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March saw 2 Sisters promote Jonathan Russell to director of group procurement. He is responsible for the manufacturer’s £1.5bn a year purchasing budget and for managing its supply chain.
Russell will manage a team of 22 specialist buyers, sourcing everything from animal feed to fresh food ingredients and packaging to plastic gloves for 2 Sisters’ 44 manufacturing sites.
The new procurement boss previously led both food and commodity buying teams within the business. His new wider role will see him responsible for building the entire supply chain to meet growing volume requirements for all 2 Sisters’ products.
“I am delighted to be taking on this new challenge and helping 2 Sisters Food Group and its customers, secure the best materials and services, at the best prices,” said Russell.
“I see the role of procurement at 2 Sisters Food Group as ‘future proofing’ the business, ensuring our sourcing strategy is aligned to our business units and customers’ needs.
“We will continue our journey on building strong partnerships with our key suppliers, especially given that we are one of the UK farming industry’s biggest buyers.”