Unitas Wholesale has appointed Nick Shaw (pictured, left) as its finance director to complete the reconfigured executive team alongside retail director Victoria Lockie, who joined the group last month, managing director John Kinney and trading director Cheryl Hope.

Nick has held senior finance and strategic management roles at major consumer goods manufacturers, with responsibility for financial reporting and experience of creating and setting the direction of shared services finance teams.

As finance director, Nick will oversee key aspects of the Unitas ‘fitter, faster, fairer’ strategy. This includes the integration of a new finance portal and central invoicing system which will simplify the invoicing process for suppliers and improve the speed and accuracy of payments for members.

Unitas Wholesale managing director John Kinney (pictured, right) welcomed Nick to the group: “We’re very pleased to be able to bring Nick’s experience and expertise into our Central Support team. He brings a new perspective to the role and, along with Vicky, he will be a huge asset in our journey towards a fitter, faster, fairer service for members and suppliers.”