// Matalan has named two new senior leadership appointments
// Both Davis and Hackney will report to Matalan chief executive Jo Whitfield
Matalan has named Phil Hackney as chief supply chain operations officer and Katherine Davis as chief retail officer amid the ongoing transformation strategy.
Due to take up his position on 3 July, Hackney will be responsible for delivering “executional excellence” across Matalan’s logistics and supply chain.
He previously worked as chief operating officer at The Very Group and prior to that held executive roles at Pets at Home and Boots.
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Davis, set to join the business on 10 July, will focus on executing Matalan’s retail strategy.
Her career has also included an 18 year stint at M&S while most recently, she was global retail director at Paperchase and previously worked with Pets at Home, Asda, and George at Asda.
Both Davis and Hackney will report to Matalan chief executive Jo Whitfield.
Whitfield said: “I am thrilled to welcome Phil and Katherine as two great new additions to the senior executive team as we continue to move at pace through our transformation. We will be able to benefit from their deep industry experience as they support Matalan’s executional excellence in their respective focus areas.”
“I would like to extend huge thanks to Mike for his instrumental role in shaping Matalan throughout his impressive tenure with the business. He has proved an inspiration and support to colleagues across the store estate and I am sure he will be very successful with the next phase of his career,” Whitfield added.
Matalan has created the new roles following Mike Jeans’ decision to step down as operations director to pursue a broader business advisory career. He will leave the business in mid-July after 20 years with the company.
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