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Guildford, United Kingdom

Enabling businesses to transform their commercial results.I established Consensus in 2015, supporting numerous businesses to grow or transform their commercial performance. Whether creating long-term strategic plans or managing immediate crises that urgently need addressing, Consensus has supported businesses from a broad range of sectors and ranging from.

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Supporting SME Business owners to maximise their promise and deliver the value they have created. We prepare businesses for outcomes; turnaround, growth and exit.Our mission is to focus business leaders to; drive, value, high impact growth, business development and enjoy the profit they have created. Working with business leaders who want to go further and.

Addlestone, Surrey

UK leader of Duplo, the World's Premier Print Finishing Business. Guided a committed team of professionals to deliver best in class solutions to the UK Print industry. A member of Duplo International's Management Board

Guildford, United Kingdom

Created a Consultancy Business from scratch to support organisations with their Commercial and "Go to market" strategies. Roles included both Consultancy and Interim assignments. Clients included Tech Data, retained on a 10 month assignment by the UK MD to audit and create a Consumer Retail Business strategy; BAM clothing as an adviser to the founder.

Copenhagen Based Leading The Nordic Territories

Heading up Sony's Consumer business within the Nordics territory. Full P+L responsibility covering 4 countries. Delivered double digit growth in flat market whilst restructuring the organisation. Centralised Marketing and Business support. Delivered 15% rise in employee satisfaction through comprehensive communication programme and strong team engagement.

Weybridge, Surrey

Leadership of Sales, Marketing and Business planning for both Consumer and B2B sectors. Drove business growth beyond £1 billion as well as overseeing organisational transformation during 2 periods of change. Rewrote the rule book in Sony's Commercial contracts with customers to maximise added value to the brand from Channel discounts offered.

Thatcham/Weybridge/Berlin

Ownership of Sony's Business Support Division covering Logistics, IT, Customer operations, Supply Chain and After sales Service. Major restructuring from Fixed to variable cost. Outsourcing of 4 Service Centres and Warehousing platform to 3rd parties. Customer satisfaction enhanced on the journey

Weybridge

• Sales and P+L accountable for Sony Information Technology ranges (VAIO notebooks, desktops and personal information technology products). The team included sales, marketing, back office and business planning as a.
• Moved the Desktop business from loss-making into profit
• Migrated the divisions' operation from standalone to a more unified approach to enable subsequent integration into the broader Consumer group.

Weybridge

• Sales leadership role expanded and upgraded to lead channel teams for Independents, Sony Centres, Department Stores, Key Regionals, Distributors and Catalogue RetailersAchievements
• Built sales 32% in one year from £380M to £500M.
• Created a consistent Account management process ensuring effective ROI on channel marketing investments and delivered increased profitability as a result.

Staines And Weybridge

National Sales Manager, Independents 98 - 99Senior Product Manager, Digital Imaging 96 - 98 Product Manager, Portable Audio 95 - 96Trade Marketing Manager 94 - 95Senior National Accounts Manager 92 - 94National Accounts Manager 90 - 92National Accounts Exec 89 - 90Graduate Trainee 88 - 89

Ba (Hons), Business Studies, 2 : 1

Activities and Societies: Migrated from HND Business and Finance (Distinction)

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