Experience

Food2Market

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Lidl UK

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Buying Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

• Buying Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Oct 2018



Tesco PLC

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Local Buying Manager - Scotland

  • Dec 2013 - Aug 2016

  Buying locally sourced Scottish products for Tesco. Responsible for Impulse, Grocery, Frozen, Bakery and BWS product categories. Working in partnership with more than 160 suppliers to deliver over 1600 skus to more than 200 Scottish stores.

• Supplier Development

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Worked alongside Tesco's Scottish regional sourcing team. My role involved managing a group of Scottish suppliers to grow their business with Tesco through increased sales and enhanced capabilities.



Scotland Food & Drink

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Access to Markets Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  Access To Markets is focused on identifying and delivering commercial opportunities with retail and foodservice companies within the UK. It also helps food and drink companies build their capabilities to enable them to capitalise on the opportunities available and develop sustainable business relationships.I worked on a Supplier Development program with Tesco which aims to grow the relationship with selected Scottish suppliers. Access To Markets is focused on identifying and delivering commercial opportunities with retail and foodservice companies within the UK. It also helps food and drink companies build their capabilities to enable them to capitalise on the opportunities available and develop sustainable business relationships.I worked on a Supplier Development program with Tesco which aims to grow the relationship with selected Scottish suppliers.