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Chris Walker

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Managing Director - Asda Express at Asda
📍 Greater Leeds Area, United Kingdom

Chris Walker is a seasoned retail executive, educated at the University of Oxford, with extensive experience at major UK grocers including Asda and Lidl. He recently led the significant expansion of Asdas convenience arm as Managing Director of Asda Express, overseeing hundreds of stores. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director at IGD.

He has a keen interest in the future of the UK food system and enjoys celebrating new product development and team successes.

Unique fact: In a previous role at Asda, he was responsible for store and online operations with a turnover of circa £11 billion and 60, 000 staff.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Asda Express
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Leeds Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Curious But Skeptical
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Friendly But Slow

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Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

Convenience Retail Growth
As the recent Managing Director, he led the rapid rollout and conversion of over 500 Asda Express convenience stores across the UK.
Food Industry Strategy
Serves as a Non-Executive Director at IGD and actively promotes industry events focused on the future of the UK's food system.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Managing Director - Asda Express
Asda
12-2022 - 1-2024
Vice President & Group Property Director
Asda
9-2021 - 1-2024
Vice President - Property & Partnerships Director & MD Asda Optical, Asda Pharmacy & Health Services
Asda
5-2021
Non Executive Director
IGD
1-2018 - 3-2020
Vice President - Retail South
Asda
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Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2002
Master of Arts - MA
University of Oxford
GCSE
Castle Hall School
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Behavioral profile

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