? Job title: wines and spirits buyer
? Date you joined the company: September 1998 (working as a part-time warehouse operative and checkout supervisor while I attended college and university).
? Responsible for: wines, spirits and RTDs
? College/University: graduated from Salford University with a Business Studies degree in 2004
? Married/single/family: single
? Leisure time spent: enjoy watching Sale Sharks, playing poker, cricket and golf
? Offer one piece of advice to help suppliers succeed with you: be supportive of local trading ideas that best suit our customer base
? The best promotion currently running with our customers is: buy three cases of E&J Brandy 70cl, get a Coca-Cola 2ltr free
? My vote for the best current/recent TV/Press advertising is: Vodkat
? The best new product launch this year is: Bacardi Breezer half sugar Blueberry
? Gripe of the month: Why do some suppliers still package their products in plain outer boxes. They look awful and are simply not cash and carry friendly. Colourful pictorial outer packaging will help customers to quickly identify their needs and also promotes your brand.
Will Government proposals to ban the display of tobacco in retail premises damage the wholesale sector?
