Just Eat taps ex-John Lewis boss as managing director | QSR Media
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Just Eat taps ex-John Lewis boss as managing director

The new managing director has over 20 years of commercial experience.

Just Eat Takeaway has appointed former John Lewis customer director Claire Pointon as the managing director for UK and Ireland.

Pointon has more than 20 years of commercial experience in customer strategy, brand innovation, and marketing. She will take over the role from Andrew Kenny who has been appointed as chief commercial officer.

Before taking on the role at John Lewis, Pointon spent six years at Dixons Carphone, culminating in her position as chief customer and commercial officer where she was responsible for Carphone Warehouse trading. Prior to this she held roles at Kerry Foods and Deutsche Telekom.

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