John Lewis Partnership names its personnel director as new managing director

Andy Street, personnel director at John Lewis, has been named as the company's new managing director.

He will replace current MD Charlie Mayfield, who will leave the department store group next month.

Street, 43, has been with the John Lewis Partnership for 21 years. He has held senior trading and executive roles, including supply chain director of the department stores, and managing director of the flagship John Lewis Bluewater store in Kent.

He said: "I'm very excited to have the opportunity to lead our department store business. I look forward to growing it and building on its current excellent run of form."