UK-based outdoor apparel and footwear brand Berghaus has made a number of management changes which see new appointments to both UK and international roles along with some internal moves.

Completing a recruitment process announced earlier in the year, the Sunderland-based company has appointed Michael Lockett as operations director, a role which will be pivotal as the brand expands globally.

Mr Lockett has extensive experience in the fashion and textiles industry and joins Berghaus from J Barbour and Sons Ltd.

Gerhard Dobrunz, previously responsible for sales management in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, will now be taking on the management of all European territories as European business manager. He will continue to report to international business director Pascal Perrigaud.

Lisa Marriner will be moving to take up the position of head of Customer Service and Sarah Wilson has been appointed as head of Marketing, making her appointment permanent after an eight-month period in post as maternity cover.

Previous Head of Marketing, Caroline Smith, will return part-time to Berghaus after her maternity leave to take up a new role as executive assistant, reporting directly to brand president Richard Cotter.

Elsewhere in the company, product director Lewis Grundy has decided to take a career break and leave the company.