Mattress Online has strengthened its management while boosting its storage capacity.
It has recruited Alison Straw as general operations manager after 10 years at global hearing solutions firm, Med-El . She will oversee operations across warehousing, logistics, customer service and dispatch for the online retailer.
Adam Blaxhall and Michael Rhodes have taken up roles as content strategist and e-commerce marketing manager respectively. Blaxhall spent 10 years at the Press Association and has a strong in-house and agency background, and Rhodes joins from BT where he was responsible for delivering high-end performance.
‘Mattress Online grew rapidly during the previous two years and we have great plans to keep expanding with new stores and an augmented development and digital division. Specialist skills are crucial when we recruit, so I am delighted to have welcomed a trio of strong new hires in Alison, Adam and Michael – who each bring their own unique experience and contribution to our growth plans,’ says Steve Adams, Mattress Online ceo.
The recruitment comes alongside investment in warehousing which has increased to about 135,000sqft.
‘Our commercial and operational growth and future plans have necessitated the expansion, so we’re excited to have acquired space in close proximity to our current warehouses to increase our stockholding. Having more stock to hand means that our customers will see the benefit with continued next-day delivery and availability of new ranges of beds, mattress and bedding products from Mattress Online. It’s fantastic news,’ says Martin Eastwood, Mattress Online coo.
