Meet the team: Jody Tricker

jody tricker purchasing manager

Meet the team: Jody Tricker

For week 2 of our Meet the Team series,  I sat down with our Purchasing Manager, Jody Tricker!

Tell us a bit about yourself.

My names Jody Tricker I am 35 years old. I am a mum to 2 beautiful girls, and I am happily married.

How long have you worked at Kingdom for?

I joined Kingdom in 2016. I was initially brought in to grow the packaging side of the business, so joined as a Senior Sales Executive. After 18 months I took over the role of Purchasing Manager.

What does your typical workday include?

Dealing with suppliers, bespoke requirements, liaising with sales reps and lots of coffee!

What do you do outside of work?

I love spending time with my family, socialising with friends and travelling.

What’s your guilty pleasure?

Bingo

What’s your favourite thing about working for Kingdom? 

The diversity of my role and the people

When you were younger what did you want to be when you grew up?

I always wanted to be a Paramedic

What was the last film you watched?

The Blind Side

Describe your job in 3 words.

Fast-paced, diverse and rewarding.

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be?

Time travel

What is a fun or interesting fact about yourself?

When I was 12 I won a bike on Blue Peter, I entered a competition and they dropped a big net off the ceiling, there were like 25,000 entrants and they picked me out!

What’s one song or artist that you’re embarrassed to admit you like?

Meat Loaf

What was your first job?

I worked in hairdressers as a Saturday girl

Who’s your favourite person in Kingdom?

Katrina and Lauren

 

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