Beef fattening unit

Managed transition from small family fuel forecourt to modern retailing/food production, butchery, dining in experience. Designed best in class retail facility which thrived without going down the rabbit hole of cheaper,cheaper........a difficult balance. 0ne of the first to offer pay at the pump cash and card, after a challanging development period. Company was sold on very attractive terms.

Purchasing and managing the risk strategy for all site raw materials for a spreadable oils and fats producer for the retail and food production industry. Senior management team member which helped modernise the business, enabling Matthews Foods to compete with larger and more established players. Company bought by Kerry Foods.

Cargill's molasses division was bought by E D F MAN and I retained the same responsibilities as before but I also coordinated the added value activities across other European liquid product divisions.

Purchasing manager for the Molasses division of Cargill in the UK and also the Product Development Manager. Adding value to a by-product (challange) but our team managed to do so, as well as implementing ideas from other regions. Small margins, big volumes= decent returns on effort

Steep learning curve in commodity and forex trading/risk management by one of the worlds best; logistics and sales of vegetable oils to external customers, where I managed a diverse range of customer accounts.