Exec sponsor and Male Ally supporting our Women @ Booker network

Responsible for;- £2.2bn sales to 440,000 Independent & Group Caterers and 500,000 Small Businesses from our 192 Booker/Makro branches across the UK

Led the turnaround after acquisition. Responsible for the day to day running of the business whilst also integrating into the wider Booker Group

Responsible for over 440,000 catering customers across Booker Wholesale and Makro

Responsible for maximising cash profit and customer satisfaction by directing, guiding and advising branch management. Served as cover to the Operations Director in his absence.Turnover £1bn. per annum across 63 Business Centres.Staff Headcount: 1600+. 6 Direct Reports and responsible for 63 Store ManagersMarch 2011 - Sep 2011 - Led and delivered our new concept store from planning stage, through to completion, on time and on budget.

Responsible for building and operating a central Operations function to support a network of Cash & Carry's. Controlled all communications to and from HO as well as managed all operational best practice and staff training.

Responsible for 14 Booker branches and circa £300m turnover

Starting from Checkouts and working through to Branch Management

Established in 1929 Ritter Courivaud Ltd is one of the leading food distributors to the upmarket sector of the UK’s food service industry.Our product range includes top quality specialist ingredients from all around the world, from caviar to fresh truffles, wild mushrooms, cheese, charcuterie and much more. We also supply a complete selection of premium dry goods, from spices to flour and oils and other kitchen essentials which we source predominanlty direct from the producer.Catering not only to the requirements of top chefs and food service professionals, Ritter also provides for the needs of discerning patissiers and chocolatiers with an extensive portfolio of patisserie ingredients.Proud of our longstanding associations with top chefs and establishments, we are committed to offering only the best and most innovative products to our clients and to delivering the highest in standards and in service so that today's chef can have all they need and more in order for them and their establishment to be rated amongst the best.