Fiona Perrin brings two decades of industry experience from the merchanting and tool hire sectors to Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS).
She has been chairman of the Independent Builders Merchant Group in its early days and a managing director at HSS Hire.
Relevant to JPS, whose customers are in public sector housing, she鈥檚 been a non-executive director at housing association Coastline Housing as well as Sentry Doors, whose fire doors are used in social housing. In addition, she鈥檚 had roles at the European Rental Association, site tech specialist Reactec, and Parker Building Supplies.
Perrin reports to Stark UK chief executive John Carter and joins the UK executive team.
Elsewhere in the group, chief logistics officer Ranald Forbes will support Jewson Major Build Solutions (MBS), which will continue to be led by Fraser Neve as managing director.
Neil Grindley, as national operations director for strategic projects, will assume responsibility for Normans, supporting Martina McGibney as managing director of the Jersey-based business.
Perrin had been providing consultancy services to the Stark commercial team for eight months before her full-time appointment.
As a result of the reorganisation, Stark UK business development director Mark Esling is leaving the business.
Chief executive John Carter said: 鈥淭o support our growth plans for our specialist businesses, we are bringing the additional expertise and targeted experience needed to accelerate the transformation of JPS, MBS and Normans, so that we are well positioned to deliver the propositions that our customers in these markets need from their preferred builders鈥� merchant and materials distributor.鈥�
Fiona Perrin added: 鈥淭his is a once in a lifetime role, bringing together both my experience and passion for social housing. JPS is a very successful business, helping every day to provide decent homes and communities across the UK. With the backing of Stark Group 鈥� Europe's leader in building materials distribution 鈥� as well as our innovations and ESG commitments that lead the market, we鈥檙e going to achieve great things.鈥�
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