Bibby Distribution has appointed Jonathan Vivian as its new Regional General Manager, with responsibility for managing the 3PL’s warehouse operations in southern Britain.
Vivian will oversee some of Bibby Distribution’s flagship facilities, including the ‘Corby Campus’ – the largest site in the company’s 90-site portfolio, covering 424,000 sq. ft with capacity for 60,000 pallets.
He will also ensure customers – including Westmill Foods, Mizkan and Morrisons – benefit from an enhanced warehousing service with reduced costs.
Vivian, who began his career as a driver, has almost three decades’ experience and has held key managerial positions at companies such as Amazon, Coca-Cola, Booker and Tesco. He joins Bibby Distribution from Wincanton where he was responsible for managing operations for Sainsbury’s.
Jim Cunningham, Operations Director, Bibby Distribution, says: “Jonathan brings a phenomenal breadth of experience to our southern operations, with a complete personal understanding of all elements of the supply chain. His considerable expertise in grocery logistics will be critical in meeting and exceeding the expectations of our many customers in the food and ingredients sector.”
Vivian says: “Bibby Distribution has outstanding facilities and high-profile customers and I am looking forward to the challenge ahead. I will be drawing on my expertise to grow our team and bring new thinking to the company’s warehousing operations, to ensure we provide an effective service that’s also great value.”
Motorsports fan Vivian will be based at Corby, close to the heartlands of British racing at Donnington and Silverstone.
