Logistics. Previously, he had been Director of Business Transformation.