Position: Commercial development manager Company: Jacob's The job: As commercial director for Jacob's in the UK, Spillane is responsible for category management and trade marketing across Jacob's biscuits and snacks ranges. She said: "I liaise between marketing, sales and, of course, customer care, covering all research, planning, category management and impulse. Basically my job is translating marketing plans into reality in store." Background: Spillane has been with Jacob's for five years working on national accounts such as Tesco in marketing positions. Previously she was a buyer at CWS for seven years, leaving as senior buyer for biscuits. She said: "I've covered all the areas ­ sales, buying and marketing ­ which have relevance to my current job in my career to date. My main goal in my current position is to make the difference to our visibility in store." {{PEOPLE MOVES }}

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