Procurement and nutrition consultants AVE have expanded their team with a new Business Development Manager to enhance their growth within the care industry.
AVE delivers cost savings to businesses – utilising their vast network to ensure clients can implement a first-class supply chain across both food and non-food products. Acting as a single point of contact, the team also delivers comprehensive audits, analyses menu impact, evaluates upcoming market trends and provides specialist nutrition services.
New BDM Josh Perry has a wealth of experience having held senior operational and procurement roles across the private and public sectors. He has already secured a number of new care sector clients within his first weeks at AVE, helping continue its growth trajectory which has seen the company scale by an impressive 225% in the past 12 months.
He said: “It is a really exciting time to be joining AVE, given their expansion into the care sector over the past year. I am keen to develop this, offering providers the opportunity to optimise their supply chain. There is a real increase in the number of people requiring care in the UK, and ensuring those supporting them have access to affordable and high-quality ingredients and products is essential to physical health and wellbeing.
“There are a range of sector-specific challenges such as the ageing population, as well as more generalised issues including food inflation rates. But that is exactly why AVE exists – to help organisations overcome these challenges without compromising on quality. It’s great to be connecting with a range of businesses across the care industry, and supporting AVE in its ambitious and inspiring goals for the future.”
Headquartered within the West Midlands, with clients spanning the length and breadth of the UK, Josh is the second BDM to be appointed this year. The announcement comes weeks after Andy Follows joined the company, specialising in the hospitality industry. Both care and hospitality are core focus areas for AVE going forward, alongside working with clients across leisure, education and a range of additional industries.
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