PEOPLE
10 MINUTES WITH: GRAHAM BUCKTROUT
managing director, Lecico Bathrooms
What is your current role and how long have you been doing it? My current role is Managing Director of Lecico Bathrooms. I have been in the role since the latter part of 2010.
What does your role entail? My role encompasses all areas for the business, sales, marketing, we recognise that all of these factors to our customers.
How did you get started in this industry?
fortune to work with one of the most strategists I have ever met.
What roles did you do before and how did they prepare you for this one? Time spent in people management, numerous commercial scenarios
What would you like to achieve in your role?
What has been the highlight of your career so far?
BMJ November 2016
has been a key highlight for me,
What do you see as the main issues for builders merchants and the construction industry?
environment which often impacts represent some of the key challenges at present. These scenarios have
If you could go back to the start of your career, what piece of advice would you give yourself? Trust your gut feeling.
Football, rugby, cycling, golf or gardening – which one’s more likely to keep you busy at the weekends? I love anything with an engine, out I enjoy a game of village cricket
If you’re at the bar – what are you drinking?
batting performance for my village
What’s your favourite book?
of my recent favourites is Bear Grylls the Brew Dog story – Business for entrepreneurs. Filmwise, I am a sucker
If you could be a superhero, what super-power would you choose? see into the future
ON THE MOVE
• Hanson Cement’s bulk products division has promoted John Doolan to key account manager, while Neil Jackson becomes field sales manager. They will report to Mark Hickingbottom, national commercial director – bulk cement. Doolan has worked for Hanson Cement for a number of years in different roles, while Jackson was previously Hanson’s area sales manager for the Midlands
• Lords Builders Merchants incorporating George Lines (Civils & Landscapes Merchants) have appointed Mark Bone as their commercial director. Bone sold George Lines to Lords in January and remained with the business during the hand over. Bone will be responsible for group supplier and customer relationships representing both brands within in the industry.
• Brett Martin Plumbing & Drainage has appointed Adam Filkins as territory sales representative. With more than 20 years’ experience in
the industry, he will be responsible for merchant and contract sales of the company’s underground, soil and waste and rainwater products in Kent, South East and South West London areas.
• Andy Kaye has joined the Stelrad sales team to look after the south east of England. He has worked in the heating industry since 1992, having started his career as an apprentice, installing boilers and bathrooms. He has worked for 16 years in external sales teams for leading boiler manufacturers.
• Keyline has strengthened its rail division with the appointment of a new office manager. Charlie Hurst will support
the continued growth of the division within her new role at the new Rail and Geotechnics Office in Leeds.
• EcoTherm Insulation, has appointed Richard Macalister as its new area sales manager for Wales and the West Midlands. He joins EcoTherm after
five years with sister company, Building Innovation Ltd.
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