United Wholesale Scotland restructures trading department

United Wholesale Scotland (UWS) has restructured its trading department and is putting renewed focus on its symbol operations Day-Today and USave.

Chris Hewitt is promoted to senior trading director.

The trading team, which is headed up by commercial director Anshu Chandra, has seen several promotions.

Chris Hewitt, formerly trading director – impulse, has been made senior trading director responsible for impulse, tobacco & vapes, chilled, fresh and frozen. Normal Donaldson is trading director (licensed) while Bobby Gill is trading director (grocery). Anjum Mall is trading manager, and Naeem Khaliq is symbol group controller.

Three more members of staff at the Glasgow-based wholesaler have new job roles: Tanvir Moughal is supply chain & administrations manager, Adil Abbas is trading & promotions manager, and Jordan Mclay is operations & finance analyst.

Chandra commented: “The last five years were extraordinary for our business in terms of strong partnerships, opportunities and growth. Our next five-year plan is to accelerate the growth and the momentum. With the new structure in place, we are making sure that the team is fit for the future.

“I am confident that with fresh ideas and enhanced focus, we will be driving the growth for our stakeholders, which will help us in achieving our long-term strategy.”

UWS managing director Chris Gallacher added: “We have decided to increase the size of our trading department at a very exciting time to focus on availability and promotions and allow our directors to spend more quality time landing our five-year growth plan with our key supplier partners.”