Sharon Hammond

Senior Logistics Director for Asda Food North, Asda Logistics Services

Currently as Senior Logistics Director for Asda Food North, Sharon has worked in Asda logistics services for 20 years, covered several operational leadership roles progressing within a male dominated industry becoming the first female to achieve Director appointment in Asda Logistics Services. Sharon is an inspiring leader, an advocate for women in Logistics & Transport, agent for change and a credible role model and mentor.

Her key responsibilities include engaging and leading the North Food Distribution Network for Asda which has circa 4000 colleagues and managers across 12 depots, executing day to day operations, managing technology and automation with the sites, ensuring delivering on time to 350 shops daily. She is also the business chair of the National Industrial Relations forum, has led the Manager Colleague Voice forum and is a key lead in driving the diversity and inclusion agenda within the business.

Some of Sharon’s greatest achievements are leading the biggest General merchandise and Food automated depots in Asda and Walmart, stepping on sites productivity measures, driving new technology and automation in warehousing alongside creating cultural change and strong leadership standards at sites. Sharon was also personally delighted to be nominated and win the FTA Everywoman award for Female Warehouse leader in 2018.