? Job title: trading controller, chilled and frozen foods
? Date you joined the company: January 15 2007
? Previous employers of note: J Sainsbury, Food Partners
? Responsible for: trading, distribution, marketing and product development of chilled and frozen foods; re-organising the supply chain and finding more cost-effective routes to market for Landmark Wholesale members
? Senior School attended: Friends School, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire
? College/Uni: South Bank University, London
? Married/single/family: married with two children - wife Carolyn, children Thomas and Charlotte
? How is your leisure time spent: Working out in the gym, skiing, swimming, gardening, DIY
? Offer one piece of advice to help suppliers succeed with you: ensure you know your product's market place. Be open and direct with us, be accurate with information and always make sure you meet agreed deadlines
? The best promotion currently running with our customers is: 99p Cheese Wedges
? My vote for the best current/recent TV/press advertising is: the Talk-Talk phone ad from The Carphone Warehouse
? The best new product launch this year is: Nescafe & Go
? Gripe of the month: (what upsets you most about suppliers or supplier policies): unrealistic minimum order runs create a 'can't do' culture. Untimely and inaccurate information from suppliers creates a negative atmosphere for the buyer, both internally and externally.
Will Government proposals to ban the display of tobacco in retail premises damage the wholesale sector?
