Supermarket Asda has announced the appointment of James Goodman as its new chief people officer.
Goodman will join later this year from Tesco, where he spent 12 years, most recently as the people director for the UK and Republic of Ireland. He was responsible for all people-related matters, including labour relations, recruitment, learning, early careers, and health and wellbeing.
He also worked in Shanghai as sourcing director for Tesco’s home and clothing division, and spent six years working at Gap.
Allan Leighton, executive chairman at Asda, added: “I’m looking forward to welcoming James to Asda later this year. He brings a huge amount of experience with him and will be a vital part of the leadership team as we continue to rebuild and deliver on our ambition to once again be the best place to work in the UK.”
Goodman said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Asda and, most of all, being able to introduce myself to the wonderful employees that power Asda day in and day out. Asda is a great business and I can’t wait to roll my sleeves up and join Allan and the rest of the leadership team on our mission to return Asda to where it belongs, as a champion for hard-working families and a brilliant place to work.”