Inside Leroy Merlin Romania's Supply Chain: The New Marketplace & 48,500 sqm Hub | Ionuț Vasile

17min | 09/17/2026

Description

Welcome to the first episode of a new Romania Insider video series dedicated to Leroy Merlin Romania, one of the fastest-changing retailers in the country.

With 25 stores, 3.7 billion lei in 2025 turnover, eleven new openings on the way, a new distribution centre under construction, and the recent launch of the first Romanian marketplace in DIY and interior design, Leroy Merlin is quietly reshaping the way Romanians shop for home and living. Over the coming months, we will sit down with several of the executives leading that transformation.

We start with the backbone of the operation: the supply chain.

Our guest for Episode 1 is Ionuț Vasile, Head of Supply Chain at Leroy Merlin Romania. In this conversation, Radu Dumitrescu explores what it takes to run logistics across 25 stores, e-commerce, and a rapidly expanding network. Topics include the transformation of Romania's logistics and warehousing market, the new 48,500 sqm distribution centre being built with CTP at CTPark Bucharest West (handover February 2027), how the network is adapting to support Leroy Merlin's expansion, where e-commerce fulfilment and the planned urban platform for Bucharest-Ilfov fit into the operation, how the supply chain absorbs the sharp seasonal peaks of DIY and gardening, and what the next 12 to 24 months hold for Romanian logistics and last-mile delivery.

A rare, detailed look inside the logistics engine of one of Romania's most important retailers.

🎙️ Episode 1 of the Romania Insider Leroy Merlin video series.

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