Lauren Spokes

Lauren Spokes Email and Phone Number

Founder at Bespokesfood @ Trading Solutions
Lauren Spokes's Location
London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Lauren Spokes

Avid Foodie. Passionate about health and wellbeing. Quality, taste, versatility. Launching and growing the Foodservice/OOH department for Heura Foods in the UK. Finding new business across leisure, coffee, travel, QSR, entertainment and fitness channels in the UK.

Lauren Spokes's Current Company Details
Trading Solutions

Trading Solutions

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Founder at Bespokesfood
Lauren Spokes Work Experience Details
  • Trading Solutions
    Head Of Product Sourcing
    Trading Solutions May 2023 - Present
    Work with Key retailers in Europe & South Africa to launch products across categories. Product scoping and trend management
  • Bespokesfood
    Founder
    Bespokesfood Apr 2023 - Jan 2024
  • Heura Foods
    Head Of Sales Uk Foodservice
    Heura Foods Oct 2021 - May 2023
    Barcelona, Barcelona, Es
    - Launch Heura into the UK Foodservice market. - Develop and execute a sales strategy to target different channels- Successfully listed Mindful Chef and Leon within 6 months of entering the market.
  • Rude Health
    National Account Manager Ooh
    Rude Health Dec 2020 - Oct 2021
    London, Gb
    Managing key accounts, bringing on new business across OOH channels.
  • Rude Health
    Foodservice Account Executive
    Rude Health Dec 2019 - Jan 2021
    London, Gb
    On boarding new business in the foodservice industry - QSR, travel, e-commerce, leisure. Management of distributors across the UK combined with detailed sales analysis for each account. New business development in SW England, the North and Scotland. End user engagement with household name restaurants and cafe chains.
  • Rude Health
    Sales Executive
    Rude Health Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
    London, Gb
    Rude Health are a healthy food and drinks manufacturer who have a strong emphasis on using natural “kitchen only”, sustainably sourced ingredients. They are a well-established brand within the retail environment and have a growing presence within the OOH category.
  • Sk Textiles
    Business Development
    Sk Textiles Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
    SK Textiles is one of South Africa’s largest fabric wholesalers. Led and sourced a new business development team to find clients locally and internationally. Organised sales meetings on a regular basis with individual designers to large wholesalers such as Pick n Pay, Foschini group. Grew the social media platforms by marketing new fabrics to existing and new clientele.
  • Peppersmith
    Marketing & Sales Assistant
    Peppersmith Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
    Horam, East Sussex, Gb
    Ownership of social media platforms, Website Customer Service, Organisation and Management of Trade Shows, Field sales.
  • H&S Catering
    Catering Event Manager
    H&S Catering Jul 2018 - Mar 2019
    Initiated my own catering Company which i do part time in evenings - H+S Catering with my business partner. We cater from small to medium sized events. I tailor the dinner parties to my clients requests and take great enjoyment in creating a special evening for the guests to remember. From budgeting, cost control, quality sourcing and time management; these are a few of the key skills employed in my venture.
  • Sotravic Limited
    International Business Development
    Sotravic Limited Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
    I chose to embark on this temporary contract with Sotravic (Engineering Firm) whereby:• I was part of the international team whereby I did feasibility studies on new waste to energy investments in Botswana. • The majority of my time was devoted to financial planning, research and engaging with local authorities in Botswana to asses viability of the respective projects. Alongside this I was involved in Mauritian Sea Water Air Conditioning developments
  • Build Consultants Ltd
    Property Development And Marketing
    Build Consultants Ltd Sep 2017 - May 2018
    Exeter, Devon, Gb
    - constructing the Build Consultants portfolio of projects (marketing purposes). - site visits and meeting new prospective clients. - constructing cash flows, projected cash flows and viability studies. - intense research on potential properties for acquisition.
  • Swish Property Group
    Marketing And Sales Team
    Swish Property Group Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
    Extremely Involved in preparation for the Cityscapes Global expo in Dubai that took part September 2017. Worked closely alongside Associated Media to design brochures, websites, CI concepts and property specific content. Attended meetings with the CEO on a regular basis and reported to the Sales Director on a daily basis as we worked together during this time. Drafted budgets, involved in strategy concepts and contingency planning. Represented SWISH at the expo in Dubai alongside the Sales Director where the days spent setting up the stand, interacting with foreign clients (mainly from UAE), attending networking events.
  • Private
    Personal Tutor
    Private Feb 2015 - Sep 2017
    • Tutored Mathematics and Science to High School students- in 2017 i have been a personal tutor for a matric student for geography and biology. His results have increased by 30% during the 2 months i have tutored him on a weekly basis
  • Herschel Girls School
    School Prefect, Year 9 Head
    Herschel Girls School Sep 2013 - Nov 2014
    Part of the Herschel Prefect team for my final year at school

Lauren Spokes Skills

Teamwork Leadership Time Management Interpersonal Skills Delegation Management Microsoft Office Customer Service Microsoft Excel Organization Skills Non Profit Volunteering Client Facing Project Coordination Business Development Sales Strategy

Lauren Spokes Education Details

  • University Of Exeter
    University Of Exeter
    General
  • Herschel Girls School
    Herschel Girls School

Frequently Asked Questions about Lauren Spokes

What company does Lauren Spokes work for?

Lauren Spokes works for Trading Solutions

What is Lauren Spokes's role at the current company?

Lauren Spokes's current role is Founder at Bespokesfood.

What schools did Lauren Spokes attend?

Lauren Spokes attended University Of Exeter, Herschel Girls School.

What skills is Lauren Spokes known for?

Lauren Spokes has skills like Teamwork, Leadership, Time Management, Interpersonal Skills, Delegation, Management, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Organization Skills, Non Profit Volunteering, Client Facing.

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