TriMark Appoints Executive Vice President of Strategic Sourcing

TriMark USA has appointed Zeeshan Malik as its executive vice president of strategic sourcing, effective immediately.

In this role, Malik will work to accelerate and refine TriMark’s worldwide sourcing efforts to support the company’s existing customers and rapid new market expansion, notes the release. He will report to CEO Terry O’Brien.

Malik joins TriMark from Foodbuy USA, where he most recently served as vice president of sourcing, North America, after more than 16 years with Foodbuy and parent company Compass Group, and a prior 17-year career with retailers worldwide.

“Zeeshan’s addition affirms the momentum we’ve been building in the marketplace,” O’Brien says. “Our company-wide transformation that began in late 2024—building a modern, high-performance organization that’s digitally enabled, customer-obsessed, and powered by great people—remains on track. Zeeshan’s deep international sourcing experience and relationships advance this effort, further allowing TriMark to deliver the industry-best value our customers expect.”

Malik also will co-lead, with Executive Vice President Karen McCain, TriMark’s previously announced plans to exit the NexGen industry buying group in 2027 and deal more directly with its largest equipment suppliers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Malik will add the TriMark Category Management Team to his responsibilities. McCain will shift her Executive Leadership Team responsibilities to lead key strategic initiatives and M&A activities.