Vital Pet Group has appointed Sean Kelly as its new head of supply chain. He has more than 14 years’ experience within the pet industry.

Mr Kelly has worked at a number of companies, including Sinclair Animal & Household Care, Kennelgate and Dobbie’s Garden Centre Group, where he was head of pet.

He said: “I’m very much looking forward to supporting and developing the team as we implement supply chain improvements across the group to support strategic business plans. We’re anticipating an interesting trading period in these unprecedented times and we’re certainly going to ensure that our operational capacity is fit for purpose, no matter how challenging the environment.”

Meanwhile, Kevin Stewart-Rattray has joined Vital Pet Group as operations manager. He has more than 25 years’ experience in logistics and warehouse management.

He also has an Institute of Logistics and Transport diploma in logistics and warehousing and is a certified internal auditor of safety, environment and quality management.