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Agile, results driven and resilient business & transformation leader with extensive international leadership and growth experience having scaled a start-up to a US$250m+ international business, led European business operations within a global PLC and most recently consulting & advising the global DTC fashion leader, ASOS, and global brand Superdry.Bringing operational excellence and having executed 15+ M&A deals globally, acquiring, integrating & merging numerous businesses, in addition to executing an extensive array of significant commercial deals.Have led multiple successful business transformation, re-structuring and system implementation projects.A leader through growth, crisis and change situations.Sectors:- Consumer Goods / FMCG- Wholesale / Retail / Franchise / DTC / Marketplace- Brand Management & Licensing- Supply Chain & LogisticsAreas of Expertise:- Leadership / Strategy- Commercial / Operations / Technology / Turnaround- Business Transformation / Restructuring / Scaling Up- Digital Transformation & System Implementation (ERP +)- Supply Chain & Logistics- International Business Operations & Process- M&A (Buy & Sell + TSA)- Integration & Value Creation- Full P&L Mgmt with EBIT Focus- Project, Programme & Change Management- Target Operating Model (TOM)- Deal & Contract Negotiation- Organisational Structure, Culture & Team DevelopmentKey Strengths:- Built and led group companies across multiple business models & territories- Worked with leading global brands including Calvin Klein, New Balance, All Saints, ASOS, Topshop, Superdry & Spyder, as well as leading gaming & entertainment licenses including Lego, Epic Games & Disney, and all major retailers & marketplaces- Operated across UK, Europe, MENA, Asia, India and North & Latin American markets managing international teams- Established, redesigned & consolidated global supply chains- A driver of change, having led multiple large-scale business transformation and system implementation projects: ERP (Dynamics / Oracle / SAP), BI, POS, B2B Sales, DTC & marketplace, PLM, and RMS Systems- Proven in business efficiency, cost improvement, & organisational restructuring to materially impact EBITDA- Acquired & integrated multiple businesses from £10m to £100m+ revenue- Negotiated & landed numerous significant Commercial deals- A member of both regional & global executive leadership teams with budget and P&L responsibility- Experienced at managing complex group legal, fiscal & operating structures- Able to develop the strategy & most importantly execute