LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - John Lewis Partnership has seen some delays to stock arrivals due to the Red Sea disruption and a rise in freight charges, the British retailer's finance chief, Bérangère Michel, said on Thursday.

She made the remarks after the company, which runs John Lewis department stores and the Waitrose supermarket chain, reported a return to annual profit thanks to improved trading in its food business and cost savings. (Reporting by James Davey, writing by Muvija M, Editing by Paul Sandle)