Matt Preece is the new Merchant Business Development Manager for the South West.

Roca Group UK has welcomed Matt Preece to the company as the new Merchant Business Development Manager for the South West.

His role will be to liaise with all merchant businesses in the area, supporting, guiding and building strong relationships with them.

“Matt is a great addition to the sales team,” said Jamie Welch, Sales Director UK & Ireland, Roca Group UK. “The South West is an important area for Roca Group and I’ve no doubt he will boost our efforts hugely downthere."

Preece said: “I’ve worked in a variety of roles in the bathroom industry, from a decade at Homebase in the early part of my career to, most recently, five years working as a BDM for manufacturer Utopia Furniture in the South West. It was here I leant huge amounts about what it takes to be successful in this kind of role and in a demanding industry.

“One of the important parts of my new role will be working with the local Retail team to make sure we are growing Roca in the right areas, as well as with our Specification and National Account teams to deliver through our merchant partners.

"However, being able to promote a brand as successful and forward-thinking as Roca is a privilege and I’m proud to be able to walk into merchants with that brand behind me. I’ve only been in the role a short time, but I’ve already met a large number of my new customers and can see I’m going to have a lot of fun working with them.”