James Cropper has announced the appointment of Richard Broadhead as Chief Operations Officer for Paper & Packaging.
Reporting into CEO, Steve Adams, Broadhead will have leadership responsibility for all elements of production and supply chain along with process improvement and customer experience.
Richard Broadhead is the new COO at James Cropper.
The appointment follows James Cropper’s major transformation programme including operational modernisation and rebranding. The changes have already resulted in greater productivity in paper making with James Cropper on-target to achieve targeted annual cost savings of over £2m, alongside investment in a new CRM to better serve customers.
Steve Adams, CEO, James Cropper, said, “Richard was the natural choice to support the next phase of James Cropper’s bold growth strategy. He brings with him a wealth of commercial experience and a track record of exceptional leadership and spearheading change programmes. As we position James Cropper for future success, Richard will play an essential role in client services, business expansion, and strengthening our culture, as well as pushing the boundaries of what’s possible within the paper and packaging industry.”
