Mark Allen was appointed to the newly created position of vice president of procurement for Brady, a janitorial supply, equipment, and foodservice distributor.

Most recently, Allen served as vice president of global sourcing for Individual Foodservice (IFS), which Brady recently merged with in December. Previously Allen spent more than 20 years as director of global sourcing for Interline.

In his new role, Allen will manage the day-to-day operations of the purchasing department with a strategic focus on product sourcing, inventory management and vendor programs.