Provide consultancy services that include development of Business and Financing Plans, Profit/Contribution Analysis, Pricing Strategies, Competitor Analysis and Cost Reduction PlanningWorking with Purchasing Teams to establish competitive commodity cost base for product to be launched in 2018Working with SME's to help them understand the profitability of their various products and to establish/modify their business plans for the medium/long-term.Supporting two Charities… Show more Provide consultancy services that include development of Business and Financing Plans, Profit/Contribution Analysis, Pricing Strategies, Competitor Analysis and Cost Reduction PlanningWorking with Purchasing Teams to establish competitive commodity cost base for product to be launched in 2018Working with SME's to help them understand the profitability of their various products and to establish/modify their business plans for the medium/long-term.Supporting two Charities to ensure that their cost base are containable within their income stream, and that they achieve their strategic goalsSupporting self employed in delivering their annual tax returns Show less

Responsible for managing Ford of Europe Material Cost for the Electrical Commodity Team. Annual Material Cost spend of approximately $2.5 Billion, with a target to achieve annual savings of around $130 million through supplier negotiations and engineering specification changes. Also responsible for developing and managing a Commodity Business Plan process to enable all commodity teams to develop individual Business Plans to support the overall Company Strategic Plan

Responsible for development of Price Strategies of all Jaguar and Land Rover products across Global Markets, and ensuring that the strategy was maintained. Development of a Pricing Tool that was rolled-out to all individual JLR Carline Pricing Teams. Provided training and support to ensure tool was consistently applied and used in developing all carline pricing proposals. Also took lead in developing systems that allow access to latest competitor pricing and product actions

Responsible for development of price and price positions of an all-new Jaguar carline in all Global Markets. Required liaising with all major markets to agree optimal production specification, price position and sales targets. Provided inputs to Product Development Program Team, and supported this Team in their Program Development Reviews with senior management prior to market launch

Responsible for introducing Ford Profit Reporting system into newly acquired associate company (Jaguar Cars). Required extensive work with IT Operations to ensure Business requirements were reflected in the new system, and that the system with existing financial and other reporting systems.Also required to provide training and support to all users of the new system

Maintained Cash Flow reporting system that supported present year and future 5-year Financing Requirements for Ford Europe Automotive Operations. Reviewed all Ford Europe Affiliates’ proposals relating to Balance Sheet – involved liaising with Ford Corporate Tax and Legal Attorneys

Lead Financial support on all new Ford European engine and transmission programs to ensure total cost was maintained within affordable and approved targets, and investment spending was kept within approved Program Approval status

Special assignment to improve forecast accuracy of revenue and cost impacts relating to changes in foreign exchange exposures, and exchange rate movements

Established new department to review competitor income statements and balance sheets, and to identify opportunities to maximise Ford European Operations profitability

Responsible for establishing Fixed and Variable Marketing Expenditure Budgets for European Sales Companies and ensuring that their proposed Programs delivered identified sales targets and were contained within their Budgeted expenditures

Responsible for reviewing Revenue Equation for all European Sales Companies, and identifying performance against agreed Forecast, Budget and Business Plan targets

Responsible for coordinating planned marketing expenditures by European Sales Companies on Ford European Truck Programs to ensure optimal levels of marketing spend against proposed sales targets

Responsible for reviewing investment on Heavy Truck Programs to ensure proposals generated sufficient returns, e.g. material cost savings, to justify expenditure

Miscellaneous work experience roles (Finance and Marketing) undertaken during Business Studies Degree course. Included audit of workshops supporting customer vehicle repairs, specifically related to the collection of receivables generated by the business