Living and working in Paris, I was responsible for developing and leading Scotland's food and drink export strategy in France.I identified and built strategic partnerships with high profile organisations across Foodservice, Premium Restaurant, Leisure and Retail.I used these strategic partnerships to help Scottish food and drink businesses grow their exports internationally across a number of sectors which include Premium Spirits, Artisan Craft Beer, Salmon, Seafood, Dairy… Show more Living and working in Paris, I was responsible for developing and leading Scotland's food and drink export strategy in France.I identified and built strategic partnerships with high profile organisations across Foodservice, Premium Restaurant, Leisure and Retail.I used these strategic partnerships to help Scottish food and drink businesses grow their exports internationally across a number of sectors which include Premium Spirits, Artisan Craft Beer, Salmon, Seafood, Dairy, Bakery and Red Meat.Building a strong working partnership with Scotland's key food and drink industry bodies was key to delivering strong results in this position. These partnership organisations included Scotland Food and Drink, Seafood Scotland, Scottish Salmon, Quality Meat Scotland, Scotch Whisky Association, Scottish Bakers and Scottish Dairy Growth Board, as well as the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Department for Industry and Trade (DIT). Show less

Responsible for driving inward investment and growing export sales across the Scottish Food and drink industry. Strategic and Operational responsibility for key markets across Europe Middle East and Africa, Nordics, Greater China and Hong Kong. I was based out of Scottish Development International's (SDI) Global hub in London.

Responsible for setting the strategic direction for Britvic with Sainsburys. Full P&L responsibility for Stills and Carbonates portfolio which includes high profile brands such as Pepsi, 7up, Tango, Robinsons, Fruit Shoot and J2O

Responsible for setting the strategic direction for Britvic with Palmer and Harvey (P&H) Wholesaler and Distributor. Full P&L responsibility for Stills and Carbonates portfolio which includes high profile brands such as Pepsi, 7up, Tango, Robinsons, Fruit Shoot and J2O

Responsible for recruiting and managing the Cadbury field sales team. Focus on the coaching and development of teams to deliver against sales and merchandising targets.

Responsible for Cadbury's seasonal product portfolio both from a consumer and customer perspective. This portfolio included the following: Roses, Heroes and Milk Tray Assortments, Selection Boxes and Easter Eggs (including Cadbury Creme Egg).