Pick n Pay Stores Limited announced that Group CEO Sean Summers has appointed his senior leadership team as a key step in the drive to return Pick n Pay supermarkets to growth and profitability whilst ensuring the Online, Boxer and Clothing growth drivers continue to deliver. The appointments are made in conjunction with a structural realignment to allow the Group to focus with clarity on customers, buying, store execution and the store estate, and are effective from 1 March 2024. Dallas Langman has been appointed to the newly created position of Managing Executive of the Pick n Pay Retail Division.

Dallas (54) has been with the Group for 34 years, having most recently been Managing Executive of the Rest of Africa division. Prior to this, his extensive experience includes senior management roles within Pick n Pay Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, and Franchise. Dallas is respected for his ability to drive consistent operational standards and team performance.

Dallas will work closely with Sean to lead a step-change in the performance of the core Pick n Pay retail business. Within Pick n Pay Retail, five regional heads and a head of Retail Hypermarkets have been appointed. These appointments will drive enhanced regional management intensity at store level, leading to improved execution at stores, and allow Pick n Pay to get much closer to customers.

Johan Grobler will take over Rest of Africa leadership from Dallas and will have additional responsibility for Value Added Services and Tomis, the newly acquired meat producing and processing facility. Johan (57) has been with the Group for 32 years, most recently being Head of Fresh within Pick n Pay Retail. The Group Executive will consist of six strategic roles.

In line with the Group's transformation objectives, three of the Group Executive are women, including Group CFO Lerena Olivier, Chief People Officer Thembi Mbengashe, and Hazel Pillay, who will continue as Managing Executive for Clothing. Marek Masojada remains Boxer Managing Executive.