Former Sainsbury's wine buyer Emma Dawson has joined Marks & Spencer's online team.
Dawson, who spent six years at Sainsbury's, joins Chris Murphy's team at M&S Wine Direct on June 7.
She passed her WSET Diploma last year, winning the Derouet Jameson scholarship which will part fund the cost of her Master of Wine course.
Andrew Bird, category manager for BWS at Marks & Spencer, said: "I am delighted that M&S is able to welcome a wine industry professional of the calibre of Emma to the team.
"With her passion for product and extensive commercial experience of the worlds of wine and digital media, Emma will be a key part of M&S's strategy to grow our wine e-commerce business over the months and years ahead."