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Jon Williams

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Director of Trading, Planning and Merchandising at Matalan
📍 St Albans, England, United Kingdom

Jon is the Director of Trading, Planning and Merchandising at Matalan, bringing over two decades of multichannel retail experience from senior roles at John Lewis, Primark, and Tesco. He has a strong track record of driving profitable growth and leading commercial transformations. He completed an AI Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

He is a forward-thinking retail leader, having completed an AI Programme at the University of Oxfords Saïd Business School.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director of Trading, Planning and Merchandising
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
St Albans, England, United Kingdom
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Retail Transformation
His recent appointment at Matalan is part of a major transformation plan, and his career has focused on adapting commercial operating models for large retailers like John Lewis.
Profitable Growth
A core theme in his career, he is consistently tasked with delivering sustainable, profitable growth, a key objective in his current role at Matalan.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Director of Trading, Planning and Merchandising
Matalan
2-2025
Chief Executive Officer
CODA consulting Services Ltd
1-2025
Commercial Operations Director
John Lewis & Partners
4-2013
Director of Merchandising, Supplier Management & Sourcing Strategy
John Lewis & Partners
1-2012 - 3-2013
Head of Group Planning (Global)
Primark Stores Ltd
In the press

Media appearances

Matalan strengthens senior leadership team to boost turnaround. Featured in Retail Week
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Education
6-2025 - 8-2025
AI Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
HND Computer Programming
University of Gloucestershire
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