Extremely poor senior management - Compensation significantly below market
Pros
Great brands Good location Product allowance
Cons
- Significant senior management issues have persisted, especially since the sale of the wine division, which saw the departure of many talented commercial people and executive level. - Poor current executive leadership that lacks both direction and competence. Since the wine division was sold, there's been a clear shift away from people-focused values to aggressive cost-cutting and short-term strategies that are likely unsustainable. - Compensation remains well below market standards, with limited recognition or development opportunities for high performers. In Supply chain the senior leaders are disengaged and not hands-on, with little understanding of day-to-day operations. Morale has dropped significantly, and the share price reflects a lack of long-term vision. Many talented people have already left, and little is being done to retain or develop the remaining workforce.
