| 04 May, 2021
M&S has appointed Andrew Shaw as Head of Beers, Wines and Spirits. Shaw has a strong background in wine retail, which includes previous roles as the buying manager for Waitrose and his most recent position as buying director for Bibendum.
Shaw joins M&S alongside a number of appointments to the M&S senior commercial team and will be reporting into Lizzy Massey, Ambient Trading Director who joined M&S in January from Asda.
Shaw will head up the BWS category, working with Massey to strengthen M&S Food’s transformation plan to protect the magic of M&S whilst transforming the rest and become more relevant, more often to customers. He joins as the category launches its second major range in 12 months, ‘Found’; a 12-strong range comprising unexpected and undiscovered wines from around the world. From Argentina to Romania all priced between £7- £10, encouraging customers to venture off the beaten track.
By Steve Farrell2021-04-27T10:45:00+01:00
Source: M&S
M&S has appointed four food directors in newly created posts in an effort to strengthen the business’ senior commercial team.
Pav Anand, head of strategy, has been appointed director of strategy, transformation and online, gaining additional responsibility for the business’ online food function. Head of food online Sam Hornsby will now report to Anand.
Katharine Haenelt, head of trade meat, fish, deli, dairy and bakery, has been appointed trading director fresh, gaining responsibility for all fresh categories. Lisa Raschia, head of trade produce, horti & frozen, and David Stokes, head of trade convenience & food on the move, will now be Haenelt’s reports.