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John Munnelly
Distribution Director,
John Lewis
John Munnelly is the Distribution Director at John Lewis & Partners, one of the UK's leading retailers.
His career in logistics spans over three decades. During this time, he has experienced the industry from all angles - both third-party and in-house operations - with previous roles with TDG, Ryder, TNT, Shop Direct and Sainsbury's. John has built up a wealth of experience and knowledge relating to all aspects of retail distribution, mainly specialising in operational start-ups for large-scale automated solutions, transport operations, direct-to-customer home delivery, and omni-channel fulfilment.
John has successfully managed many high-profile and technologically advanced projects. Working closely with suppliers such as Siemens, Knapp, VanDerLande, Witron, Manhattan Associates and JDA at all stages of project development and post-implementation running.
During his time at John Lewis & Partners, John was responsible for the design, build, and implementation of both the multi-award winning, semi-automated National Distribution Centre at Magna Park, Milton Keynes, and the Fenny Lock facility, which is now powered by advanced robotic technology.
His career in logistics spans over three decades. During this time, he has experienced the industry from all angles - both third-party and in-house operations - with previous roles with TDG, Ryder, TNT, Shop Direct and Sainsbury's. John has built up a wealth of experience and knowledge relating to all aspects of retail distribution, mainly specialising in operational start-ups for large-scale automated solutions, transport operations, direct-to-customer home delivery, and omni-channel fulfilment.
John has successfully managed many high-profile and technologically advanced projects. Working closely with suppliers such as Siemens, Knapp, VanDerLande, Witron, Manhattan Associates and JDA at all stages of project development and post-implementation running.
During his time at John Lewis & Partners, John was responsible for the design, build, and implementation of both the multi-award winning, semi-automated National Distribution Centre at Magna Park, Milton Keynes, and the Fenny Lock facility, which is now powered by advanced robotic technology.