Unitas appoints new finance director

Nick Shaw recruited as the buying group’s finance director, completing the Unitas Wholesale executive team

The reconfigured executive team now comprises Managing Director John Kinney, Trading Director Cheryl Hope, Retail Director Victoria Lockie who joined Unitas last month, and new recruit Nick Shaw, further strengthening Unitas Wholesale’s leadership structure.

Nick has held senior finance and strategic management roles at major consumer goods manufacturers, with responsibility for financial reporting and experience of creating and setting the direction of shared services finance teams.

As finance director, Nick will oversee key aspects of the Unitas ‘fitter, faster, fairer’ strategy. This includes the integration of a new finance portal and central invoicing system which will simplify the invoicing process for suppliers and improve the speed and accuracy of payments for members.

Unitas Wholesale Managing Director John Kinney welcomed Nick to the group: “We are very pleased to be able to bring Nick’s experience and expertise into our Central Support team. He brings a new perspective to the role and, along with Vicky, he will be a huge asset in our journey towards a fitter, faster, fairer service for members and suppliers.”

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