Julian joined Howdens in 2003 and was appointed to the Executive Committee in July 2020. Prior to joining Howdens, he worked in a number of strategic and operational roles within the Silentnight Group. Julian joined Howdens in 2003 as a leader of the Manufacturing Division and from 2005 to 2009 was head of international sourcing and supply chain in Asia. Since 2009, he has made a major contribution to the transformation of our supply chain and operations and in 2020, he was appointed Operations Director, encompassing both manufacturing and logistics.

Julian leads our strategic manufacturing investments, including increased in-house manufacturing capability and capacity.