As a senior buyer at Marks & Spencer Joseph is responsible for product development and trading wines from Australia, New Zealand and France. He also manages M&S’ global bulk programme as well as their franchise partners, both in the UK and internationally. Joseph has worked in almost every sector of the trade; from making wine in Bordeaux and England whilst completing his BSc in Viticulture and Oenology, to selling fine wine to London's most prestigious restaurants early on in his time at Bibendum. Other notable employers included Ocado Retail and Majestic Wine. Joseph regularly travels to all the wine regions he is responsible for, blending exclusive liquids for the M&S portfolio in addition to scouting for new partners.