
Of the hundreds of conversations, presentations and pitches I've sat through — across categories, suppliers, insight agencies and innovators — only three truly stuck with me.
What made them different wasn't polish, or scale, or spend - it was the approach. Each one was grounded in something rare. Each one was opportunistic — alive to a moment in the market — yet strategic. It was no surprise that, in every case, commercial success followed.
That's the standard I hold myself to. Inquisitive and driven, my role is simple: take the opportunistic and make it strategic. Take the strategic and make it agile. And in the space between the two — create value.
I bring business breadth and a deep back catalogue of category understanding. An instinct for what customers think, built from the shop floor up. And a network spanning FMCG leaders and the most ambitious challenger brands.
That's what Riva Consulting is built on, values led and it's how I help clients move faster, sharper and with more conviction than ever before.
Breath and depth of food retail with leadership roles in Tesco across Commercial, Project Management, Operations and Insight.
Deep category and commercial knowledge with the levers to optimise for commerical success.
Strategic planning for category growth across Own Label and Branded portfolios
Category vision, concept development, channel strategy, growth planning, multi year pipelines, P&L management, pricing, waste management, E2E supply chain assessment and optimisation
Commercial negotiation, commodity buying models and end-to-end value optimisation, cost mitigation, tender submissions, merchandising and range changes
Range architecture, innovation pipelines, branded partnerships, promotional optimisation, insight, Dunnhumby, AI future food strategy
Building high-performing teams, navigating organisational change, commercial capability
Every commercial challenge is unique and so it follows that all our solutions are flexible including fractional and project led opportunities. Please make contact to discuss your requirements.