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Lorna Forbes

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Head of Supply Chain Transformation at Sainsbury's
📍 Northampton, England, United Kingdom

Lorna Forbes is a transformation leader at Sainsburys with extensive experience in supply chain management and developing in-store digital propositions. A graduate of Sheffield Hallam University, she has held several senior roles focused on driving large-scale strategic change for the major UK retailer.

She is actively hiring for what she describes as some of the biggest transformation programmes the company has ever done.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Supply Chain Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
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Retail Transformation
Her career at Sainsbury's is defined by leadership roles in transformation, including supply chain, strategy, and digital propositions for one of the UK's largest retailers.
Supply Chain Strategy
Previously served as Head of Supply Chain Transformation and General Manager of Supply Chain Planning, indicating deep expertise in logistics and operations.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Head of Supply Chain Transformation
Sainsbury's
10-2023 - 10-2025
Head of Digital Proposition Instore
Sainsbury's
5-2021 - 10-2023
Head of Programme and Transformation Strategy
Sainsbury's
11-2019 - 5-2021
General Manager Supply Chain Planning and Development
Sainsbury's
8-2017 - 11-2019
Operations Development Manager
Argos
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Education
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Sheffield Hallam University
2000 - 2007
GCSEs and A levels
Sir Christopher Hatton
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