John O'Neill

Parfetts has promoted John O’Neill to the new role of retail operations controller to support the continued growth of the Go Local fascia.

Commenting on the appointment, Guy Swindell, joint managing director, said: “John has been with the company for over 17 years. He brings a passion for how we work at Parfetts and puts retailers at the heart of everything he does. As an employee-owned business, it’s great to be able to promote key team members from within the business and recognise their commitment and hard work.”

O’Neill will work closely with national sales controllers Steve Miller and Joe Tindle. Reporting directly to the board, the team will continue the unprecedented growth of the symbol group, with the aim of reaching 2,000 retailers.

The retail team will also see Steve Moore, head of retail, leave the business in January after three and a half years.