John Lewis has appointed a new finance director to its management board.
Rachel Osborne, will join John Lewis on July 11 and report to managing director Andy Street.
Obsborne joins from food service and facilities management firm Sodexo where she was chief finance officer for the UK and Ireland. Prior to this she held a number of senior finance roles for Kingfisher.
John Lewis managing director Andy Street said: “Rachel brings a wealth of knowledge and has spent significant time in the retail sector. Her many years experience as an operational Finance Director make her well placed to contribute to the ambitious plans we have for developing John Lewis. We all look forward to welcoming her to the business.”
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