Independent plumbing membership group The IPG has announced the appointment of David Cairns as its new head of supplier and commercial strategy.
He joins the senior management team and will take responsibility for synchronising supply with demand and developing The IPG’s supply chain strategies to make them as effective and efficient as possible, a statement said.
With over 20 years’ experience in sales, sales management, trade marketing and business development, he brings experience from well-known appliance brands including LG Electronics, Kitchen Aid, Whirlpool and Indesit.
Robin Beal, founder and chairman at The IPG, said: “We are thrilled to welcome David to The IPG family. David brings a wealth of experience and an impressive level of knowledge from household brand names. I am confident that David’s experience and hardworking nature will be invaluable in helping us to drive forward our strategy for 2020.”