IZZIE AREA MANAGER • Durham University • Politics Degree • Joined Aldi in 2019 IZZIE AREA MANAGER • Durham University • Politics Degree • Joined Aldi in 2019 Being two years into the Area Manager role compared to friends at the same stage in their careers elsewhere, I can see I’ve definitely come a long way. A lot of that is because of the responsibility you get. If you embrace it, it empowers you. That influences whatever you decide to do next, whether that’s progressing through retail or trying out another department. It’s invaluable in terms of confidence.”