Nisa appoints Taranjit Singh Dhillon as head of retail

Nisa has appointed Taranjit Singh Dhillon as head of retail. He replaces Victoria Lockie, who left the group after 12 years to join Unitas Wholesale as retail director.

Dhillon (pictured) joins Nisa from One Stop where he spent 11 years, latterly as national operations manager. In that role he was responsible for overseeing a network of 350 franchisees, working with retail teams to optimise store layouts and implementing a strategy to maximise revenue and profitability.

Prior to One Stop, Dhillon held senior roles at Lidl and PepsiCo.

In his new position, he will be responsible for the development and delivery of Nisa’s retail strategy across the diverse network of customer stores.

Katie Secretan, director of sales and retail at Nisa, said: “I’m thrilled to have Taranjit join the Nisa team. His hands-on experience in independent retail and ability to build franchise relationships is exactly what we need to take our retailer proposition to the next level, and I’m confident he’s the right person to lead our retail team.

“Taranjit’s fresh ideas and proven success in driving growth will be key in helping us achieve our long-term strategy.”

Dhillon added: “This is an exciting time for independent retailing and I’m delighted to be joining Katie and the dynamic team at Nisa. I look forward to using my experience to enhance our proposition, help drive recruitment, and continue delivering value for our retailers.”

The appointment comes as Secretan bolsters her teams to help deliver Nisa’s ambitious growth plans, with further appointments to follow later in the year.