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Britvic has appointed Matt Swindall to the role of Chief Procurement Officer. Matt Swindall has more than 20 years of experience working for Coca-Cola, both for Coca-Cola Enterprises in Europe and the United States, and more recently for The Coca-Cola Company. During his career, Matt has held a series of roles in both procurement and supply chain operations.

Matt brings broad procurement experience gained in the direct, indirect and agricultural commodities segments. Most recently, he led Coca-Cola’s global procurement for plastics packaging and sweeteners.

Matt Swindall.

Steve Potts, Chief Information, Transformation & Digital Officer at Britvic, says: “Matt’s wealth of industry experience makes him perfectly suited to lead Britvic’s international procurement function. Through Matt’s leadership, we will continue to establish a sustainable, fair and robust approach to procurement that delivers value for our suppliers, helps us to grow our business, and realise our vision to be the most dynamic soft drinks company, creating a better tomorrow.”

Matt Swindall comments: “As a company, Britvic has an incredible 175 year history, is recognised by our consumers for its rich portfolio of brands and has truly ambitious plans. I was hugely impressed by the passion of the company’s experienced, diverse leadership team and the value they see in an integrated procurement organisation.”

“The chance to lead the procurement team, focus our people development around core ‘best in class’ practices, and play a significant role in contributing to the company’s ambitions represents an incredible opportunity.”