New appointment at Scotts Timber Engineering prioritises dynamic growth

Thrapston-based Scotts Timber Engineering is building upon last year’s commercial success with its latest employee promotion. Billy Richardson has been appointed group head of sales, after spending 18 months as equestrian sales manager at sister company, Scotts of Thrapston.

The role involves heading up the sales divisions for both Scotts Timber Engineering and Scotts of Thrapston. “Scotts has significantly invested in sales in recent months,” said Billy. “Which has enabled us to secure some great projects with major housebuilders and specialist developers. Now it’s my job to build upon that success, using the proven tactics I demonstrated in equestrian sales, and further increase our market share.”

Business development sits at the heart of Billy’s new role, as does driving both companies forward in relation to their net zero journey. Billy says: “Product development and securing projects within new markets is a key priority. We’re constantly developing new products that push new boundaries and enable us to continue to achieve record-breaking growth. In the region of 75% of my time is spent on achieving our business development goals.

“In the meantime, we’re firmly focused on helping our clients and the company make the transition to net zero. We have conducted a full audit and calculation of the company’s carbon emissions and are mapping out our carbon reduction targets for the years ahead. We’re currently working on developing new timber car ports that provide solar-powered charging for electric vehicles and are looking to transition to an all-electric fleet for our own staff. These innovations are just the start and come in addition to us only working with sustainable, PEFC-certified timber.”

Prior to joining Scotts, Billy worked in sales and business development within the building materials and glazing industries. Overall, he has more than a decade’s relevant experience. James Scott, managing director of Scotts, said: “This promotion means our sales operations across both companies are in very capable hands. Given his corporate background and in-depth knowledge of the business, Billy has the expertise and experience to help us drive continued growth in a way that also improves all aspects of our sustainability.”

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