{"id":25617,"date":"2026-07-02T13:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/good-news\/fr-scott-appoint-new-head-of-procurement\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:24:50","slug":"fr-scott-appoint-new-head-of-procurement","status":"publish","type":"good-news","link":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/good-news\/fr-scott-appoint-new-head-of-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"FR Scott Appoint New Head of Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"

FR Scott Ltd, Hull and East Yorkshires largest independant supplier of fixings, fasteners and ironmongery, are delighted to welcome Nik Rilatt to the business as Head of Procurement.<\/p>\n

Nik joins FR Scott with a wealth of experience across procurement, commercial management, pricing strategy and supply chain leadership.<\/p>\n

During his career he has held senior roles with Arco, RS Components and Klipspringer, building strong supplier partnerships, developing successful category and pricing strategies, and helping businesses achieve sustainable growth.<\/p>\n

Nik takes over from Pete Clark, who will retire later this year after an incredible 43 years of service with FR Scott.<\/p>\n

Pete has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of the business over the years, including the succesfull launch of their online fixings brand Fix and Fast<\/a>, with FR Scott planning to celebrate his remarkable contribution in the months ahead.<\/p>\n

Danny Green, Finance and Operations Director, said:<\/p>\n

\"Nik brings a strong blend of commercial expertise, procurement leadership and strategic thinking. As we continue to invest in the future of FR Scott, he will play a key role in shaping our procurement function further, strengthening supplier relationships and ensuring we continue to deliver the best value and service to our customers. We’re delighted to welcome him to the team.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

Commenting on his appointment, Nik said:<\/p>\n

\"I’m excited to be joining FR Scott after a recent period of significant growth. The company has a strong reputation in the industry and a clear focus on delivering value for customers. I’m looking forward to working with colleagues and suppliers, combining data-driven decision making with practical, collaborative problem solving to build on that success and support the next stage of growth.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

Based in Hull with his wife and young son, Nik enjoys spending time with family, hosting BBQs, firing up his pizza oven and competing in Olympic-style recurve archery events across the UK.<\/p>\n

FR Scott have been based in Hull City Centre since 1945 and supply leading construction, engineering, modular and joinery businesses across the UK.<\/p>\n

For more information on FR Scott's wide product range and extensive added value services that can save manufacturing businesses time, effort and money visit www.frscott.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Or call 01482 324731  \/ email sales@frscott.co.uk to catch up with one of the team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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