Endeavour Group director of operations Michael James says he will retire in September this year, after a career in retail spanning more than 30 years.
Having started his career on the shop floor of his local supermarket in Lismore, James held various senior operational leadership roles in supermarkets before joining BWS as Managing Director in 2012. He then went on to run Woolworths Metro and Petrol, was the Director of Stores for Woolworths Supermarkets and then Chief Operations Officer for Big W.
He returned to Endeavour Group in 2018 as Director of Dan Murphy’s and became Director of Operations for the Group in 2020.
Endeavour Group CEO and managing director Steve Donohue recognised James’ many and varied achievements throughout his career.
“Michael has achieved a lot during his time with Endeavour, in particular helping us become a more effective and efficient business. He’s provided invaluable support to team members throughout the Group, especially in improving customer experience today and into the future,” Donohue said.
Reflecting on his time in the industry, James said, “I have had a very fortunate career in retail, the good times and the tough times and finding the ‘knack’ to balance the outcomes. I have enjoyed all the teams I’ve worked with, and locations I've lived in and visited across the country.
