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William Wake

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Commercial Director at Futura Foods UK Ltd
📍 Hereford, England, United Kingdom

William Wake is the Board Commercial Director at Futura Foods, specializing in the FMCG dairy sector. He leads sales, marketing, and category development, focusing on supplying continental cheese and dairy products to major UK and Irish retailers. Described as commercially capable and a great self-starter, he holds a Diploma in Marketing.

He is passionate about innovation and quality within the food and drink industry, with a particular focus on private label partnerships for grocery retailers, foodservice operators, and meal manufacturers.

He recently oversaw the launch of a new, leading-edge production facility for Futura Foods in Wales.

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

How William shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

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. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Priorities

Topics William cares about

Private Label Cheese
He identifies his company as a "scale private label specialist" focused on developing and sourcing cheese products for the UK and Ireland's largest retailers.
Dairy Market Innovation
Expresses a passion for innovation and quality, and recently shared news about Futura Foods' new "leading edge" manufacturing facility in Wales.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Commercial Director
Futura Foods UK Ltd
12-2019 - 6-2022
Commercial Director, Retail
Futura Foods UK Ltd
4-2018 - 12-2019
National Account Controller
Futura Foods UK Ltd
7-2015 - 4-2018
Founder and MD
Agentwest Limited
2-2013 - 6-2015
Director, Export Markets, Consumer Dairy
Glanbia
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Education
1987 - 1991
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Surrey
Diploma in Marketing
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I)

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