Wickes Group Plc Announces Sarah Taitt To Join As Property Director

Wickes Group Plc, the UK’s home improvement retailer, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Taitt as Property Director.  Sarah joins Wickes on 26 September and succeeds Jo Lord who is retiring. 

Sarah Taitt - Wickes Property Director

Sarah will report to Chief Operating Officer, Fraser Longden and will be responsible for Wickes’ current 232 store estate.  Sarah’s focus will be on delivering the business’s growth plans to refit around 12-15 stores per year, as well as open a further 20 new stores over the next five years, ensuring that this growth is achieved sustainably and aligned to Wickes’ responsible business strategy, Built to Last. 

Sarah has held a number of senior management roles in property and procurement within the retail sector including four years at Aldi before becoming Director of Property, Procurement and Store Development at Homebase.  Her most recent role has been as Director of Purchasing for the British Virgin Islands leading retail group, Riteway.

Commenting on her new role Sarah said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining the Wickes team.  One thing that attracted me to the role was the fantastic Wickes culture. This is a company that genuinely supports people being their authentic self, whilst supporting growth and encouraging a winning environment; for me this is invaluable.  It’s a very exciting time for the business and I can’t wait to get started and help contribute to its continued success.”

Wickes’ Chief Operating Officer, Fraser Longden comments: “Sarah has heaps of property knowledge and experience within the retail sector and we are very much looking forward to her joining the Wickes team.  She will be instrumental in helping shape and deliver our growth agenda as we ramp up our store refit programme and embark on our new store opening programme. She’s passionate about finding ways to reduce our environmental impact as we grow and will be a tremendous addition to our team and our culture.”

Source : Wickes Group Plc

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