Matalan bolsters product leadership with two senior appointments
Matalan has strengthened its product leadership team with the appointment of Angela Gaskell as director of sourcing, purchasing, quality and fit, and Jonty Wilson as head of quality and technical.
Gaskell (pictured) previously served as chief operating officer at global clothing supplier Garment Services Group, and has also held a range of senior positions at N Brown Group.
Subscribe to TRBIn her new role at Matalan, she will lead sourcing, purchasing, quality and fit to improve consistency and enhance product standards.
Meanwhile, Jonty Wilson has more than 30 years’ experience in manufacturing, third-party quality assurance and global retail. He has been working for the last five years as head of quality assurance at Primark and earlier in his career held senior roles at ASOS and C&A.
Matalan said the appointments will strengthen its end-to-end product capability and help it to enhance its product offering.
Last month, Matalan announced that it had secured a further £25 million of funding from its core investor group, which will be used to improve its product, stores and digital offering.
Sarah Welsh, chief product, brand and commercial officer at Matalan, said: “Strengthening our product leadership team is key to delivering our transformation.
“Angela and Jonty bring exceptional experience and a strong track record of driving change at scale and pace.
“Their appointments will play an important role in helping us deliver the style, quality and value our customers expect, while supporting our ambition to grow market share.”
