M&S pinches John Lewis finance director
Marks & Spencer has appointed a new finance director in the form of John Lewis's Helen Weir.
Weir will take up her role after working her six-month notice period at John Lewis, where she has been the finance director for less than three years.
Her appointment follows a four-month search by M&S for a replacement for Alan Stewart, who handed in his notice in July to take up a role at Tesco.
M&S chief executive Marc Bolland said Weir, who is also a non-executive director of SABMiller, is "extremely well qualified" and "brings a wealth of relevant financial, retail and consumer experience".
Weir, who used to be head of retail at Lloyds, added: "This is an exciting time to be joining the company and I am delighted to be part of the team."