David James

Supply Chain & Logistics Director @ Marks and Spencer

About

An accomplished senior executive with experience across the global end to end supply chain, leading senior teams at both an operational and at a strategic level. Operating Board leader with experience globally across food, non food and clothing retail environments. A trusted leader who demonstrates the tenacity yet adaptability to develop high performing teams, structures and systems in highly competitive, multi-channel and direct to consumer environments. Posses a strong track record of building teams, applying new technology, automation and processes to build sustainable, scalable Supply Chain models which is turn deliver significant commercial outcomes. Key areas of expertise include: Executive leadership / Operating Board / Strategy & Development / Mergers & Acquisitions / New Market entry / Global multi-cultural teams / Supply Chain / Automation / Operations Management / Commercial / Change Management / Programme & Project Management / Information Technology / Customs / Business integration / Indirect Procurement / Health & Safety / Facilities Management / International expansion / Transformation / Team building & coaching / Budgets & Capex / Cross functional leadership / Customer Service / Import Operations / Supplier Relationship Management / Digital Key Industry experience includes: Retail/Ecommerce/Marketplace/Wholesale/Fashion/Consumer/Brands/Management Consultancy/PLC

Country

United Kingdom

City

Lytham St Anne's

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

Transformation, Customer Service, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Labor and Employment Law, Multi-channel Retail, Automation, International Logistics, Strategic M&A, Global E-Commerce, Online Marketplace, People Development, Commercial Management, Facility Management (FM), Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE), Global Sourcing, Import/Export Operations, Customs, Optimising, Demand Planning, Supplier Relationship Management

Experience

Supply Chain & Logistics Director

Marks and Spencer

2025-6 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Leading the Fashion, Home and Beauty Supply Chain and Logistics teams.

Group Supply Chain Director

Boohoo Group PLC

2019-6 - 2025-5 · 6 yrs

Manchester, United Kingdom

Supply Chain Director

Primark

2017-9 - 2019-6 · 1 yr 10 mos

Responsible for the global Supply Chain covering Inbound, Logistics, Transport and Customs at both an operational and strategic level.

Director of Logistics

Primark

2016-6 - 2017-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

Responsible for the Global Logistics and Transport network

Head of Distribution - Europe

Primark

2014-3 - 2016-6 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Responsible for all European Distribution Centres and Transport Operations

Senior Manager - Strategy

Sainsbury's

2011-11 - 2014-3 · 2 yrs 5 mos

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for leading the development and implemention the Supply Chain strategy from factory to shelf in line with the corporate 2020 vision.

Regional Operations Manager

Sainsbury's

2009-10 - 2011-11 · 2 yrs 2 mos

North West, United Kingdom

Led a team of c.5000 colleagues across 10 unionised warehouse and transport (both in-house and third party) operations. Responsible for all service, cost, people, safety and environmental key performance indicators. Managed a variety of different types of operations; manual and automated retail distribution, Import Centre (break-bulk) and E-Fulfilment (direct to consumer) across multiple categories; food (ambient, chill, produce and frozen), General Merchandise, Fashion and Entertainment (CD's, DVD's, Books and Games). With additional responsibility of the Sainsbury's International Supply Chain managing the flow of goods sourced globally to the UK.

Head of Non Food Logistics

Sainsbury's

2007-9 - 2009-10 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Coventry, United Kingdom

Working with Trading and Logistics teams to develop, implement and deliver an efficient, and cost effective leading edge Non-Food Logistics function, that achieves all scorecard measures, service and availability to stores, continually improves and is fit to deliver future business growth.

Head of Supply Chain Development

Matalan

2002-10 - 2007-1 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom

Managed the largest supply chain transformation project in the history of the organisation. Responsible for all strategic end to end supply chain development from international sourcing through to UK retail operations.

Logistics & Supply Chain Consultant

Solving International

2001-2 - 2002-10 · 1 yr 9 mos

Warrington, United Kingdom

I performed various consulting roles across the UK, Europe and United States. Worked as part of a small consulting team who were focused on delivering performance improvement and cost reduction projects to a multitude of clients namely; New Look, Laura Ashley Home, Gap and BP.

Supply Chain Integration Manager

Asda

1998-6 - 2001-2 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Leeds, United Kingdom

Team leader tasked with working with Wal-Mart in the United States in merging the Supply Chain business processes and systems to one uniform platform. Worked alongside all other business integration teams (Retail, Trading, Finance and IT) across the business to ensure a common and aligned approach.