Experience

Appy Zebra Ltd

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  What’sInStore is a fantastic new app that informs shoppers about the latest deals on any products that they want to buy. Download it for free - we guarantee no spam. What'sInStore enables retailers to send their offers directly to those shoppers who have expressed an interest in their products. It is a very cost effective way to increase traffic and sales, on-line and in stores What’sInStore is a fantastic new app that informs shoppers about the latest deals on any products that they want to buy. Download it for free - we guarantee no spam. What'sInStore enables retailers to send their offers directly to those shoppers who have expressed an interest in their products. It is a very cost effective way to increase traffic and sales, on-line and in stores



Self-employed

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2019



Senoble (UK)

• Leamington Spa, UK

• General Manager

  • May 2013 - Nov 2016

  Senoble was a substantial French, privately owned dairy desserts manufacturer with turnover above €1 billion. I was General Manager of the UK business with full P&L accountability and management of all support functions I managed sales directly and the two factories in UK which supplied private label fresh desserts and cream cakes to the major UK retailers. Senoble was a substantial French, privately owned dairy desserts manufacturer with turnover above €1 billion. I was General Manager of the UK business with full P&L accountability and management of all support functions I managed sales directly and the two factories in UK which supplied private label fresh desserts and cream cakes to the major UK retailers.



Santa Maria UK Limited

• Regional Managing Director

  • Jun 2009 - May 2013

  Full P&L responsibility for Santa Maria retail and foodservice business in UK and mainland Europe, including UK manufacturing, sourcing, sales and marketing. Also sales of spices and ethnic foods in mainland Europe from Turkey and Portugal to Holland direct and via distributors.

• Commercial Director

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Discovery Foods was a part the family owned Swedish Group, Santa Maria Foods. The focus of the group was on selling Tortilla Wraps, Spices and Mexican Foods. In UK we produced tortillas at the Milton Keynes factory for retail and foodservice.



Tesco

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Director

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2008

  Working on a JV proposition with Bharti and later Tata in India.

• Stores Director

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2006

  Re-structured Tesco's staff and public catering operations by outsourcing.Turned around loss making operation and released £50 million of store payroll.

• Commercial Director

  • Dec 1997 - Jun 2003

  I was Commercial Director responsible for selecting the product range, negotiating prices and terms, ensuring volume supply and quality for a rapidly growing business in a foreign country. Turnover grew from $100million to $2 billion during my time.I was also Supply Chain Director responsible for developing the supply chain for a network of 25 massive hypermarkets.I also led the Trading Law & Technical function with responsibility for maintaining own brand product integrity and safety.I led a team of 140 Koreans based in Kangnam, Seoul The JV was signed in April 1999. I was half of the in-country team leading the negotiation of the joint venture with Samsung in South Korea from 1997..

• Brand Manager

  • Nov 1995 - Dec 1997

  Catteau was Tesco's first acquisition overseas.I led the development of the Cedico private brand with the French buying team.

• Supplies & Transport Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Nov 1995

  Managed the team responsible for purchasing goods and services not for re-sale.Established the role of the department as the forerunner of Corporate Purchasing.



Tesco

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • 1989 - 1994

  Fresh food buying Fresh food buying