Devesh Dutt Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, GB

London, GB

The Indian Ocean region consists of 2 in-market companies in the Seychelles and Reunion, with a turnover of over £50m and a headcount of approximately 200. I was promoted to Finance Director and Board member of Seychelles Breweries Ltd, a total beverage business with £30m+ turnover, listed on the MERJ Stock Exchange (54% of the business being owned by.

London, GB

Guinness Ghana has a turnover of £140m+ and is listed on Ghana Stock Exchange. It has 2 brewery sites in producing beers, non-alcoholic brews and spirits, and imports international premium spirits. I led the financial controllership transition to GBO in Nairobi for Ghana, with ownership for leading a 15 member team across Kenya and Ghana. My remit involved.

London, GB

Guinness Ghana Breweries is the leading total beverage business in Ghana, offering an outstanding collection of brands across categories including beer, stout and spirits. It is listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. In my capacity as Financial Controller, I managed a team of 17 finance professionals across 2 brewery sites in Accra and Kumasi, with ownership.

London, GB

During this period, I was tasked with developing and leading the execution of the business case for inorganic beer play in Ethiopia, which involved working with McKinsey, a potential local partner and key stakeholders including the Africa Regional General Manager and Finance Director.

London, GB

Diageo Ethiopia had a turnover of over £50m and was split into Meta Abo Brewery (acquired from the Ethiopian government in 2012) and a 3rd party Trade Representing Office spirits business. During this period, I served as the second in command to the Market Finance Director, with ownership for business partnering with the Market General Manager, Sales.

London, GB

Diageo Western Europe has a turnover of £2bn+ and covered all markets in Europe, excluding Russia and Turkey. The spirits portfolio had a turnover of £450m+ including Vodka, Rums, Gins and Tequila. As Spirits Decision Support Manager, I was a key member of the Spirits leadership team, with ownership for business partnering with Category and Sub-Category.

London, GB

Diageo Northern Europe had a turnover of £400m+ and was formed as a ‘Beat the Competition’ opportunity to deliver growth through opportunities in countries including Germany and France. In my capacity as BPM and Decision Support Manager, I reported to the Hub Finance Director, and led performance management for Northern Europe by offering key insights to.

London, GB

The single malts portfolio had an annual turnover of £150m+ covering offerings from the 28 malt distilleries including the Classic Malt selection across the globe. I was accountable for leading strategy planning and insight generation to ensure achievement of objectives in line with brand strategy, shaping annual allocation and leading pricing workstream..

London, GB

• Oil & Gas logistics group with a turnover of 750m+ offering a complete array of facilities and services for oil and gas industry operators in the sub-Saharan West African region. Achievements:
• Closely worked with the Finance Director in successfully getting the $150m syndication, a first for the Group.
• Maintained excellent relationship with bankers, substantially reducing the commitment fees liability

London, GB

Acma, Business Strategy, Management Accounting

Aca, Tax, Financial Management, Accounts

Bachelors Of Commerce

A Levels, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, Hindi