Woolworths appoints Tesco veteran as Managing Director

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths Group has announced the appointment of Claire Peters as Managing Director, Woolworth Supermarkets.
Peters will lead a team of more than 115,000 team members across 992 supermarkets, reporting to CEO Brad Banducci. She brings more than 20 years of retail experience to the role, most recently as Chief Operating Office of Tesco Thailand, where she has overall responsibility for the supermarkets supply chain and logistics encompassing 60,000 employees across 1,900 stores and six distribution centres.
“After an extensive search for the right candidates, we are delighted to welcome someone of Claire’s calibre to our team,” Banducci said. “Woolworths is one of Australia’s most iconic brands. The strategy for our transformation is clearly defined and starting to deliver results. Claire has a proven track record in working with teams to deliver against key strategic objectives and she is the right person to work with our tea to continue the good progress we have already made.”
Peters will assume the role on 1 July 2017.
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