Simon King switches from Confex to Bestway as senior category manager

Bestway has appointed Simon King as senior category manager.

King (pictured) was formerly senior business development manager at Confex, where he spent five-and-a-half-years.

Before that he was trading controller at Unitas Wholesale for nearly eight years, and he also previously looked after the confectionery, cereals, pet food, hot beverages and beers, wines and spirits categories at Landmark.

In addition, King’s buying experience included more than 16 years as a buyer at Costco.