Abode, award-winning designer and distributor of market leading kitchen taps & sinks, Pronteau instant hot water taps, bathroom taps & showering solutions is thrilled to welcome Eva-Maria Hickey and Ian Lodge to the team from November 2024.
Eva-Maria Hickey, newly appointed Supply Chain Manager, brings a wealth of knowledge to the Abode family with a passion for home improvements and extensive experience in international supply chain management. Her career began as a Customer Service Advisor for the German and French markets when she first moved to the UK, then she joined a Operational Management Trainee program with Fellowes, a global company specialising in office products, which included running a warehouse in the Netherlands and learning Dutch in just two weeks!
Eva worked her way up the ladder from roles at a software company as Business Operational Supervisor to Operations & Supply Chain Manager at Storopack, a protective packaging manufacturer. Working closely with senior leadership teams to implement KPIs and create shorter lead times, Eva progressed as European Operation Manager and Group Supply Chain Director, leading both Purchasing Teams and European Warehouse managers at SALUS Controls, renowned for its smart home technology.
Eva-Maria says, “The brand values at Abode perfectly align with my own, so I look forward to contributing my skills to future projects and collaboration so we can progress together, in a healthy and sustainable way. I really admire Abode’s commitment to innovation and its whole-hearted drive for continuous improvement on behalf of everyone within the supply chain and I will continue to reinforce this moving forwards.”
Ian Lodge, newly appointed Technical Manager, brings extensive experience to Abode within category and project management, paired with a natural curiosity for the technical side. He was previously Product Manager at Wirquin, and Assistant Product Category Manager at City Plumbing which gave him valuable insights into customer and supplier perspectives. This wide-ranging background gives him the “big-picture” mindset which the Abode family values and always seeks to nurture.
Ian says, “The quality and innovation of Abode’s product ranges and I’m excited to be working with products, which are on the specialist side of home improvement with designer solutions for both kitchen and bathroom. I look forward to putting my technical skills into play, getting to know Abode’s products and where I can make the biggest impact.”
Peter Phelan, Sales Director at Abode says, “To better support our ambitious development plans in 2025 and beyond, we want to ensure our customers are fully supported throughout our entire supply chain. We are therefore really excited to welcome Eva and Ian to the team, as seasoned professionals they are both keen to share their expertise and lead sales conversations on product quality, supply, delivery and technical.”
The featured images show Eva-Maria Hickey, Supply Chain Manager pictured left, and Ian Lodge, Technical Manager pictured right.
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