Sam Wright

Sam Wright

Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer @ The Very Group

About

Chief commercial and strategy officer and executive board member, with extensive category and digital experience across fashion, homewares, electrical and food. A rounded and driven leader who loves building strong teams and inclusive cultures to deliver great results.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Greater Liverpool Area

Industry

Retail

Skill

FMCG, Retail, Supplier Negotiation, Merchandising, Global Sourcing, Sourcing, Dairy, Retail Buying, Food, Grocery, Purchasing, Negotiation, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Experience

The Very Group

Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2025-2 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos
The Very Group

Chief Commercial Officer

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2024-4 - 2025-2 · 11 mos

Member of the executive committee, leading the retail business, global sourcing and Very Ireland. Leading a team of ~550 with responsibility for the full customer proposition and P&L, with annual sales in excess of £1.7bn.

The Very Group

Trading Director, Fashion, Sports, Leisure & Home

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2022-2 - 2024-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Member of the group leadership team, reporting to the executive committee. Leading a team of ~300 across buying, merchandising, design, pricing, and digital trading. Responsible for the full customer proposition and P&L delivery, with annual turnover in excess of £850m.

The Very Group

Retail Commercial Strategy Director

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2020-9 - 2022-2 · 1 yr 6 mos

Member of the group leadership team, reporting to the executive committee. A newly created role, owning the creation and alignment of a 3-year retail strategic plan, and the commercial strategy across assortment, availability, and pricing. Leading a team of ~10 made up of retail, strategy, and data.

The Very Group

Category Director, Electrical

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2018-9 - 2020-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Member of the group leadership team, reporting to the executive committee. Leading a team of ~70 across buying, merchandising, pricing, and digital trading. Responsible for the full customer proposition and P&L delivery, with combined annual turnover in excess of £700m.

The Very Group

Merchandising Controller, Fashion & Sports

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2017-9 - 2018-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

Member of the senior management team, reporting to the group merchandising director. Leading a team of ~100 across merchandising, pricing and trading, with annual turnover ~£600m.

The Very Group

Head Of Merchandising

The Very Group

LinkedIn
2017-4 - 2017-8 · 5 mos
Unilever

Customer Business Manager

Unilever

LinkedIn
2014-12 - 2017-3 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for all customer, commercial and category aspects of the personal care and homecare portfolio with annual turnover ~$200m.

Tesco

Category Buying Manager

Tesco

LinkedIn
2013-7 - 2014-12 · 1 yr 6 mos

Responsible for buying, merchandising, product development, and category marketing, across the Dairy department, with annual turnover ~£1bn.

Tesco

Buying Manager

Tesco

LinkedIn
2009-8 - 2013-6 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Tesco

Buyer

Tesco

LinkedIn
2008-6 - 2009-8 · 1 yr 3 mos
Tesco

Buying Assistant

Tesco

LinkedIn
2007-9 - 2008-6 · 10 mos

Education

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

LinkedIn

Oxford view of strategy

2021 - 2021
Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University

LinkedIn

Business

2003 - 2007 · 4 yrs

Sam Wright's Contact Information

Email

******@***.com

Phone

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