In her role as Chief Commercial Officer, Samantha guides the Commercial Directors, GPO Commercial teams, and Culinary function. She focuses on strengthening collaboration across Compass sectors and with our clients to deliver exceptional commercial results for Foodbuy.
She brings extensive experience across procurement, supply chain and category management. Prior to her current role, Samantha was Procurement Director of Foodbuy, where she led the integration of CH&CO into the Foodbuy supply chain following the acquisition by Compass Group UK & Ireland, introducing greater agility and a refreshed approach to procurement.
Samantha began her career at Safeway Plc and went on to hold senior roles at The Restaurant Group Plc, leading both food and non-food procurement before taking on responsibility for logistics. She later spent seven years at CH&CO, progressing to Group Procurement & Supply Chain Director, where she oversaw procurement across a diverse hospitality and catering business, with a strong focus on sustainability and collaborative partnerships.
Outside of work, Samantha enjoys spending time with her two daughters, is a qualified open-water scuba diver, and coaches her daughter’s netball team.
