DHL eCommerce Announces New Management
28th October 2024
DHL eCommerce UK has made two new appointments to its management team, drawing on experience from the retail industry to further align DHL’s services to the evolving eCommerce market.
Julian Harrison joins as CIO, to deliver a technology and data-first strategy to support growth across all areas of the business. Julian has spent 12 years in retail and FMCG businesses including senior tech roles at ASOS and Marks and Spencer. He also held the role of Head of Technology, Fulfilment and Enterprise at Lovehoney where he was responsible for all core operational technology systems.
Working in close collaboration with the IT function, Laurence Sugars takes on the role of VP of Product and Strategy. Laurence joins from Marks and Spencer where he was Senior Head of Product for Food, and prior to that held senior roles at FarFetch and Tesco. He will be responsible for expanding the services DHL offers to consumers and retailers including features within the DHL eCommerce app as well as the Out of Home network.
Both will report to Stuart Hill, CEO, DHL eCommerce, who said “We’ve got significant growth plans so I’m delighted to expand an already strong management team with people who share our ambition and vision for the business and who bring deep retail expertise. Julian and Laurence give us real balance as a board and will enable us to evolve the eCommerce proposition in line with the changing needs of both retailers and shoppers.”