Quality Essential Distribution (QED) is happy to announce that Lauren Hallam, who joined QED in Jan 2022 as Customer Service Administrator, has been promoted internally to Purchasing Assistant.

Amy McIntyre, Purchasing Manager, pictured left above said:

“I’m delighted Lauren has joined the purchasing team to support the plans we have to accelerate and develop QED’s supply chain and give a more strategic focus to the role of purchasing within the business. 

 Lauren’s experience and understanding of customer needs is a bonus and a good foundation which will be useful when she’s speaking and negotiating with suppliers. I’m confident she will be successful in the role and help us continue to deliver high quality products and value to customers. “

Lauren Hallam, pictured right above, Purchasing Assistant said:

 “This is an amazing opportunity and I’m excited to learn more about purchasing, it’s such an important role in the company.  I really enjoyed my time in customer services and so grateful for all the support and training I’m receiving from everyone at QED. I can’t wait to start working full-time in purchasing.”

Matt Philp, Managing Director, said:

“Lauren has been an excellent addition to the team and it’s such an important time in QED’s history as we build on one of our most successful years ever, in 2022 we are already seeing strong sales growth which in turn is driving further expansion.  Amy and Lauren have a critical role to play to keeping up to date with changes affecting both the supply of, and demand for, products and materials.  Building strong relationships with suppliers is also critical especially in the current climate to maintain a continued and strong supply chain.”

Quality Essential Distribution (QED) is focused on providing the best customer experience by continuing to streamline business operations and invest in training and development within the team.