Jon has enjoyed a diverse career spanning many brands and cultures across retail, ecommerce, and logistics. From Store and Regional roles for M&S and Waitrose, he was an early advocate for scaling grocery ecommerce (when Waitrose had just a handful of vans!) that ultimately led to working with ebay on multiple innovations that enable sellers and buyers have a great delivery experience when using the platform. Most recently he has been at Nike, leading the execution and evolution of one of EMEA’s largest supply chains. The jewel in the crown is the construction of “The Terrace”, the imminent new home for the UK’s largest Distribution Campus. Raising the bar for the industry on design, automation, employee experience (access to lots of sports!) and sustainability, the vision is to create a beacon for operations that is befitting of a brand synonymous with dynamism, wellbeing and innovation. Jon is a huge fan and student of servant leadership and always open to exploring how leadership styles are evolving to stay empathetic and impactful. Outside of the office, Jon is a keen rugby and musical theatre fan, and enjoys the challenges and rewards of raising a ‘threenager’ along with his wife, Emma, at their home in Surrey.
Jon Ford
