Graham Barnes

Commercial Development Director at Kartell UK Ltd.

Graham Barnes is an experienced director and business strategy consultant, currently serving as the Director and Business Strategy Consultant at GBSB Consulting Limited since July 2020, where strategic consulting and mentorship is provided to various businesses across the retail and consumer sectors. Additionally, Graham Barnes holds the position of Commercial Development Director at Kartell UK Ltd. and previously worked as the Group Fulfilment Director at Travis Perkins plc. Over a notable career spanning several roles at Sainsbury's and Argos, Graham Barnes was involved in supply chain management, logistics, and trading strategies across multiple categories. Graham Barnes earned a BSc in Mathematics from The University of Sheffield from 1990 to 1993.

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Kartell UK Ltd.

Founded in 2008, Kartell is the largest supplier of radiators, designer towel warmers and bathroom equipment to the independent merchant and showroom sector in the UK. Utilising the strengths of the group Kartell represents a strategic alliance between manufacturing and sales. Combined with important global commercial partnerships which offer additional value to the brand, customers and stakeholders by an innovative approach to production, using the latest technologies, and service with fresh and creative thinking. The route to market using the K-RAD and K-VIT brands is via independent plumbing merchants and showrooms with a focus and commitment to service and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Bedford with a further distribution facility in Wigan, Kartell are focused on next day service using our own fleet of vehicles from modern dedicated warehouses in excess of 400,000 square ft.