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Philip Walford has been appointed as Commercial Director at timber and builders merchants Covers.
Walford has spent 13 years working in the industry focusing on end to end category strategy and management and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the independent merchant. For the last five years, he has been working as Senior Category Manager at Grafton Merchanting.
Based at Covers’ headquarters in Chichester, West Sussex, Walford will be overseeing the procurement team and reviewing commercial, product, price and supplier strategy and engaging with major stakeholders to fulfil growth objectives and support Covers’ network of depots across the south of England.
Commenting on his appointment, he said: “I am delighted to be working for Covers – a company that is not only established, but has an enviable reputation with both merchants and suppliers alike.
“I am very much looking forward to supporting and developing the company’s commercial strategy to ensure that we remain competitive and continue to adapt to the ever evolving marketplace so that we can capitalise on Covers’ existing success.”
