Richard Sharples

Richard Sharples

Head Of Global Purchasing

Richard has had a progressive career with HB Leisure, joining as a games operator in 2004 following his degree in Leisure Management, working across much of operations and now heading up the purchasing team. Richard now manages a team of 8 who are responsible for the sourcing and design and quality control of all merchandise across both games and arcades. This equates to over $30 million per year - of which 50% are bespoke HB Leisure products. Richard’s team are also responsible for global logistics for transportation of merchandise from places such as the USA to Taiwan and beyond.