Our Partners

Our 84,700 Partners come from many backgrounds and walks of life. What unites all of us is our pride in the Partnership and our commitment to providing the best quality goods and services to our customers.

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Articles

Throughout the year, the editorial team responsible for the JLP e-zine, interview Partners from around the business. Read the interviews to find out about their jobs and what inspires them in their lives.

10 May 2013

Helen Cahill, Community Liaison Co-ordinator, John Lewis Cardiff
Helen travelled to Sudan to share her knowledge and ideas with village communities there.

03 May 2013

Kate Connock, Branch Manager, John Lewis Exeter
The challenge of leading the division's first new format full-line department store.

19 April 2013

Rob Whitmore, Waitrose St Katharine Docks
Rob organised a tree-planting partnership with The London Orchard Project.

05 April 2013

Caroline Dawson, Senior Communications Manager, Partnership Services
Caroline has gone from Branch Manager to communications expert - all within the Partnership.

22 March 2013

Keenan Washbourne, Waitrose Admiral Park
Fresh Produce Advisor Keenan Washbourne meets local vegetable suppliers as part of his training.

15 March 2013

Jennie Vallance and Steven Williams, John Lewis Photo Studio
The John Lewis Photo Studio is responsible for the images that tempt our online shoppers. Studio Manager Jennie Vallance and Creative Photographic Designer Steven Williams are at the heart of the operation.

07 March 2013

Waitrose Partners on the Channel Islands
How Waitrose branch managers and Partners meet the challenges of running a shop separated by so much water from the mainland.

15 February 2013

Mark Penny, Personnel Services Advisor, Partnership Services
Mark Penny completed a year's worth of fund raising, generating more than £1,500 for Cancer Research UK during 2012.

15 February 2013

Kevin Payne, Distribution Contract Manager, Waitrose
Kevin is one of the five Elected Directors on the Partnership Board.

08 February 2013

Corinne Ward, Branch Cook, Waitrose Holloway Road
As an administrator, nutritionist and a producer Corinne provides sustenance to the Waitrose workforce.

01 February 2013

Michael Holdich, Manager, Leckford Abbas, Lodges & Longstock House
Michael Holdich manages the Leckford Estate, where Partners and their guests can stay at subsidised rates.

11 January 2013

Lesley Phillips, Waitrose Head Office and Grace Anderson, Waitrose Witney
A love of the theatre means mother and daughter partnership, Lesley and Grace, are treading the boards together.

04 January 2013

Shaun Dewhurst, Section Manager, Duvet Products, Herbert Parkinson
John Lewis's Herbert Parkinson Partners create some of the division's most popular Clearance products.

07 December 2012

Lisa Rutherford, Buyer Gift Food and Seasonal Events
Buyer Lisa Rutherford explains why John Lewis's Christmas decorations assortment is as much about innovation as tradition.

30 November 2012

Kate Leach Press and Marketing Co-ordinator, John Lewis Watford
Brand ambassador Kate Leach makes sure that John Lewis Watford is in the public eye, which sometimes involves brass bands.

Taste of stardom for Waitrose cheese specialist

23 November 2012

Ben Headon, Cheese Specialist, Waitrose
Waitrose Cheese Specialist Ben Headon is a judge at the World Cheese Awards.

16 November 2012

Lindsay Dickson and Clare Winspear, Buyers for Boyswear and Girlswear
John Lewis's childrenswear buyers discuss their fashion-conscious new collections.

02 November 2012

Raman Khanna, Category Manager, Home, India Sourcing Office
Raman manages the overall home business from India with a focus on sourcing new and innovative products.

12 October 2012

Manvinder Rattan, Partnership Musical Director
Manvinder Rattan is starring in a TV series as a choir judge, spreading the word about the benefits of music at work.

05 October 2012

David Jones, Supply Chain Director and Amy Hall, Desserts Buyer
David, a 30-year Partner and Amy, a 5-year Partner talk about what's so great about Waitrose as it celebrates its 75th anniversary of joining the John Lewis Partnership.

21 September 2012

Paula Nickolds, Buying Director, Home, John Lewis
Paula is responsible for John Lewis' autumn home offer.

24 August 2012

Ulisse Floris, Peter Jones
Ulisse, winner of the John Lewis Barista of the Year title, says coffee expertise runs in his family.

17 August 2012

Terry Hempenstall, Meat specialist, Waitrose Cheadle Hulme
Terry gives the hottest advice on barbecuing meat.

27 July 2012

David Jones, Supply Chain Director, Waitrose
David explains how his team ensures that Waitrose shops have the right stock in the right place at the right time.

20 July 2012

Nicola Storey, John Lewis Sheffield
Nicola spent six months working for young people's charity SAFE@LAST through the Partnership's Golden Jubilee Trust scheme.

06 July 2012

Ray Ashfield, Branch Manager, Waitrose Holloway Road
Ray talks about what it's like be reponsible for his 'own' multi-million pound business within a business and lead a team of Partners rather than employees.

29 June 2012

Karen Miller, Night-shift worker, John Lewis Oxford Street
John Lewis Oxford Street's Karen Miller is up all night giving great customer service.

15 June 2012

John Kempner, Vision Buyer, John Lewis
John Lewis's 'Mr TV' talks about the next big thing in Vision.

25 May 2012

Owen Davis, John Lewis Kingston
Owen's impressive stitching skills connect him to classrooms and coronations.

18 May 2012

Burning ambition
Several Partners will be part of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.

18 May 2012

Verity Parker, Junior Buyer, Women's Branded Wholesale
The 'John Lewis woman' is always on Verity Parker's mind when she's thinking fashion.

11 May 2012

Tales from the river bank
As Head Riverkeeper at the Partnership's Leckford estate, Rob Goldsworthy knows all there is to know about fish.

27 April 2012

London here we come
Four Partners share their involvement in the build-up to this summer's events as the eyes of the world look to the capital for the sporting event of the year.

20 April 2012

A man of property
Meet the team that is pivotal in the delivery of every new shop in the Partnership.

13 April 2012

The weekenders
Meet some of the Partnership's 18,000 Partners who make up the weekend workforce.

05 April 2012

David Morton, Director, Business to Business, Waitrose
David Morton is overseeing the global spread of the supermarket's brand.

02 March 2012

Craig Inglis, Marketing Director, John Lewis
Craig was the cover star of Marketing magazine when he spoke to them about his future plans.

17 February 2012

Lene Wood, Community Liason Co-ordinator, John Lewis Kingston
Lene Wood is the bridge between the branch and those nearby in need.

20 January 2012

Learning curve
Meet four Partners who have pursued their favourite interests with the help of the Partnership's Leisure Learning subsidy.

13 January 2012

David Mayo - John Lewis Cambridge
Selling Assistant David Mayo has worked at John Lewis Cambridge for half a century.

06 January 2012

It's a small world
Why Partners are attracted by the dynamism and the pace of trade in John Lewis and Waitrose smaller format shops.

18 November 2011

Richard Godfrey, Waitrose Alcester
Richard Godfrey is a Special Constable as well as a Waitrose Partner.

28 October 2011

Phil Rossi, Space Planning Manager, John Lewis Victoria
John Lewis Partner Phil Rossi supplies Waitrose with wine from the family vineyard.

14 October 2011

Michael Brown, Customer Support Assistant
John Lewis Newcastle Partner Michael Brown is using his talents and experience to help others.

16 September 2011

Dino Rocos, John Lewis's Operations Director
Dino Rocos has been hailed an unsung hero, by influential trade magazine Retail Week.

09 September 2011

Mick Davison, LGV1 Driver
Mick's cartographical skills have earned him the moniker, Mick the Map.

02 September 2011

Noel Saunders, MD John Lewis Stratford City
Local boy Noel Saunders is MD of soon-to-open John Lewis Stratford City in London's East End.

26 August 2011

Prabhat Rao, Waitrose Systems
Trainee Analyst Prabhat Rao is an Indian classical musician who has performed with Ravi Shankar.

12 August 2011

Despo Sammoutis, Corporate
Despo Sammoutis jumps in with the Partnership Venture Club as they go 'coasteering' in Wales.

05 August 2011

Tim Watson, Waitrose Bracknell
Tim is a driver by day and an RNLI lifeboat crew volunteer in his spare time.

15 July 2011

Brent Simpson, Home Design Advisor, John Lewis Cheadle
John Lewis Cheadle's Home Design Advisor shares his secrets and is putting the colour back into people's lives.

08 July 2011

Christian Slawinski, John Lewis Victoria
Christian formed a band, The Branco Heist, in 2007 with the mission of making music they enjoy.

08 July 2011

Teresa Dolley, Waitrose Saltash
Teresa worked at a local centre for youngsters with the help of the Partnership's Golden Jubilee Trust.

01 July 2011

Chris Payne, Annette Finch, Martin Whiffen and Helen Kristic
People from all walks of life - from a vicar to a celebrity booker - work for the Partnership.

03 June 2011

David Connell, Dwayne Mulcahy and Kenneth Morrison
Volunteering their help outside of working hours brings its own rewards for some remarkable Partners.

06 May 2011

Graham Cassie, Manager, Waitrose Brand and New Product Development
Food expert Graham Cassie has worked with everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Prince Charles.

21 April 2011

Bill Tyndall - Waitrose Great Malvern
Waitrose Partner Bill Tyndall has loved steam railways since he was a small boy.

18 March 2011

Helen Labanya, John Lewis Oxford Street
Occupational Health Advisor Helen Labanya helped save countless lives in her pre-Partnership days in Zambia.

11 February 2011

Helen Spencer, Lingerie Buyer, John Lewis
Helen Spencer buys in lingerie ranges from basques to brands such as Mimi Holliday and Stella McCartney.

04 February 2011

Part time Partners
Waitrose and John Lewis Partners explain the benefits of part-time employment for them and the business.

21 January 2011

Cecilia Kinnear, Section Manager, Visual Merchandising, John Lewis Liverpool
Conceptual artist Cecilia Kinnear is one of several Partners who get creative in their free time.

14 January 2011

Ben Rogers, Sports buyer
Since becoming Sports Buyer, Ben Rogers has overseen the launch of a John Lewis fitness range.

07 January 2011

Dave Elkins and James Crabb, Waitrose Lymington
Retained firefighters Dave Elkins and James Crabb are often on call 24 hours a day.

14 May 2010

Heather Jenkins, Director, Agriculture Strategy at Waitrose
Heather tackles the big issues in farming and sustainability.

19 March 2010

Peter Ruis, Buying Director
Peter has brought in labels such as Oasis and Ted Baker to improve John Lewis's fashion offer.

12 February 2010

Ann Sneddon, John Lewis Glasgow
Customers tuck in to Ann's scones and cakes at John Lewis Glasgow.

18 September 2009

Kim Morris, Head of Retail Design
Kim wants customers to be wowed by the product not the fixture.

31 July 2009

Judy Faraday, Partnership Archivist
The Partnership's archive helps preserve its past and is a valuable resource and source of inspiration.

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