Gemma Oldridge

Gemma Oldridge serves as the Head of Procurement at Foodbuy UK & Ireland since October 2018, overseeing the total end-to-end procurement process and managing a budget of over £350 million for Non-Food categories. Previous roles include Head of Category Development and Sourcing for Supplies Equipment and Services and Category Development Manager for Consumables, contributing significantly to growth and strategy for Compass Group UK & Ireland. Prior experience at Sally Salon Services as Category Manager involved managing product assortment and range selection across European markets, while earlier roles at Marks and Spencer and TOPSHOP TOPMAN focused on buying and administrative support. Gemma holds a BA Hons degree from the University of Creative Arts Epsom.