Experience

Still Drinking Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Buyer

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Purveyors of fine whisky, wine and spirits. The culmination of ten years in the drinks industry inspired me to found my own company celebrating the products I love. Purveyors of fine whisky, wine and spirits. The culmination of ten years in the drinks industry inspired me to found my own company celebrating the products I love.



Milroy's of Soho

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2020



W O O L F / D R I N K S

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director Of Operations

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2019

  - The Artful Dodger Whisky Collective - The Woolf Sung Collection - Limestone Branch Distillery - David Nicholson 1843 & Reserve - Boërl & Kroff Champagne - The Artful Dodger Whisky Collective - The Woolf Sung Collection - Limestone Branch Distillery - David Nicholson 1843 & Reserve - Boërl & Kroff Champagne



Whisky.Auction

• London, United Kingdom

• Auction Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Developed and maintained client relationships. - Sourced items for each monthly auction, working to strict deadlines. - Valued antique and vintage bottles based on product knowledge and market data. - Represented the company at drinks festivals. - Managed the auction team. - Developed and maintained client relationships. - Sourced items for each monthly auction, working to strict deadlines. - Valued antique and vintage bottles based on product knowledge and market data. - Represented the company at drinks festivals. - Managed the auction team.



Milroy's of Soho

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer/General Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2016

  - Managed staff so that they were able to operate independently and take pride in their ownership of the brand. Communication, knowledge and passion are how we achieved impeccable customer service and sales growth. - Monitored and advised on the company’s finances from sales data through to cash-flow, and delivered metrics to the Board on a weekly basis. - Advised on budget-setting and cash-flow forecasts, with an eye on costings and data analysis over assumptive reasoning. - Buyer for the company, conducted regular range reviews using collated data to ensure that the range remained comprehensive, diverse and appealing to customers’ price point; as well as organising promotional activity with suppliers and negotiating more favourable pricing on a continual basis. - Worked with the MD and Board of Directors to implement the business plan for the company following the 2014 takeover by Barrel Industries Ltd. This included: hiring staff, selecting the EPOS system, negotiating with payment gateway providers, and developing supplier relationships. Show less



Master of Malt

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Content Editor

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2013

  - Wrote all content for the website whilst keeping SEO in mind – this included blogging, populating the site with products and writing copy for all new web pages. - Created press releases, managed the company’s social media platforms, and wrote and formatted weekly marketing emails. - Wrote content for the launch of the The Times Whisky Club website in collaboration with News Corp. - Represented the company at trade events. - Assisted with multiple, successful product launches. - Wrote all content for the website whilst keeping SEO in mind – this included blogging, populating the site with products and writing copy for all new web pages. - Created press releases, managed the company’s social media platforms, and wrote and formatted weekly marketing emails. - Wrote content for the launch of the The Times Whisky Club website in collaboration with News Corp. - Represented the company at trade events. - Assisted with multiple, successful product launches.



Jeroboams Group

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web and Events Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2012

  - Organised and marketed ticketed public events for a central London location, often with notable industry people, resulting in month-on-month growth. - Liaised with corporate events managers to create bespoke whisky, wine and spirits tastings for companies such as JP Morgan and AB Foods. - Tutored whisky, wine and spirits tastings for groups of up to one hundred people. - Processed all e-commerce for the Group and handled all lines of customer service. - Additional responsibilities: retail supervision, key holding and cash handling. Show less



Boisdale

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Whisky and Cigar Sommelier

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

  Delivered exceptional customer service, bar work, advised on the single malt whisky and cigar menus. Delivered exceptional customer service, bar work, advised on the single malt whisky and cigar menus.