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
Annmarie Readfearn
Chilled ready to cook and 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, salads, prepared, chilled pasta & sauces, chilled soups
Megan McCardle
Hot counter, cabinets lunchtime and cafe
Kimberley Redmond
All frozen products, and chilled desserts
Andrew McDermott
Soft drinks, hardware, paper 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, counter fresh meats & bacon, chilled juices
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
Bakery/cakes/bread, chilled pizza and chilled ready meals
Pete Newton
Beer & cider, spirits & liqueurs and tobacco
Administration
Caroline Catterall
Supplier Relationship Manager
