- Supplied Sainsbury, Waitrose, M&S, wholesale & catering, managing a team of 4.- Daily requirement planning of date coded product from local, Cornish and Spanish field production. - Developed the procurement processes and strategy and supported the business through its transition of ownership and management structure. - Increased proportion of date coded products finished in the field to 74%, and 82% from Spain. - Dramatically reduced… Show more - Supplied Sainsbury, Waitrose, M&S, wholesale & catering, managing a team of 4.- Daily requirement planning of date coded product from local, Cornish and Spanish field production. - Developed the procurement processes and strategy and supported the business through its transition of ownership and management structure. - Increased proportion of date coded products finished in the field to 74%, and 82% from Spain. - Dramatically reduced volume handled through the factory. Show less

- Responsible for managing the £18 million melon business unit from source to retail for ASDA.- 100% category management, including retail and marketing responsibilities within ASDA. - Responsible for the sourcing strategy, sales strategy, promotional activity & retail shelf layout. - Accountable for cash margin, percentage margin & particularly market share.- Negotiated & managed shipping & haulage contracts.

- Responsible for all procurement with a team of 4. - Setting up supply programmes against factory requirements, including long term storage. - Responsible for agronomic development to benefit the quality, availability and cost of produce. - Managed customer visits and presented procurement strategy.

- Specifically responsible for development of international sourcing.- Increased share of M&S international potato supply from 33% to 67%.- Project managed the construction of a new innovative washing & packing factory in Seville, Spain.- Relocated to Spain with family for two years.

- Procurement of 50,000 tonnes of potatoes per annum for a Tesco focused packing factory.

Yard Manager - G S Shropshire & Sons, Ely, Cambs; Personal Assistant to Potato Trading Manager - A H Worth Ltd; Iceberg Harvesting Manager - J J Barker (Southfleet) Ltd, Gravesend, Kent; Procurement Assistant - Howard Long International, Thetford, Norfolk.