Sally Sneddon, who has been at Morrisons as a buyer since 2005, replaces one-time banana buyer Mark Booth in the role.
Morrisons has appointed Sally Sneddon as its new top-fruit buyer.
Sneddon, who has been at Morrisons as a buyer since 2005, replaces Mark Booth – who was also the retailer’s stonefruit and banana buyer from 2008 to 2012 – in the position.
Sneddon began in her new role earlier this month. The change forms part of a wider reorganisation of Morrisons’ buying department.
The news comes amid a scandal engulfing the troubled big four retailer, whereby buyers at Morrisons have reportedly attempted to secure one-off payments from about 20 suppliers in a potential breach of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice, with only “a handful” blocked by the supermarket’s legal team.
An internal email from Morrisons’ legal team, allegedly seen by The Guardian, also tells buyers to get advice on how to continue to demand one-off payments from suppliers but satisfy regulators.
A spokesperson for Morrisons said: “We do have agreements with some of our suppliers that enable us to occasionally ask for support to enable us to invest in our business to the mutual benefit of Morrisons and our suppliers.”