Alexandra looks to the future with new PPE team

Alexandra has recruited a dedicated team with over 65 years combined experience to put an enhanced focus on its PPE portfolio.

The team is being led by Diane Buckley who has returned to the company she enjoyed a 15-year career with before leaving to manage the South West and then national accounts for a major PPE supplier.

Ms Buckley is leading the new team as PPE sales manager and said: “It is a joy to be back and with such an exciting product development role.

“PPE is far more than just masks and aprons. It’s vast. In terms of gloves alone, I can think of 19 different types for various industries alone. But more importantly, PPE is a requirement, and if you don’t have it you cannot work.

“Our aim is for Alexandra to provide everything you could need in terms of workwear and PPE in one succinct offer. One hundred percent top to toe, all in one invoice, all from one supplier.”

Working with Ms Buckley is Sandie Morris and Eve Jenkins as PPE account executives, both recently having joined the Alexandra family, both have a great knowledge of the industry, as well as a new internal Account Executive.

Much of their role will involve visiting potential and existing clients to understand and identify their PPE needs so a tailored offering can then be produced for each customer.

Ms Buckley added: “An important part of being in PPE is building up a relationship with the HSE officer, who can give you a first-hand look at the equipment being used. Some will take you around the factory so you can see what employees are wearing, giving you a level of insight which you just can’t get over the phone.

“We might identify that they’re using a glove in an area where it’s not required, which is an additional unnecessary cost. Often, we go onto a site and find they have four or five different pieces of equipment all with the same purpose, which we can consolidate for a volume-based saving.”