Jon Williams
Director of Trading, Planning and Merchandising @Matalan
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Trading, Planning and Merchandising @Matalan
Liverpool, GB
Reporting to the Chief Product, Brand and Commercial Officer with responsibility for leading Trade, Planning and Merchandising to deliver profitable growth and our strategic business goals
EDUCATION
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
AI Programme
University of Gloucestershire
HND Computer Programming
ABOUT JON WILLIAMS
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Substantial director-level experience driving sustained profitable growth, managing board-level expectations and transforming commercial trading functions for JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP (JLP). An established JLP Management Board Member with senior presence on other JLP boards, committees and steering group alongside external Board Director roles for retail logistics solutions and textile firm. PRIMARK (Global Head of Group Planning) and TESCO (UK Category Director – F&F Clothing & F&F Clothing Online).COMMERCIAL & OPERATIONS LEADERSHIP: Led 7 Senior leaders who in turn managed 400 employees. Successfully adapted commercial operating model and ways of working for JOHN LEWIS. Drove stable profitable growth, tight working capital management, improved competitive positioning, gross margin growth, driving business / cost optimisation initiatives and significantly increasing online mix. Strengthened business, commercial (P&L) and operational performance using data analytics, real-time reporting and forecasting accuracy to shape future plans, business priorities and investments. SENIOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROFILEGrowth, Commercial & Operations LeadershipCCO & COO Leadership | Business PerformanceBoard Engagement | Stakeholder ManagementStrategy, Business & Commercial Transformation Multi-Channel Retail | All Core Product Groups B2C Retail & Online Commercial Trading Models P&L Owner | Retail & Online Profitable Growth BI / Executive Reporting | Trade Planning Cycles AI Driven Data Analytics | Real-Time DashboardsTeam Leadership | Key Talent | Future LeadersJOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP | APPOINTMENTS JLP Trade Planning Group (Leadership Cohort) JLP Commercial & Supply Chain Operating Boards JLP Brand & Strategy Group (Senior Directors)JLP Management Board (Weekly Trading Updates) JLP Transformation Delivery Group (JL & Waitrose) JL & Waitrose Committees (Portfolio Decisions) Interim Commercial Director (6-month role)EXTERNAL BOARD APPOINTMENTSBoard Director, Retail Logistics Solutions Company (JV)Board Director, JLP owned textile manufacturing business Non-Executive Director Skills (NED Board Credentials)EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTJLP Executive Leadership Development ProgrammeJLP Senior Coach & Mentor (Future Commercial Leaders) Tesco Future Leaders Director Programme (12-Months) Tesco Senior Leader Coaching (Director’s’ Programme) Leadership Effectiveness Training | Diversity & Inclusion HND, Computer Studies | Gloucestershire University
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