Former Asda boss Roger Burnley is to join the board of Marks & Spencer.
He will become a non-executive director of the high street giant from December 1, the company told shareholders on Thursday.
The veteran retailer was boss of rival Asda from 2017 until 2021, when he left the business following its £6.8bn takeover by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital.
He was retail operations director at Sainsbury's before moving to Asda and is currently a non-executive director of Pets at Home.
Burnley will become the latest supermarket heavyweight to join the business, after former Sainsbury's boss Justin King resigned earlier this year.
King left the board in September after about six years.
The appointment comes after a turbulent year for Marks & Spencer, after it was hit by a major cyber attack which forced it to close online sales for around six weeks.
He said the attack has cost the company around £300 million.
Burnley said: “M&S is a much-loved brand that I have always admired for setting the standard in UK retail, and it is a privilege to be part of such a committed board.
“Much progress has been made through the reshaping of the growth strategy, but many opportunities remain and I look forward to supporting the leadership team to take advantage of them in the coming years.”
M&S chairman Archie Norman said: “Roger brings extensive experience in the food retail industry and supply chain transformation, which will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of our plan to reshape M&S for growth.
