>>nominated this month

health & beauty buying manager

tesco

Brindle joined Tesco three years ago following two and a half years as national account manager at Bic. She spent 18 months in world non-food sourcing, facilitating the sourcing of hardlines and electricals, before joining the health and beauty team in 2002.
central buyer, non-food, health & beauty

waitrose

Clarke has been at Waitrose for 10 years, moving through food technology, dairy and the launch of the Perfectly Balanced sub-brand. She went on to launch the award-winning Locally Produced Initiative and moved to health & beauty in January this year. She has also worked for Dairy Crest.
personal wash senior buyer

safeway

Burch joined Safeway’s health & beauty team in 2001 from Sainsbury, where she had been senior buyer for laundry. Prior to that she spent seven years at Superdrug, in roles including store management, buyer in newspapers and in chilled food. At Safeway she is also responsible for Christmas gifting.
former senior buyer, skincare/cosmetics

sainsbury

LeClerc is now buying citrus fruit but was nominated by a number of manufacturers for her time in skincare, cosmetics and deodorants. She joined Sainsbury in 2000 after a year at Procter & Gamble. She was appointed buyer for dental before moving to skincare in 2001.
senior buyer, cosmetics & Skincare

sainsbury

Chadwick joined Sainsbury last year as senior buyer cosmetics and fine fragrance. In January this year she added skincare and beauty wellbeing to her role. She first moved into health & beauty four years ago when she joined Superdrug. Her career began as a graduate trainee at Waitrose.
buying manager men’s toiletries

asda

Lees has been with Asda for eight years. He previously worked for NHS supplies. His career at Asda began at the Dales discount chain. He then joined grocery as trading assistant, moving through laundry buying, grey market goods and cleaning and kitchen before joining toiletries in 2002.
karen brindle

Jocelyn clarke

helen burch

katherine leclerc

lindsey chadwick

harvey lees

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