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Royal Leamington Spa, Gb

Willenhall, West Midlands, Gb

A.F. Blakemore is ranked in the Times top 100 privately owned companies in the UK, with recorded sales of £1.2bnIn addition to operating 250 of our own convenience (SPAR) stores, we supply 700 independent stores through our wholesale channel. We also have a UK wide presence in our Foodservice, Speciality Foods and Meat Production divisions.Board Member, reporting to C-Level Suite - Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Responsibilities:- Trading & Profit- Supplier Strategy & Management- Commercial Analytics- Pricing & Promotion- Category & Product Management- Retail & Wholesale- Food-to-Go & Food Service- Franchise- Proposition & Format

London, England, Gb

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

HEMA is the leading Dutch value retailer, established in 1926. HEMA has over 32,000 own-brand products and services, more than 800 stores and over 19,000 employees in 11 countries and sales of €2.1bn.- Responsible for creation and end delivery of strategic vision for HEMA food, health and beauty across 8 countries- Head Office team of 55 (Category Management, Concept Design, Buying, Merchandise Planning & Stock Control)- HEMA bakeries team of 350 (central office and production workers)- Reporting to C-Level suite - Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)- Member of operational board- HEMA keynote speakerFood departments:* Non-perishable and Seasonal (in 760 stores, NL, BE, LUX, FR, UK, ESP, DE)* Fresh (in 210 stores NL)* Takeaway/Food-to-Go (in 154 stores NL/BE)* Instore Restaurants (in 191 stores NL/BE)* Bakery (6 wholly owned manufacturing sites NL)

Hong Kong, Hk

* Managing commercial A-Brand partnerships covering all A.S. Watson (Europe) business units (Superdrug, Savers, Rossmann, Kruidvat, Drogas, Watsons)* Representative for A.S. Watson (Europe) at C-Level forums* Global contract management and negotiation with key WIN partners including L’Oréal, P&G, Unilever, Bieirsdorf* Building strategic partnerships on focus areas for A.S. Watson (CRM/eCommerce/Customer Insights/Healthcare)

Hong Kong, Hk

* Leads a team of 27 across 3 divisions: Commercial, Technical and Design* Tasked with the delivery of sustainable and profitable sales growth of 1,700 Superdrug Own Brand products across Beauty, Health, Toiletries, Seasonal Gifting and Convenience categories* Responsible for the creation and delivery of end-to-end Own Brand 3-year strategy* Works cross functionally in the development, communication and implementation of category plans in ranging, pricing, promotion, shelf presentation and customer satisfaction* Represents Superdrug at AS Watson forums, press events and conferences

Hong Kong, Hk

* Responsible for delivering £260m category sales budget* Categories: Baby, Shaving, Deodorants, Male Toiletries, Dental, Washing and Bathing, Sanitary Protection, Travel, Food, Drink, Media

Boston, Lincolnshire, Gb

* Brand & NPD: concept through to national launch, lifecycle management, IP* Customer: opening new retail accounts and development of existing customer/sales base* Supplier management: developing the supply base – UK, Hungary, USA, China* Financial: full costing models, npd, retender negotiation, f/x

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Gb

* Categories: Cereals, Canned Beans & Pasta, Rice, Oils, Herbs & Spices, Cooking Aids, Free From, Whole Foods* Responsible for delivering £450m category sales budget* Sourcing and selection of grocery products to profitably meet the customer needs* Effective management and execution of retail and cost pricing, promotions, product ranging* Liaison with Supply and Retail teams to meet depot, store service and availability targets* Competitor reviews and analysis, interpretation of data for strategic decision-making* Category business planning and supplier specific category plans to exceed departmental budgets for sales, profit and stock loss

London, Gb

* Categories: Frozen Party Range, Further Processed-Meat-Fish-Poultry, Pies* Category sales budget £120m* Responsibility: Execute effective sourcing and selection for given group of Branded and Own-brand products (frozen food)* Project management: Retenders, category reviews, own-brand range development* Influencing: Meetings with Trading Director for sponsorship of Christmas Party Food range* Communications: Frozen category roadshow presentations to up to 100 store managers* Strategy: Frozen team promotions manager – sales/profit mix, events, above the line, themes

London, Gb

- Reviewed key fresh lines in accordance with EC meat labelling legislation- Designed and implemented corporate cost-recovery system

Peterborough, Cambs, Gb

The MDS training programme is for graduates entering the food and produce industry. It is an accredited two year fast track career path comprising of four practical real job secondments combined with formal off the job training.

Ely, Gb

- Managed the UK broccoli season to meet the Tesco ‘Quality and Cost Service Level’- Management of the fresh supply chain from 'Field to Supermarket'

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, Gb

- Supervised 14 staff within the Sweetcorn Hi-Care processing area- Management of the daily orders from the Supermarkets

- Produced a comprehensive weekly Key Performance Indicator report (KPI)- Provided the administrative function for consignments from South Africa, New Zealand and USA

A2, Dutch

Post Graduate Certificate In Management

Ba (Hons.), Environmental Management

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