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Daphne Teremetz

Questioner · DISC type c
Director at Saison Wines
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Daphne Teremetz is the Director of Saison Wines, an importer and agent connecting quality growers with top operators. With over a decade of experience, she previously led wine buying for major UK retailers like Waitrose, Spar, and Marks & Spencer. She holds a WSET Level 4 Diploma and was named Retail Buyer of the Year.

Having grown up in France and the UK, Daphne is multilingual and uses her language skills professionally. She appreciates grit and tenacity in business leaders and has an ear for music, showing a particular fondness for the band Deacon Blue. Her career began in womenswear merchandising before she pursued her passion for wine.

Unique fact: Daphne won the prestigious Drinks Business "Retail Buyer of the Year" award in 2016 for her transformative work on Spars wine range.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Daphne shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.

Priorities

Topics Daphne cares about

Retail Wine Strategy
Has extensive experience developing and overhauling wine ranges for major UK supermarkets including Waitrose, Spar, and Marks & Spencer to drive sales growth.
Grower & Producer Relations
Her current role focuses on connecting high-quality growers and producers with the best operators in their markets, a core theme throughout her career.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Director
Saison Wines
6-2016 - 8-2024
Wine Buyer
Waitrose
6-2014 - 6-2016
BWS Trading Manager, Wines
Spar (UK) Ltd
7-2011 - 5-2014
Wine Direct
Marks and Spencer
6-2003 - 6-2011
Merchandising, Womenswear
Marks and Spencer
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2015
WSET® Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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