Meet Satabdi Dash (a.k.a Dash) – the first woman at JJ Foodservice to get all warehousing vehicle licences. She says having managers that invest in you and recognise your strengths will help your career to thrive. How long have you worked in your current job? I have just completed two...
Jess is the Marketing Manager of UK Buying Group Confex which is headed up by Nicky White – her mum! Jess says that despite being male heavy, wholesale is on an exciting path to change. How long have you worked in your current job? I’ve been at Confex...
National wholesaler JJ Foodservice has announced that more than half of applications for its recent branch manager vacancies were from females – a first for the business. Chief Operating Officer for JJ Foodservice, Mushtaque Ahmed, said: “Traditionally, it has always been men that have applied for these...
Women in Wholesale (WiW) is sharing its tools, resources and knowledge to support sister organisations like Meat Business Women to help attract more females into male-heavy industries. WiW founder, Elit Rowland, said, “It’s important to have diversity up and down the supply chain – and that means...
Jemma Healy, Commercial Activation Controller (Wholesale) at Lucozade Ribena Suntory reveals how her strategic thinking helped to get the business closer to customers during a time of critical change How long have you worked in your current job? Eighteen months What are your day to day responsibilities? I work on our...
Carlsberg's Helen Rimmer has 17 years of experience in wholesale – she says that asking for feedback from trusted colleagues can progress your career to the next level How long have you worked in your current job? I’ve been in this role eight months, but with Carlsberg for four...
Kelly Orme was the first to launch veggie ready-meals into Morrisons, but she says that working in wholesale is much better – you can be passionate and be yourself How long have you worked in your current job? Four years this April. To be honest, I only expected to...
Women in Wholesale is giving ONE lucky person (or company) the chance to win a free two-hour Confidence Consultation with qualified coach Clare Bocking. To enter tell us why you want to win. Clare has 25 years of commercial leadership experience, starting her career with Mars as a...
We are delighted to announce our Mentors for the WiW Speed Networking & Mentoring event, which will take place on April 25th at 280 Bishopsgate – register now to guarantee your place! The theme for this year is 'Skilling Up' and our mentors have been specially selected...
Hi everyone, Is it just me or does everyone seems to be working harder than ever? Do you remember that thing called ‘spare time’? I don’t… What I do remember, ten years ago, is having two-hour Friday lunches and one too many glasses of Villa Maria (classy) and...