Alan Beacham was appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer and Managing Director of Primary Connect in February 2026. In this role, Alan leads the Woolworths Group supply chain function, overseeing the end-to-end logistics operations and the continued transformation of the Primary Connect network across Australia and New Zealand.
Prior to joining the Group, Alan spent nearly seven years at Toll Group, most recently serving as Group Managing Director from 2022 to 2025. Based in Singapore, he was responsible for global strategy and performance, leading a team of 16,000 across 29 countries. His leadership at Toll also included presiding over Global Forwarding and Global Express, where he successfully navigated the business through complex divestments and major digital transformations.
Alan holds a Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering (Honours) from Nottingham University.