The Leaders of the Future Committee are looking for new members to join their community
Leaders of the Future are a group of individuals from Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Service Providers and Dealers who all want to have an impact on the industry.
They recently celebrated their 10th anniversary, of the community being formed. The committee's aim is to empower future leaders to believe they can achieve anything they set out to, and provide the support along the way to help them meet their goals.
Their mission statement is ‘Leading, Guiding, Connecting, Shaping’.
If you want to help connect the future leaders in our sector, the group are looking for new members to join the committee, to continue to help build their dynamic network.
The LOTF committee want to ensure that the industry attracts the best talent and that talent is able to flourish.
If you would like to join the BOSS LOTF committee (or nominate one of your team) please send a short video (max 3 minutes) to Helen Dunn at helen@bossfederation.co.uk explaining:
1. Who you are?
2. Why you want to join?
3. What you think you can bring to the community?
You will also need to provide a reference from your Manager to support your application, this should be included in the email to Helen Dunn.
We will be in contact after the closing date to let you know whether you are through to the next stage of the process and what that looks like.
The closing deadline is Wednesday 27th March 2024.
If you have any questions about what being on the committee looks like or need further information, please reach out to one of our existing committee members who will be happy to help.
I am currently an Account Director at Vow wholesale. My role consists of Managing key accounts, supporting Growth and development through strategic planning and collaborative working, maximising all available assets available at VOW. I have been in the industry 10 years in various roles within Wholesale, The dealer community and contract stationers. I am very passionate about the industry and have worked continually to grow my skillset and develop into the role I hold today.
My role involves managing the Account Management, New Business, E-Commerce and Marketing teams, as well as directly managing some of our key customers myself.
I’ve worked within our industry for 13 years in various roles within Customer Service, Retail, Wholesale and Reseller channels. In my position as Membership Advisor at BOSS, my objective is to promote connection within our industry through our members, the supply chain and wider industry.
I’m currently the national account manager for office supplies for Nestle Professional. Currently, I look after several wholesalers and dealer groups within the channel. Making sure we have aligned strategy and winning sales and business plans
I have worked in a wide range of sectors selling vastly different products. Starting at McCain 8 years ago I sold chips to large chain restaurants before moving on to sell hair products, honey and now stationery at BIC ltd. During my career I've managed a number of key customers such as The Factory Shop, Morrisons, and Holland and Barret. I now manages all dealer and wholesale accounts for BIC as well as some key online customers.
Sales Optimisation and Partnership Director, OT Group
Rachael Lewis
Sales Optimisation and Partnership Director, OT Group
I currently look after all pricing, bids and tenders, sales support and implementation of new customers. I enjoy working collaboratively to drive optimum stakeholder satisfaction and make a positive impact for our customers and the company.
On 13th June, the Leaders of the Future Conference took place at ACCO in Aylesbury, bringing together forward-thinking individuals from the business supplies industry.