London, United Kingdom, March 2025 – Rachael Meaney has been promoted to Head of People Change & Policy at Booker Group, marking a pivotal step in her impactful journey with the organization. In this elevated role, Rachael will drive key initiatives that influence people strategy, employee experience, and policy transformation across the business.
Rachael has been a key part of the Booker Group for over two years, having served as Head of Colleague Experience, where she played a crucial role in shaping engagement strategies and fostering a culture that prioritizes people and operational excellence.
Before her tenure at Booker Group, she was Head of HR at Best Food Logistics, where she led HR operations across five sites and head office, managing a 10-member team. Her responsibilities spanned recruitment, employee engagement, union relations, restructuring, and policy alignment with Tesco and Booker standards.
Prior to that, Rachael spent over seven years at Tesco, holding several key HR roles, including Employment Policy and Union Relations Partner, HR Change Partner, and HR Business Partner. Her work involved designing anti-harassment frameworks, leading TUPE processes, strengthening family leave policies, and improving diversity practices, significantly influencing Tesco’s workplace policies and culture.
Her early career included stints in coaching and operations, notably as Leadership and Change Coach and Graduate Management Trainee in distribution roles. She also gained engineering experience with Procter & Gamble as a summer intern, showcasing a diverse and well-rounded career journey.
About Booker Group
Booker Group is the UK’s leading food and drink wholesaler, serving nearly 1 million customers through an extensive national network of over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, and five Best Food Logistics sites. Operating across sectors including national accounts, pubs, restaurants, hotels, symbol groups, and independent convenience stores, Booker is known for its wide-reaching service and exceptional customer support.
As a part of Tesco plc, but operating independently, Booker Group also actively engages in social impact through partnerships with organizations like Fareshare UK and Olio, helping reduce food waste and support local communities.
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