On Jan. 8, United Pure Meals Inc. (UNFI, Windfall, RI) introduced it’ll restructure its business wholesale group into two product-centered divisions, Typical Grocery Merchandise and Pure, Natural, Specialty & Recent Merchandise.
Louis Martin, the present president of wholesale, will change into president of Typical Grocery Merchandise and chief business officer. Mark Bushway, the chief provide chain officer, will change into president of Pure, Natural, Specialty & Recent Merchandise and retain his present title.
In keeping with the corporate, every division may have devoted gross sales groups aligned to the distinctive product and repair wants of UNFI’s 30,000 retail places. Each divisions shall be supported by consultants in merchandising, operations, procurement and provider providers.
Functionality facilities of excellence together with provide chain, skilled and digital providers, and personal manufacturers will work throughout the divisions to help gross sales leaders, constructing personalized packages and assist clients and suppliers speed up their progress methods.
That is the newest motion as a part of UNFI’s multi-year technique on “creating extra personalized worth for its clients and suppliers and driving worthwhile progress.”
“This realignment is one other step within the execution of our plan so as to add worth and enhance effectivity and effectiveness for our clients and suppliers. By empowering our business groups to supply a extra personalized product and service-centered expertise, we intend to assist our clients and suppliers differentiate, compete, and develop profitably by a extra responsive, environment friendly, and efficient working mannequin,” mentioned UNFI CEO Sandy Douglas.
For extra info, go to www.unfi.com.
