Headam has promoted John Clark and James Heese as part of its turnaround plan.
Clark (pictured) has become sales director from regional distribution md and Heese, chief buying officer has been given the added responsibility for logistics.
The appointments are part of Stephen Bird, Headlam interim executive chairman’s strategy to restore the group to profitability in 2027 by focussing on independent retailers and contractors; cutting SKUs, stock levels and upping stockturn and giving brands more freedom after its move to attract larger customers and rolling out trade counters ‘disappointed’ its core customer base.
‘John brings decades of flooring experience, and is highly respected across the industry by suppliers, by independent retailers, and by contractors. He understands, the market intimately. And his deep market knowledge and relationships are already proving invaluable,’ says Bird.
‘We’ve also expanded the role of James, who is our chief buying officer, to include supply chain, giving us the integrated operational grip we’ve been lacking. James has 30 years commercial and 20 years of flooring experience. We now have a strengthened leadership team that understands flooring and understands our customers.’
