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Simon Roberts

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Chief Executive Officer at Sainsbury's
📍 Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

Simon Roberts is the CEO of Sainsburys, leveraging over 35 years of retail experience from leadership roles at Boots and Marks & Spencer. He champions a customer-first approach, focusing on food affordability and quality while also prioritizing colleague welfare and investing in digital innovation to drive business growth.

Outside of his corporate role, Simon is deeply engaged in community and social issues. He actively advocates for tackling food poverty through partnerships with charities and supports initiatives that create career opportunities for young people. His personal interests include skiing and sailing.

He began his extensive retail career on the shop floor at Marks & Spencer at the age of 15.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Harrogate, England, United Kingdom
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Tackling Retail Crime
He has publicly described the rise in abuse against retail workers as a "national emergency" and actively calls for greater government action and protection for employees.
Food Affordability
Has overseen investments of over £1 billion into lowering prices to support families through the cost-of-living crisis and to compete directly with discount supermarkets.
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Career

Work history

6-2020
Chief Executive Officer
Sainsbury's
7-2017 - 6-2020
Retail and Operations Director
Sainsbury's
1-2015 - 7-2016
Executive Vice President of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and President of Boots
Walgreens Boots Alliance
2013 - 2015
Managing Director, Health & Beauty UK and Republic of Ireland
Boots UK
2011 - 2013
Joint Chief Operating Officer UK and Ireland
Boots UK
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