Waitrose the upmarket supermarket has today announced the appointment of Katie Mollet as a Wine Buyer.

Katie Mollet will join Waitrose’s wine team from today and, in the newly created role, will initially have buying responsibility for Italian, Bag-in-Box, Small Bottle & Low Alcohol wines. 

Buying Manager for wine Andrew Shaw said: “Katie impressed us with her clear passion for the industry, excellent own-label experience and insightful awareness of consumer habits. We look forward to welcoming her to our team at Waitrose and developing her career further.” 

Mollet commented: “I am delighted & honoured to be joining the Waitrose wine team. The quality and diversity of the Waitrose wine range is industry-leading and I look forward to making my own mark on the range in the future.” 

She is joining Waitrose from Asda where she was Wine Selector with responsibility for Italy, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Germany, USA, Small Bottles and Bag in Box.