Tim Rice has been appointed as Head of Wine at BWS, reporting directly to Adam Fry who is Head of Merchandising for the Woolworths Limited owned liquor retail chain.

Rice has most recently been with the Dan Murphy’s business as Head of Beer and prior to that Business Manager Wine – Dan Murphy’s. In total, Rice has 19 years worth of experience in buying and operations roles across multiple divisions within the Woolworths Liquor Group (WLG).


Rose Scott, General Manager Merchandising and Marketing at Woolworths Liquor Group said, "During his time in WLG, Tim has established himself as a respected and collaborative leader with each of the suppliers he has worked with in the wine and beer categories.


"The experience Tim brings in buying and operations will be a great asset to the BWS team as we continue to deliver our strategy as the number one liquor retailer in Australia."


Tim will relocate to Sydney in February 2016 to take up the role. WLG will look for a replacement between now and then.

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