Albertsons said on Monday that its CEO Vivek Sankaran would be retiring and insider Susan Morris would assume the role, effective May 1.

Albertsons Cos., the second-largest US grocery operator and parent of Chicago grocery chain Jewel-Osco, said in a statement that Chief Operations Officer Susan Morris, 56, will lead the company after CEO Vivek Sankaran, 62, retires, effective May 1. Morris, who has spent nearly 40 years at the company, has been in her role since 2018.

Susan Morris, who has worked for nearly 40 years at the supermarket chain, will take over the top role on May 1 when Vivek Sankaran retires.

Albertsons operating chief Susan Morris has held that post since January 2018. The disclosure of Sankaran’s impending departure comes the same day Kroger said CEO Rodney McMullen would resign.