Experience

You Garden

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Category Manager

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Hedges Direct

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Supply Chain

  • Nov 2021 - Oct 2023



Lovania Nurseries Limited

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Retail Production

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2021

  Responsible for the daily operations of a busy commercial wholesale nursery. The nursery is a contract grower of ornamentals to high street retailers and supermarkets in the UK. The role includes overseeing purchasing, production, growing, quality control and logistics. I also form part of the senior management team, reporting to the board and involved in decision making. Responsible for the daily operations of a busy commercial wholesale nursery. The nursery is a contract grower of ornamentals to high street retailers and supermarkets in the UK. The role includes overseeing purchasing, production, growing, quality control and logistics. I also form part of the senior management team, reporting to the board and involved in decision making.



Lovania Nurseries Ltd

• Head Of Purchasing

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2018

  Overseeing a busy purchasing department for a commercial nursery responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, building costings in order to win contracts, purchasing raw materials and services, coordinating transport for the company, liaising with sales and production, managing utilities for the company's multiple sites and being an active member of the senior management team.

• Product Manager

  • Dec 2007 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for production planning, building costings, purchasing materials and other items for the business.