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Sarah Houghton - Head of Procurement I joined Premier Foods in 2002 as a procurement graduate and was enrolled on to the Young Managers Development Programme which, like our graduate scheme, combines learning with on-the-job experience. As a Head of Procurement, I lead a great, high performing team, right from new graduates to experienced Heads of Category. Sustainability has rightly taken an increasingly prominent role over the last few years, and most recently, we launched a new Enriching Life Plan which includes a set of ambitious targets centred around our people, planet and products. It sounds like a cliché but the culture and values at Premier Foods lends itself to being able to work with lots of nice people! I am fortunate to be a part of the Premier Foods Senior Leadership Team, whilst also benefiting from a flexible working arrangement resulting in a positive work life balance.
Nick Wood - Director of Commercial Planning - International I am currently International Director for Commercial Planning, which includes managing the demand planning and project teams as well as ensuring that our commercial plans deliver our International commercial goals. Key to my role is ensuring that we have strategic alignment with our customers - understanding their strategies and delivering our corporate objectives accordingly through the team. I love Premier Foods; there are so many market leading brands in really varied categories and I particularly enjoy the entrepreneurial culture and the empowerment that I am given to do my job. I would also note our Environmental Social Governance ambitions - I'm proud that it is so prominent within our business; we play a key role within UK food manufacturing and by growing our sales in a more sustainable way.
Farrah Mosaheb - Category Controller Strategy I joined Premier Foods eight years ago as a Category Manager. Since then, I have been given the opportunity and support to progress through several management roles within the Category function. I'm now in a new position focusing on Category and Shopper Strategy. I'm thoroughly enjoying my role and leading my team, which involves providing strategic direction by collaborating with various functions across Marketing, Commercial Sales, and Insights to ensure we align with consumer, shopper, and market trends. My key responsibility is to ensure we lead the category and shopper agenda with our customers to deliver sustainable partnerships and long-term growth.
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Emma Dale – Group Health, Safety & Environment Manager I joined Premier Foods in November 2015 as the Group Health & Safety Manager and subsequently promoted to Group Health, Safety & Environment Manager in 2021. My role can involve procedure and policy developments, training, auditing, and liaison with external bodies. Food manufacturing is so diverse that you never know what the next day holds and that is what I enjoy about working for Premier Foods. Safety is always a key priority on all sites and the safety culture continues to improve. This could not happen without the strong support from the teams on all sites. This is what has helped us achieve one of the best safety records in the food manufacturing industry in the UK. I love the fantastic team I work with. My role is challenging but is also enjoyable at the same time.
Daniel Jalalpour - Brand Director Cooking sauces, Desserts & Health I joined Premier Foods as a Brand Director in June 2018. I am responsible for the brand plans and business performance of the categories I look after. I have a team spanning Innovation and Brand Management, and we work closely with a number of Commercial and Technical stakeholders across the business. I have a key role in setting the vision for success on my categories and defining the focuses to help us achieve that vision. The teams I work with at Premier Foods are all very talented, ambitious and eager to raise the bar. The brands I am responsible for are rich and diverse, allowing me to build on my knowledge and experience. I am loving my time here so far. I'm continually learning new skills and gaining new knowledge. I really enjoy what each day brings at Premier Foods - and we have adapted really well as a business to the recent demands for more flexible working arrangements.
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