Colin Buchanan
Managing Director EMEA at The Body Shop
📍 Greater Portsmouth Area, United Kingdom
Colin Buchanan is the Managing Director for EMEA at The Body Shop, leveraging extensive international retail experience from previous leadership roles in the Asia-Pacific region. His career includes senior positions at Dairy Farm Group and a 19-year tenure with Marks and Spencer. He is an alumnus of Loughborough University.
Colin spent nearly two decades with Marks and Spencer, working his way through stores and head office before moving into international leadership roles.
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49 Years
Current Role
Managing Director EMEA
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Portsmouth Area, United Kingdom
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International Retail
Has managed profit and loss for retail operations across more than 40 countries in both the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions for major global brands.
Franchise Management
Holds responsibility for both franchised and company-owned markets, with direct experience in remodeling franchise structures and managing new country openings.
Career
Work history
3-2001
Managing Director EMEA
The Body Shop
3-2001 - 9-2006
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
The Body Shop
1994 - 2000
Various at Executive Committee level
Dairy Farm Grp ( Jardine Matheson ) Hong Kong
1994 - 1997
Director, Drugstores
Dairy Farm International
1976 - 1994
Asia Pacific Director
Marks and Spencer
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