Fletcher spent 22 years at Tesco plc, the place he held quite a few senior industrial roles within the UK, Eire and Asia. He joined Co-op Retail in 2013 the place he held the place of chief industrial officer earlier than transferring on to change into CEO of Nisa Wholesale, a job he held till 2022.
Since leaving Nisa, Fletcher has taken on a number of non-executive director and board advisory roles. He’s additionally the founder and CEO of Sleet Brush Restricted, the place he focuses on designing and implementing progressive options to advanced retail and wholesale challenges.
Nick Bunker, non-executive chair, Spar Meals Distributors, mentioned: “Michael has excellent credentials in industrial, retail and FMCG sectors, with expertise throughout varied buying and selling environments. His skilled capabilities and excessive requirements persistently drive wonderful enterprise efficiency and operational resilience. We’re delighted together with his appointment and look ahead his lasting and optimistic contribution to the SPAR enterprise.”
Fletcher added: “Spar is a globally recognised and revered model, and I’m thrilled to affix the workforce. I sit up for supporting the continuing strengthening and improvement of the SPAR proposition within the UK.”
Fletcher will take up the position on 22nd November 2024.
