Senior Management

Doug Jones

BComm, Accounting, Tax, Auditing, Information Systems, CA(SA)
CEO, Metcash Group

Doug is an experienced executive with extensive wholesale, retail and eCommerce experience in Canada, South Africa and Australia.

He has held senior finance, supply chain and general management roles at in Makro SA, Massmart Limited, Amalgamated Beverages Industries Limited and The South African Breweries, all in Johannesburg, Coca-Cola Enterprises in Canada, and Deloitte in both Canada and South Africa.

He is a chartered accountant having qualified in South Africa, and registered in both South Africa and Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Deepa Sita

MBA, CA(SA)
CFO, Metcash Group

Deepa joined Metcash as Chief Financial Officer in January 2024.

She has extensive finance and industry experience spanning over 20 years. In addition to finance, Deepa has significant senior leadership experience across strategy, mergers and acquisitions, digital, information technology and integration.

Most recently, Deepa held the position of Chief Financial Officer of the largest FMCG company in Africa, Tiger Consumer Brands Limited. Prior to Tiger Consumer Brands, Deepa held senior leadership roles with Walmart’s South Africa-based subsidiary Massmart. These included Interim CEO of Masscash, Finance and Commercial Director of Masswarehouse, Chief Strategy and Integration Officer of Massmart Wholesale and CFO of Makro SA, all divisions of Massmart. She also held senior finance roles with Mondelēz International and Samsung Electronics South Africa.

Grant Ramage

CEO, Metcash Food

Grant was promoted to CEO of Metcash Food in 2023 after four years as Executive General Manager, Merchandise, and a further four years as State General Manager, Supermarkets in WA. He has been a key contributor to the strong performance of both the Food pillar and the IGA network in recent years, working closely with leading retailers and suppliers to improve IGA’s competitive position and deliver sustainable growth.

Prior to joining Metcash in 2015, Grant held several senior roles at Coles Liquor across merchandise, marketing, operational leadership, business development, critical projects, and exclusive brands. His earlier career included 10 years with Oddbins, the UK’s then pre-eminent Wine Merchant, initially in retail stores and then in buying.

Geoff Harris

Interim CEO, Independent Hardware Group

Geoff Harris was appointed Interim CEO of the Independent Hardware Group (IHG) in August 2024, from his previous role as General Manager of Merchandise, a position he has held since May 2020.

With a career spanning over 30 years, Geoff is a results-driven business leader with extensive experience in the building products, manufacturing, and FMCG sectors. He has held key leadership positions at Hardings Hardware, Carter Holt Harvey (CHH Woodproducts Australia) and Cadbury Schweppes. Geoff’s experience has equipped him with a wide range of skills across customer management, supply chain, and manufacturing and working capital management, combined with strategic business planning and P&L management capabilities.

Richard Murray

CEO, Total Tools

Richard is a highly experienced and respected executive with a proven track record in the Australian retail sector. His career includes close to two decades with JB HI-FI, including seven years as CEO where he delivered significant growth, transformation and shareholder value.

Most recently, Richard was Premier Investments CEO Retail from 2021 to 2023 where he achieved record sales and earnings in a challenging post-COVID environment.

Kylie Wallbridge

BCom

CEO, Australian Liquor Marketers

Kylie has more than 25 years of commercial, brand and marketing experience in the Australian and global liquor industries. Prior to joining Metcash Kylie was Managing Director at Diageo in the United Kingdom where she was responsible for the global Rare spirits, Private Client, Wine and Scottish tourism and retail businesses. Kylie also previously held the position of Managing Director of Diageo in Japan.

In addition to Diageo, Kylie has worked for multinational liquor organisations and brands including Heineken for thirteen years and Lion for seven years, in several senior roles across Africa, Asia and Australia.