Canada's Oppenheimer Group has announced tat it has re-aligned several roles in the company to optimise service to its customers and its international grower network.
'We have a great deal of experience and talent among our team members,' said John Anderson, the full-service marketer and distributor’s chairman, president and CEO. 'And as our business continues to grow, we are shifting key areas of responsibility to optimise our results and enable us to deliver on the 'expect the world from us' promise of the Oppenheimer brand.'
The changes include David Smith becoming senior vice-president, sales and categories, where he will have strategic oversight of all of Oppenheimer’s product categories, from procurement to delivery, in addition to sales.
Senior vice-president and chief operations officer Doug Grant has added leadership of the organisation’s marketing strategies to his responsibilities, while James Milne will report to Grant as he reprises his role of director of marketing.
In April, the company shifted several category responsibilities, with Bill Poulos appointed to the role of director of import grapes, and Marc Serpa appointed director of domestic grapes.
Apple and pear category director David Nelley is now also responsible for the company’s California and Northwest cherry deals, which include both the Orchard View Farms and Blue Goose labels, and encompasses a forecast of over 1m boxes this season, and sales Manager Eric Coty has been promoted to director of West Coast sales.
