Board Advisor and Strategy Consultant with Board Experience in retail across Commercial, Supply Chain and Fulfilment including Digital Transformation, Leveraging Data and Business Integration. Commercial Development Director at Kartell Ltd, developing commercial strategy including target customer, commercial, pricing, supply chain, inventory management and proposition.Group Fulfilment Director at Travis Perkins and on the boards of Toolstation and Travis Perkins GM, identifying future development opportunities across Commercial, Supply Chain and Fulfilment to leverage strategic advantages and meet growing customer expectations across multiple channels.Director of Commercial Supply Chain, Logistics and Fulfilment for General Merchandise and Clothing on the Sainsbury’s Argos board, reporting to the CEO. Responsible for the end to end Supply Chain including inbound into the UK, replenishment to stores for both Sainsburys and Argos networks, Argos Logistics Network and Transport Operations, Argos Central Home Delivery Operations and ownership of the Fulfilment Strategy. During an exciting period of change, bringing together the two businesses and leveraging supply chain capabilities across General Merchandise and Clothing. Also Chair of Business Continuity for Sainsbury’s Argos.Moved from Trading Director roles to become Supply Chain Director ahead of the Argos digital transformation, joining the Argos board. A critical role, leading the changes in fulfilment and supporting supply chain system transformation, providing extended product range faster for our customers through new capability and the hub and spoke network.Sixteen years in Commercial roles, across a wide portfolio of categories, culminating as Trading Director for Home and Kids, with Category P&L responsibility and also responsible for developing the Argos overall pricing and extended range strategies. Led the acquisition and development of a number of brand and product propositions including Chad Valley.I was attracted to retail through a passion to challenge and create real and sustainable competitive advantage starting with Bentalls, Harrods and Texas Homecare, prior to joining Argos in 1995.Key skills in addition to Board responsibilities in shaping and leading overall Business Strategy include Strategic development across Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics and Fulfilment, Functional and Operational leadership, Change and Transformation leadership including large technology transformation, Business Continuity, Ranging, Pricing, Forecasting, Analytics, Commercial Negotiations.
