Peter Mitchley-Hughes Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Collingwood, Victoria, Au

With over 20 years experience in the retail and e-commerce sector, Peter holds significant executive leadership experience with a background spanning roles in finance, supply chain, operations and technology. An empathetic, highly visible and visionary leader, his core competencies include P&L ownership and growth, creating and implementing digital and data strategies, delivering omni-channel transformation, driving profitable growth, enhancing customer experience, and leading cross-functional teams in large complex organisations. He is currently leading DIYblinds as the first externally appointed CEO, with previous executive roles at Bunnings, Country Road Group, Myer, Target and Marks & Spencer.

Burnley, Victoria, Au

A member of the Bunnings Executive Team and reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer of Bunnings Group Plc, responsible for developing and implementing the digital and data transformation strategy. This involves collaborating cross functionally, implementing new customer technology, creating in-house digital capabilities, and increasing digital maturity across various departments.Responsibilities: • Create and implement a 3-year digital and data transformation strategy to elevate Bunnings into a leading connected retailer, moving away from its traditional store-based approach.• Own the end-to-end Digital Experience, covering pre-shop, in-shop, and post-shop interactions for both Retail Consumer and Trade.• P&L accountability for e-commerce in both the "Business to Consumer" and "Business to Business" segments across Australia and New Zealand.• Develop and implement customer data and loyalty strategies, including initiatives like Flybuys, OnePass, and Powerpass.• Build the customer and digital technology required to deliver strategic vision and the team capability to run and manage

Burnley, Victoria, Au

Reporting to the CEO of Country Road Group (CRG) with full P&L accountability for Politix subsidiary. Primary responsibility of leading, growing and integrating a newly acquired privately-owned business into the corporate entity.Responsibilities: • Full P&L for Australia and New Zealand delivering $90m revenue, 400 employees with >100 locations. • Create and implement three-year strategy for growth of Politix to meet board approved budgets and performance targets.• Integrate newly acquired subsidiary brand into the Country Road Group systems and business processes.• Member of Executive Committee to provide oversight of Country Road Group.

Docklands, Victoria, Au

Myer Rev $3.2bn, EBIT $70m. Initially reported to the Chief Transformation Officer to define and deliver the Omni-channel transformation, subsequently reporting to the CEO to co-ordinate and deliver the entire board approved transformation agenda. Responsibilities:• Defining the strategy and leading Myer’s Omni-channel transformation. • Delivering all four strategic priorities defined under the New Myer Transformation agenda, leading multiple, enterprise-wide initiatives across the organisation. • Reporting directly to the CEO as a member of the Executive Committee with five direct reports and a team of 80 people• Managing $100m annual capital expenditure budget, project managing the transformation plans for all four strategic pillars

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Member of Advisory Board

Williams Landing, Victoria, Au

Target Australia (Rev $3.5bn, EBIT $90m). Reporting to Chief Marketing Officer, responsibilities included building digital capability, online trading and operations, digital marketing, loyalty, agile development teams, new business development and ecommerce supply chain. Accountable for:• Leading the transformation of Target to an Omni-channel retailer with digital capability, requiring education and coaching of the whole organisation.• P&L accountability for the ecommerce division and operational management of ecommerce trading and operations, digital marketing, loyalty, digital integration into stores, operations development, digital development capability, new business development and ecommerce supply chain.• Capital management of $30m and delivery of associated business benefits.

London, London, Gb

Reporting to the Executive Director of M&S.com, initially focused on the on-going operations and developmental of the M&S.com business in partnership with Amazon. Subsequently the role extended to manage the transition from Amazon and the implementation of the new in-house technical platform and all associated business processes, change management and organisational change.Primary responsibility to lead the design, build and implementation of a new multi-channel platform to migrate all M&S.com operations from Amazon.Responsibilities:• Managing the development agenda and on-going operations with Amazon .• Defining and continuously improving the end to end business process operating model for all digital operations.• Implementing all business and operational development programmes, project governance, analytics to drive value, defining a consistent customer experience across all digital touch points.• Eight senior manager direct reports, 82 M&S staff across the Multi-Channel Programme Team, Change Management & Communications, User Experience, Management Information & Analytics, Operations & Business Development.

London, London, Gb

Reporting to Chief Financial Officer of Marks and Spencer Plc.Responsibilities:• Leading the implementation of a $150m, multi-organisational (M&S, IBM, SAP, TCS) programme. • The Business Foundation Programme Team was a multi-disciplined business change and technology team consisting of 13 Direct reports and 250 people. The main focus was to replace outdated legacy systems and replace the associated business processes across the Head Office of Marks and Spencer.

London, London, Gb

Marks & Spencer: £7.2bn Sales, £820m Operational Cost Base, 375 Stores, 55,000 Employees. Reporting to the Finance Director and accountable for leading the General Merchandise Finance team, consisting of 25 indirect reports and 7 Direct reports. Key relationships with the Executive Director of General Merchandise (GM) & Directors of: Womenswear, Menswear, Lingerie, Kidswear, Home and Beauty, Logistics Director.Key Achievements:• Developed a strong inter-personal relationship with the Executive Director of General Merchandise, acting as business partner through the provision of insightful, timely and accurate financial reporting whilst retaining financial independence.• Provided financial objectivity and constructive challenge to the General Merchandise Board of Directors during the development of and the subsequent delivery of the three-year strategic vision to ensure they were financially viable.• Financial planning, analysis, weekly and monthly performance reporting for the business area worth £5bn sales, Net Margin £2.5bn, £370m Supply Chain Cost budget, £90m Head Office Operating Cost budget. • Business partner to the Director of Logistics during the development of the 5-year Strategic vision for M&S Sourcing and Supply Chain, which consisted of £330m capital expenditure programme delivering £67m annual cost benefits and fundamental shift in sourcing strategy improving margins by £70m annually.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Gaicd

Accounting

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics