Woolworths Group has made changes to its leadership team, with Woolworths New Zealand managing director Natalie Davis set to return to Australia and take up the role as managing director of Woolworths Supermarkets.
“In the past two years, Natalie has led the growth of Woolworths New Zealand, worked to deliver improvements across customer, brand and reputation metrics and also rapidly grown Countdown X, especially in eCommerce. Natalie will work in partnership with the Food Leadership team to continue to transform our Australian Food Business,” said Woolworths Group CEO Brad Banducci.
Current MD of Woolworths Supermarkets Claire Peters will take up the new position as managing director of B2B and Everyday Needs, which will see Peters lead the portfolio of businesses, as well as the Group’s new partnership with PFD Food Services. Peters will also join the investment committee of venture capital arm W23.
Meanwhile managing director of Group Portfolio Colin Storrie will take on the role as managing director of new business and partnerships. Storrie was originally named the COO and CFO elect of Endeavour Group, bud due to the delay in the demerger, it was “mutually agreed not to proceed with the establishment of this role”.
“In addition to his responsibilities for the Group’s portfolio businesses, in recent years Colin has played a vital role in the exit of Masters, the demerger of the Group’s fuel business, the creation of Endeavour Group and was instrumental in the recent strategic partnership with PFD Food Services,” said Banducci.
“His new role will see him continuing to lead our mergers and acquisition teams as we focus on key critical strategic initiatives.”
A new managing director for Woolworths New Zealand will be announced in the coming weeks, with Sally Copland, general manager digital for Woolworths New Zealand stepping into the role of acting managing director in the interim.
