John Lewis operations director to retire

By

Barbara Santamaria

Published
Jan 18, 2019

Department store group John Lewis has announced the departure of operations director Dinos Rocos, who is retiring after 43 years in the business.

Bérangère Michel, currently finance director will move to the role of operations director at the end of January, assuming responsibility for the end-to-end supply chain and the John Lewis & Partners store estate.

Rocos will remain in the company until May to help in the transition and ensure the retailer develops a supply chain that is efficient, agile and resilient to respond to changing market trends.

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As a result of Bérangère Michel taking up the role of operations director, John Lewis has begun a recruitment process to find a new finance director. Andy Mounsey, head of finance, will cover the role in the interim.

Paula Nickolds, partner and managing director, said: “I can't overemphasise the scale of the contribution Dino has made to John Lewis - he has transformed every element of our supply chain to create the distribution network we enjoy today. I am extremely grateful to him for his support and commitment to the partnership.

“Bérangère and Andy both bring a wealth of experience to their new roles and I wish them the very best of luck.”