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John Hunt

John Hunt

Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Marks and Spencer

Marks and Spencer•London Area, United Kingdom

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Experience39+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Experienced Chief Information Officer and Senior Retail Executive with a demonstrated history and passion for operational excellence, business partnering, project delivery, and how technology innovation enables retail. Skilled in Strategy and Transformation, Deep Retail acumen, Enterprise Architecture, Business Process Improvement, Large Program Management, Replenishment, End to end Value Chain realisation and People development. Highly driven retail executive, graduated from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town, South Africa.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Marks and SpencerCurrent
    Jul 2026–Present· 2 mos
    • Chief Digital and Technology OfficerCurrent
      Jul 2026–Present
  • Quantium
    May 2021–Jun 2026· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • Non-Executive Director
      May 2021–Jun 2026
  • Woolworths Group
    Feb 2017–Jun 2026· 9 yrs 4 mos
    • Chief Information Officer, Managing Director, Group Enablement
      Sep 2021–Jun 2026
    • Chief Information Officer
      Feb 2017–Aug 2021
  • Woolworths
    Mar 2001–Feb 2017· 15 yrs 11 mos
    • Senior Executive : Foods Planning, Replenishment and Value Chain
      Jun 2010–Feb 2015
    • Chief Information Officer
      May 2008–May 2010
    • IT Executive, Program Manager, Enterprise Architect, Senior Manager
      Mar 2001–Apr 2008
  • Gap Inc.
    May 2000–Mar 2001· 10 mos
    • Senior Manager, Systems
      May 2000–Mar 2001
  • Woolworths
    Jul 1989–May 2000· 10 yrs 10 mos
    • Systems Manager, Analyst Programmer, Programmer
      Jul 1989–May 2000
  • Western Cape Government
    Nov 1986–Jun 1989· 2 yrs 7 mos
    • Programmer, Information Technology
      Nov 1986–Jun 1989

Education

Computer Science

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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Business IntelligenceERPChange ManagementProject ManagementSupply ChainTeam LeadershipBusiness ProcessManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisAnalysisProgram ManagementDemand PlanningStrategic PlanningSupply Chain ManagementLogisticsBusiness StrategyRetailProcess ImprovementIntegration