Our buying team is relatively small but our specialist buyers are experts in their product categories. The buyers are supported by a strong team of category managers, buying assistants and stock controllers.
Management
John Gill
Head of Marketing & Trading
Simon Drury
Category Buying Manager for Grocery & Licensed – Tissue (Temporarily)
Carla Mills
Category Buying Manager for Fresh
Sunil Chapanery
Category Buying Manager for Hospitality
Buyers
Haris Deane
International foods, condiments, ambient soups, tinned fish meat & veg (and dried veg) and oils & vinegars
Emma Booth
Kiosk, stationery, publications and gifting
Kerry Hesmondhalgh
Nuts & seeds and chilled juices
Annmarie Readfearn
Goods not for resale
Charlotte Walker
Toiletries, baby care, medicines, hot beverages, ambient milk, free from, tinned fruit and ambient desserts
Joshua Oldfield
Crisps, snacks & nuts, confectionery and cereals
Kate Rathbone
Chilled free from, kosher, vegetarian, prepared, chilled pasta & sauces, chilled soups and chilled ready to cook/meals
Megan McCardle
Hot counter, cabinets lunchtime and cafe
Kimberley Redmond
All frozen products, and pet care
Andrew McDermott
Soft drinks, hardware, paper, household and outdoor
Emily Burr
Milk, butter, cream, yogurts and Flowers & Horticulture
Tom Hargreaves
Vegetables, fresh fish, bacon and sausages
Rachael Machin
Hosiery, beauty accessories and wine (sparkling & no/low)
David Morris
Fruit
David Simons
Beef, lamb, pork and poultry and counter fresh meats & bacon
Victoria Anderson
Wines
Alan Kirby
Cheese, olive bar, dips, cooked meats, savoury snacks & pies, chilled patisserie
Melisa Lazali
Preserves, biscuits, and home baking
Keith Parkinson
Cakes, bread and in-store bakery
Pete Newton
Beer & cider, spirits & liqueurs and tobacco
Administration
Caroline Catterall
Supplier Relationship Manager
