Retail giant David Jones has announced a number of key management appointments in addition to a significant head office reshuffle.

 

The reshuffle, according to David Jones’s CEO Paul Zahra, is aimed at aligning its management structure towards a new future strategic direction of the company.

 

“Our announcement today delivers the skill set and capability within the realigned structure that we promised in our Future Strategic Direction announcement and is one of the first steps in delivering our Three Point Strategy.”

 

The appointments will see Donna Player appointed to the new role of Group Executive – Merchandise, reporting directly to Mr Zahra. The Merchandise Office has been consolidated under the new structure.

 

Meanwhile Matthew Durbin has been appointed to the newly created role of Executive – Strategic Planning with the task of ensuring the company continues to have an ongoing strategic planning function to manage structural changes and macro economic challenges the company faces.

 

Sacha Laing has been promoted to Group Executive – Marketing and Financial Services, reporting directly to Mr Zahra.