- Co-established and progressed to Managing Director and owner of an importation business with annual turnover of more than $15m.- As an independent consultant on behalf of the carbon electrode manufacturer, led the successful sales and marketing effort for a major carbon electrode manufacturer, securing a long-term supply contract for EUR55m for a greenfield silicon smelter located in Iceland. Achieved pre-commissioning approval and led their technical team during the commissioning of the silicon smelter. The entire sales to commissioning effort was of six years duration.- General Manager of a privately owned manufacturing company with annual turnover of $10m. Led the company's turnaround, transforming organisational culture by implementing KPIs, advanced analytics, and value-added management analysis systems to significantly increase operational efficiency, productivity and employee satisfaction.- Led the implementation of a tailored ERP and CRM system for a SME manufacturing and warehouse business.- Extensive experience in business development, marketing and sales, budgeting and management accounting, stakeholder reporting, financial management, international logistics, foreign exchange, currency and commodity hedging and product warehousing management.- Strong experience in crisis management, successfully navigating the company through a challenging geopolitical crisis, avoiding insolvency and maintaining goodwill with all stakeholders.