Working here

Steve Bloodworth, Global Head of Digital Content

What first attracted me to Nisbets was the ambition, team spirit, talent and unique culture. What keeps me here is the lack of politics, ego and empire building. Everyone works together to get the job done. For example, in just one afternoon, we were able to fluidly reallocate headcount, funding and team members to take advantage of an incredible customer opportunity. In every other business I worked in, that would have taken months. I’m a foodie with a real passion for the industry. And my role here gives me an opportunity to support, inspire and enable our customers to do great things: serve even better food and make their businesses even more successful. Our leadership team’s ambition to significantly grow the business in ten years is also very exciting. Here, I have the freedom, autonomy, resources and support to help make that happen by delivering on our customers’ demands.

Ogola Ambala, Global Head of Marketplaces

I came here to help guide Nisbets transformation and I have all the freedom and support I need to essentially build a brand new business. The team are fantastic - really enthusiastic and excited about creating something new, entirely from scratch. The Global Marketplace business will broaden our customer reach and ensure that, wherever they shop, customers will have access to our products. This is especially important as customer shopping habits are changing rapidly, with the most convenient platforms becoming the go to places to buy. To grow strategically and sustain our business, we must be properly represented across global marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay and Alibaba. It's a great time to be here, working with a good team in a fun culture. Plus, with all the transformational changes taking place, we're creating many more opportunities to join us in improving our customer experience and to grow together as ambitious individuals.

Chris Holcombe, Head of Global Ecommerce

I was fresh from university and in the process of completing my Marketing post graduate diploma when I joined Nisbets. After a short stint in Sales, I arrived as an Assistant in the Marketing team where my first job was pricing the catalogue directly with Andrew Nisbet himself! My career progression within Nisbets has certainly kept things interesting. But what I really enjoy is the fast-paced, can-do attitude that everyone has. It means that we can just get things done without excessive red tape or office politics. We are all working towards an ambitious but achievable goal - £1 billion of sales through our digital channels. It’s a daunting but exciting challenge. But with the support that we have from the business, best-in-class partners and some amazing internal talent I have little doubt that we’ll smash it.

Augustine Dillard, PPC Executive

Following studies in translation, I gained a degree in travel management in my native France. During several internships throughout this degree, I got to grips with digital marketing including website management, content and social media. I then spent a couple of years working and travelling in Australia and New Zealand before settling in the UK. I worked for over two years in sales at Marriott Hotels before joining a digital agency specialised in hotels. I got better insights into the impact of digital activity and decided to specialise in paid advertising and brought my PPC skills to our in-house marketing team. Our European expansion means I am using my language skills on a regular basis, and our global expansion means that there are always new challenges that keep things interesting.