Madeline Milton

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Supplier & Sourcing Manager at Localist - The Food Merchant

United Kingdom

Overview

Madeline is a Supplier & Sourcing Manager at Localist, leveraging over seven years of experience to connect small producers with major retailers. She has expertise in ambient, fresh, frozen foods, and gifting. Colleagues have described her as efficient and insightful.

Her career in the food industry is uniquely complemented by her educational background, holding a degree in Fashion Buying Management from the University of Westminster.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

Friendly Yet Blunt

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Local Producer Sourcing
Her current role at Localist focuses on connecting small, local food producers with significant retail and foodservice opportunities.
Supplier Relationships
Her profile emphasizes expertise in navigating complex buying cycles and fostering robust, long-term relationships with suppliers.
Food & Gift Buying
She has direct experience in buying for gift food categories from her time at John Lewis & Partners and now works with gifting at Localist.

Media Appearances

Madeline has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Supplier & Sourcing Manager at Localist - The Food Merchant
11-2022 - 9-2024
Supply Chain & Procurement Manager at Laura's Group | Luxury Confectionery | Retail & Wholesale
3-2021 - 10-2022
Category Buyer at Springvale Foods Ltd
3-2020 - 3-2021
Buying Assistant (Gift Food) at John Lewis & Partners
7-2018 - 3-2020
Buying Assistant (Lighting) at John Lewis & Partners

Education

2014 - 2019
Fashion Buying Management from University of Westminster
2012 - 2014
A levels from Doha College

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Insights For Selling To Madeline

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Madeline is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Madeline

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Madeline move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Madeline take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Madeline

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