Job Title : Global head of IT

Organization : The Body Shop International

Jon Granville is a CIO with extensive business and IT experience gained from a career ranging from roles in major multinational corporations to small, privately owned or publicly listed start-up ventures.

That experience covers a range of disciplines and industries including manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, internet and retail.

During the past four years with the Body Shop International, Granville has been responsible for the deployment of a global SAP platform and the implementation of improved and standardised business processes across the group to help underpin the company’s growth ambitions.

Granville has also played a key role in the expansion of the company’s multi-channel operations with the launch of an ecommerce operation and the expansion of the Body Shop At Home business.

Granville has more than 16 years experience at IT director level – at the likes of Duracell, Ernest & Julio Gallo, Gillette and Harrods, and was also CTO for an internet start-up.