Clare Sargent

Clare Sargent has extensive experience in retail buying, having held key positions in leading organizations. Currently, Clare serves as a Retail Buyer and Retail Shift Leader at The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland since March 2008, managing buying and stock control for the Edinburgh Zoo retail outlet. Prior to this role, Clare was a Senior Buyer at The National Trust for Scotland from January 1996 to December 2007, overseeing sourcing and purchasing for heritage retail outlets with a significant turnover. Earlier in Clare's career, from January 1984 to January 1994, a position as a Senior Buyer at John Menzies plc involved managing purchasing for stationery and books across 150 retail outlets with a notable turnover of £14.5 million. Clare holds a degree in Spanish and French from the University of Exeter and graduated from Swanwick Hall Grammar School.