Experienced Healthcare Consultants

Responsible for all Pharmacy Operations within the Mediclinic Middle East and Al Noor hospitals group

The Boots Pharmacist Association is the representative body for employee pharmacists working for the Boots company in the United Kingdom.

E mail contact on jmake10@aol.com or 07709851442 (UK)

MASTA is a world leading provider of travel medicine & advice

Pharmacy consultancy in the UAE

Planet Pharmacy is a major startup in the retail and wholesale Pharmacy space based in the UAE. Operations In KSA, Oman and UAE .

VC owned buy and build in the Funeral Services Industry. Currently 36 units with an EBITDA of 3 Million.Develop a Head Office infra-structure & team.Aggressively investigate businesses in this field for acquisition.Develop a modern customer proposition for a traditional market.Stabilize current business and market share ,substantial growth in transaction revenue.April - June 2005 :- Strategic review of the 600 store Ihr Platz Drug Store chain in Germany for… Show more VC owned buy and build in the Funeral Services Industry. Currently 36 units with an EBITDA of 3 Million.Develop a Head Office infra-structure & team.Aggressively investigate businesses in this field for acquisition.Develop a modern customer proposition for a traditional market.Stabilize current business and market share ,substantial growth in transaction revenue.April - June 2005 :- Strategic review of the 600 store Ihr Platz Drug Store chain in Germany for Gordon Brothers & Goldman Sachs ahead of financial re-structuring. Show less

NCC Ltd PharmaciesThis was an MD equivalent role responsible for all aspects of a 350 store multi-site pharmacy business spread throughout the UK with a £300 Million turnover 3,000 employees and £16 Million trading profit.NCC Ltd. is a division of the Co-operative Group.Initiated a full re-structure of the business, which delivered a 60% improvement (£6 million) in trading profit over 2 years.Developed a 5-year strategic plan for the business, which was accepted by the board and… Show more NCC Ltd PharmaciesThis was an MD equivalent role responsible for all aspects of a 350 store multi-site pharmacy business spread throughout the UK with a £300 Million turnover 3,000 employees and £16 Million trading profit.NCC Ltd. is a division of the Co-operative Group.Initiated a full re-structure of the business, which delivered a 60% improvement (£6 million) in trading profit over 2 years.Developed a 5-year strategic plan for the business, which was accepted by the board and secured over £100 Million in additional capital funding.Initiated an acquisition & growth plan for the business, which resulted in the addition of 50 new pharmacies in 2004 alone (£30 Million in sales).Re-energized the business culture through communication to the 3,000 employees resulting in colleague engagement scores of 72% the highest in the group.Developed an IT platform to move the business forward including a £6 Million investment in store based sales & stock systems.Business selected by the government to be the UK pioneer in the 1st launch of electronic transfer of prescriptions (March 2005).Worked with industry colleagues to secure the new £1.76 Billion contract for pharmacy with the Department of Health.Initiated research and creative work to develop an exciting new brand for the business.; Moss Pharmacies, London.Strategy review. On behalf of Alliance-Unichem PLC full strategic review of operating strategy and organizational structure of Moss Pharmacies. Consulting contract - Review completed in 4 months and recommendations accepted and implemented by the board. Show less

Responsible for all retail operations and concept development for Big W out of town stores. This was a £250 Million business with 18 units and 4,000 employees at the time of leaving. Big W was a new edge of town none food concept store developed by Kingfisher selling clothing, DIY, Health & Beauty, Toys, Entertainment etc in large out of town units from 75,000 to 100,000 sq. ft.Developed retail processes which allowed the efficient running of large units with up to 200 staff and annual… Show more Responsible for all retail operations and concept development for Big W out of town stores. This was a £250 Million business with 18 units and 4,000 employees at the time of leaving. Big W was a new edge of town none food concept store developed by Kingfisher selling clothing, DIY, Health & Beauty, Toys, Entertainment etc in large out of town units from 75,000 to 100,000 sq. ft.Developed retail processes which allowed the efficient running of large units with up to 200 staff and annual sales of up to £20 MillionOver 3 years successfully added 16 new units taking the portfolio up to 18 units from the original 2.Influenced the strategic development of the concept with the Commercial, Marketing and Supply Chain teams. Lunched new ranges in Home, Clothing, dry food, wines & spirits, pet food and car accessories as well as tactical marketing.Created a dynamic and progressive sales driven culture with the 4,000 staff employed in the businessBig W stores 1st 2 in Kingfisher to deliver £1 Million sales in 1 week (Dec 2000)Presented concept to up to 50 analysts for Kingfisher.Anlalysed unit performance to improve future site selection criteria Show less

Full executive responsibility for a $400 Million division of Wal-Mart Canada business. Operating 160 Pharmacies across Canada in all provinces including a franchise division in Quebec. Elements of division were operations, IT, marketing, merchandising, managed care and a franchise division. By 1999 Wal-Mart was the number 1 retailer in Canada.Grew the business from $50 Million turnover to $400 Million in 5 years achieving substantial P&L profitability which in 1998 was several million $… Show more Full executive responsibility for a $400 Million division of Wal-Mart Canada business. Operating 160 Pharmacies across Canada in all provinces including a franchise division in Quebec. Elements of division were operations, IT, marketing, merchandising, managed care and a franchise division. By 1999 Wal-Mart was the number 1 retailer in Canada.Grew the business from $50 Million turnover to $400 Million in 5 years achieving substantial P&L profitability which in 1998 was several million $ above plan.Executed a business building initiative in 1996, which gained national attention and grew the business by over 20% at a stroke in Ontario and caught industry competitors flat footed.Executed a new PDX Pharmacy computer system the first of its kind in Canada Promoted twice in 1st 2 years with the company.Work closely Show less

Owned & operated a franchise store with $5 million + in sales.Turned store from a loss to a significant profit position.