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Stuart Machin: CEO of M&S, From pushing trolleys to becoming CEO
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Episode Guest
Meet Stuart Machin, Chief Executive at Marks & Spencer.
Stuart is the Chief Executive of M&S. He took over as Chief Executive Officer in May 2022, having joined M&S as Food Managing Director in April 2018 with 30 years’ experience across food, fashion and home retail sector.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, Stuart was joint Chief Operating Officer, where in addition to leading M&S Food, he also took responsibility for property and store development, store operations, HR and IT.
Stuart is also a director of Ocado Retail Limited – the joint venture between M&S and Ocado Group. Throughout his career, Stuart has held senior operations and commercial roles across the UK and internationally, starting his career in Sainsbury’s and British Home stores, Tesco and then Asda. Stuart spent 10 years in Australia as part of Wesfarmers as COO and CEO of Coles supermarkets and Target department stores respectively. Returning to the UK he was briefly CEO of home retailer and manufacturer Steinhoff UK.
Stuart has extensive experience of retail transformation and a deep understanding of operations, trading, marketing and online. He also attended the three-month residential HARVARD AMP programme in 2013 and the Harvard CEO programme in 2023.
Episode Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Stuart's Background in Retail
02:02 Stuart's Journey to Becoming CEO of Marks & Spencer
03:00 The Diverse World of Retail
07:13 The Importance of Being a Team Player
12:26 Gaining Diverse Experience in Retail
15:02 Challenges and the Need for Teamwork in Managing a Large Organization
18:06 The Process of Creating and Marketing Products in Retail
23:50 The Role of Passion and Dedication in Retail Success
25:47 Exploring Job Opportunities in the Exciting Retail Industry
26:20 Conclusion
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