Helen Wallace

Experience

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  Bp

  Jun 1997 - Aug 1998

  Brand Communications Assistant
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  Waitrose & Partners

  Sept 1999 - Feb 2010

  Full responsibility for buying and NPD across a wide range of Chilled Prepared Food categories

  • Buyer Chilled Foods

    Mar 2001 - Feb 2010

  • Graduate Scheme - Store Management

    Sept 1999 - Mar 2001
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  Haldanes Stores Limited

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

  Category Manager Fresh Foods

  Responsible for the buying and marketing of Chilled, Frozen, Bakery and Fresh Produce categories as well as local sourcing for 23 small supermarkets and 20 discount stores.

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  Ugo Stores

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Category Manager Fresh Foods

  Responsible for buying Chilled, Frozen, Bakery and Fresh Produce for 20 discount stores.

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  Scotty Brand

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2012

  Commercial Manager

  Managing supplier and customer relationships. New product development, sales and account management.

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  Helen Wallace Food Consulting

  Apr 2012 - Feb 2014

  Freelance food industry consultant
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  Food and Drink Hub (Scotland)

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2020

  Buying Manager

  The Food and Drink Hub are a wholesaler, specialising in providing tailored ranges of Scottish food and beverages. We adopt a long-term, partnership approach with customers and suppliers alike, working alongside a wide variety of Scottish Food producers, brewers and distillers. Our retail customer base includes Morrisons, Coop, RS McColls and Nisa. We supply the food service industry via Brakes and are a key partner supplier to ScotRail and the Caledonian Sleeper. As part of the senior team in a rapidly growing small business my role is incredibly varied but every week involves procurement, customer relationship management and people management. Show less

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  Scotland Food & Drink

  Sept 2020 - now

  UK Market Development Manager