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Kara Greatorex

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Chief Commercial Officer at Marks and Spencer
📍 Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom

Kara Greatorex is the Chief Commercial Officer for M&S Food, leveraging a long career in retail that includes over 15 years at Aldi in diverse leadership roles. Her expertise spans buying, eCommerce, store operations, and transformation. She is a graduate of the University of Oxford.

Outside of her demanding professional life, Kara is a parent who connects with the everyday challenges and joys of family, such as handling the annual "back to school" shop for her children. This personal experience often informs her customer-centric approach at work.

After 15 years in various director roles at Aldi, she will spend her first month at M&S working in-store to better understand colleagues and customers.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Retail Transformation
Her most recent role at Aldi was Managing Director of National IT, eCommerce, and Transformation, highlighting her focus on modernizing retail operations.
Product Innovation
She frequently posts about new M&S food products and innovations, from seasonal ranges to unique supplier highlights, showing a genuine passion for product quality.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Chief Commercial Officer
Marks and Spencer
2-2022 - 8-2024
Managing Director, National IT, eCommerce, Transformation
Aldi UK
8-2018 - 2-2022
Managing Director, Regional division - Sawley
Aldi UK
2-2014 - 8-2018
Group Director, eCommerce, National Buying
Aldi UK
2-2009 - 2-2014
Buying Director
Aldi UK
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Education
1-2001 - 1-2004
Bachelor's degree
University of Oxford
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