N Brown appoints new director of supply chain

N Brown Group has announced the appointment of Clare Empson as its new director of supply chain.

According to N Brown, the appointment is in line with existing “succession” plans for the group’s current director of supply chain, Phil Barnes, who confirmed last year that he will retire in the Spring.

Empson will join the N Brown executive board, holding responsibility for operations, distribution, workplace, engineering and facilities, health and safety, supply chain MI, solutions and logistics transformation.

N Brown stated that Empson’s appointment further strengthens its team as it continues its group-wide transformation to create “a customer-first experience with technology at its core”.

She will also be responsible for ensuring N Brown’s customers are provided “an outstanding customer service proposition through its supply chain operations”.

Empson has an “extensive” range of experience across the retail sector over the past 25-years, and in global retail operations.

She was most recently director of operations at Ted Baker, where she also held senior roles within its retail and transformation areas during her time there.

She will commence her new role on 15 January 2024 and will report directly to N Brown’s Group CEO, Steve Johnson.

Empson said: “I’m excited to be joining such an inclusive business with a portfolio of well-loved brands. As the Director of Supply Chain, I’m looking forward to playing a part in ensuring that N Brown’s customers receive an outstanding end-to-end shopping experience.”

Johnson added: “I’m delighted to be strengthening our senior team with Clare’s appointment. Clare joins at an exciting time in our transformation and her expertise will help us further deliver a first-class customer service proposition.”