Nicole Tallant

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Food Trading Director at Co-op

United Kingdom

Overview

Nicole Tallant is a highly commercial business leader with over 12 years in retail, currently serving as Food Trading Director at Co-op. She has a strong track record in turnaround, transformation, and profitable growth, accountable for c. £8bn in annual sales. She is a graduate of Durham University and began her career at Asda.

Nicole is a people-first leader who relishes building and leading talented teams to drive performance and efficiency with suppliers and partners. She is passionate about product innovation and quality, frequently celebrating her teams successes on new launches and brand achievements in the food sector.

She once had a childhood dream of becoming the UKs Prime Minister.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Retail Transformation
Her career at Co-op has focused on delivering turnaround, transformation, and profitable growth, particularly after being promoted to her current role following a major company crisis.
Food Brand Strategy
Previously Director of Co-op Brand, she is passionate about product development and making the Co-op brand number one, frequently celebrating new product launches and awards.
Commercial Leadership
With extensive experience in senior buying and commercial roles at Co-op and Asda, she leads trading categories responsible for billions in revenue.

Media Appearances

Nicole has no verified media appearances

Work History

2025
Food Trading Director at Co-op
2022 - 2025
Director of Co-op Brand at Co-op
2019 - 8-2022
Head of Commercial - Food to Go, Meals & Produce at Co-op
2018 - 2019
Senior Buying Manager, Food to Go at Co-op
2017 - 5-2018
Senior Buying Manager, Dairy at Asda

Education

2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA) hons from Durham University
2001 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Christleton High School Chester

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Exp : 15 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Food Trading Director at Co-op
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Insights For Selling To Nicole

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nicole is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicole

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nicole move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Nicole take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Nicole

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