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Back in the game STEVE HARROP has recently returned to the office supplies sector with Nectere after a two-year hiatus, and the industry veteran has some forthright views on the industry and what it needs to do to continue to grow
T
his year Steve Harrop celebrates 40
Nectere’s Paul Musgrave contacted Steve with the
years in the office supplies sector
opportunity to join the business, it was too good to
but far from thinking of retiring, he
turn down. “There was someone moving on and
has been tempted back into the
they wanted someone to come in and get involved
industry with a new role as head of
with suppliers; I had the right experience and depth
commercial at Nectere. Latterly, Steve has been undertaking consultancy
of knowledge. “I wanted a role I could enjoy. I am at that stage of
roles in the sector, and enjoyed a six-month stint as
my life where I want to work with a dynamic team and
commercial director of savethehighsteet.com where
a group of people that are focused, but also have a bit
he aimed to generate more support and interest in
of fun. I didn’t want to finish without one last job in the
the retail sector and the high street. However, when
sector – indeed, some other people said I had one big
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