The BMF (Builders Merchants Federation) has appointed Suzanne Millward as its new Regional Manager for the South West, South Wales and the Channel Islands.
Suzanne has many years’ experience in the building materials industry having worked for leading buying societies Unimer and NMBS, as well as on the supplier side of the industry in marketing, business development and sales roles.
Commenting on her appointment, Suzanne said: “I am delighted to join the UK’s leading trade association, BMF, and reconnect with all the BMF Members in my area. This is a wonderful opportunity for me to support the BMF and its members through the sector awareness campaign and to encourage greater engagement with everyone in the industry with regional meetings, forums, training and apprenticeship schemes.
“I am looking forward to this new challenge, catching up with old acquaintances and making new contacts in the industry.”
Welcoming Suzanne to the BMF, Mike Tattam, Commercial Director said: “We are delighted that Suzanne has joined the BMF’s regional management team, taking over from Richard Jones, who is stepping down into well-earned retirement.
“Suzanne brings a wealth of knowledge of both the merchant and supplier side of the industry. Her focus on finding solutions coupled with strong customer relationship management skills will undoubtedly benefit our members throughout the region.”
Total BMF membership (as of 1 July 2024) stands at 980 merchant and supplier companies who together have combined sales of £48.4bn and employ just over 200,000 people in the building materials sector. The BMF’s 509 merchant members, including 79 now from Ireland, operate from over 6,400 branches across the UK and Ireland.
