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Jonathon Watts

Head Of Commercial Development at Nestlé Professional

Jonathon Watts has a diverse work experience spanning from 2003 to present. Jonathon started their career as a Marketing and Sales Intern at Unilever in 2003. From there, they worked at Shadbolts Law Firm LLP as a Corporate and Commercial Apprentice. In 2006, they worked as a Market Researcher at GFK NOP. In 2007, they participated in the Graduate Leadership Internship Scheme at Rolls-Royce.

In 2008, Jonathon joined Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe as a Brand Manager for Felix & Gourmet Petfood. Jonathon then went on to hold roles such as Business Manager for Wholesale - Petfood, Business Manager for Musgraves Convenience - Petfood, and Discounters Team Lead - Petfood. Jonathon also served as a Senior Business Manager for Tesco - Petfood and Morrisons - Petfood.

Jonathon joined Nestlé in 2018 and held various roles including Senior Business Manager for Woolworths - Confectionery, Chocolate Category Lead, Seasonal Category & Commercial Lead, and Head Of Category - Foods.

Currently, Jonathon works at Nestlé Professional as the Head of Business Development Team and the Head of Commercial Development, where they lead teams and focuses on generating new business, driving growth, and leading category and commercial development in the food and beverage industry.

Jonathon Watts attended the University of Warwick from 2005 to 2008, where they graduated with a 2:1 BA History (Hons) degree, focusing on the field of study in Spanish.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Commercial Development

    May, 2023 - present

  • Head Of Business Development Team

    December, 2022