The man who has been run Coles’ beleaguered supermarkets will be made responsible for turning around the company’s supply chain
The man who has been run Coles’ beleaguered supermarkets will be made responsible for turning around the company’s supply chain operations.
Parent company Wesfarmers has announced Mick McMahon, currently Chief Operating Officer of Coles, will head up supply chain operations once new managing director Ian McLeod starts this month.
As Director – Liquor, Express and Supply Chain, McMahon will be report to McLeod on the division’s liquor, fuel and convenience store businesses (Coles Express) along with supply chain functions across supermarkets, liquor and Express.
Wesfarmers Managing Director Richard Goyder says McMahon has made a great contribution in the five months since Coles was acquired.
“I am very pleased Mick will continue to play a central role in the Coles operations,” he says.
“With Terry Bowen as Finance Director and John Durkan as Merchandise Director, plus others yet to be appointed, Ian McLeod will have the high quality team he needs to lead and transform the Coles business.”
Supply chain operations have been blamed for Coles’ falling fortunes against chief rival Woolworths, which has implemented its successful Project Refresh supply chain overhaul.
McMahon will be responsible for further developing Coles’ fledgling supply chain transformation project.