Strategy formulation & execution. Coaching & mentoring. Optimising systems & processes. Culture change. Performance improvement. Big partner relationships. Enabler.

Strategically developing the supply chain and all its activitiesContinual process mapping for route to market lead time and activity improvementsLeading &/or coaching team through all key negotiations with role play, worst case scenario planning, stretched targets, across cultures, regions and multiple currencies.Development of long term collaborative partnerships in Europe and AsiaSignificant travel through Europe and Asia, developing relationships, negotiate contracts, terms, signing off products, tools, visiting trade fairs, auditing facilities for food and non food criteria's.Exponentially improving payment termsReviewing and improving shipping times through renegotiation of routes along with cost savingsManagement of significant import of overseas manufactured food and non food goods +450 container shipments annuallyDeveloped growing FOB sales business ex UK & China servicing Europe, Asia & USA3PL and warehousing partnership selection and management in UK, France & Poland operating on a strict day 1 for 3 lead time to customers such as Tesco, Carrefour & BiedronkaCreative initiatives to drive future product ranges, taking into account regions, customers segments, categories, price points, competitive set & Licensor restrictionsGlobal product sourcing and costing for food and non food itemsProduct engineering, FMEA, 3D development, pre-production, sampling, prototyping, first off samplingRe-engineering for improvement and cost-improvementSignificant project management experience of bringing product ranges together on time, in full with the management of complex stakeholders, tooling approval processes, lead times and limitationsContinuous improvement drive and process mappingAuditing supplier partners. Managing audits and requirements of customers, BSI, BRC, HMRC etc.Product quality for food & non food [confectionery, packaging, containers, tins, ceramic, toys, gifts etc] safety, legislation and testingCoaching staff to do it better every time

Leading from the front, whilst just as comfortable coaching and enabling with high levels of EQ.Experience of both blue chip & creative family run businesses.Coaching the executive team for growth, both personal and business.Successfully delivering a cultural change programme, moving to high performance environment.Facilitating 5 year strategy plan with clarity of the destination and annual targets with SMART objectives.Reviewing raison d'être & core competencies with wider senior team to ensure buy-in.Executed the plan with creative initiatives for engagement and successfully breaking down annual of targets into everyday stepsIntroducing revised metrics/KPIs for annual, quarterly, monthly and daily measurement, with rituals to drive priorities.Chairing daily huddle of senior team ensuring focus on business priorities, removing hurdles and aligning teams. Coaching the senior team for collaboration whilst being demonstrative of what good leadership looks like.Initiatives for revising the business model to drive everyday business revenues, whilst still growing seasonal.Reviewing product ranges and focusing on core with renovation. Identifying and focusing on trends and developing margin rich NPDProcess reviewing projects for improvements and crashing timelines.Developing employee engagement strategy. Undertaking employee surveys both quantitative and qualitative. Communicating results and taking staff on a journey to improve with creative initiatives. Licencor pitches and business plan development and reviews.Re-branding and growing own brand Brain Blasterz.Interim Sales Director for 9 months managing sales teams, key distributors and partners.Interim Finance Director for 6 months. Daily review of cash flow, margins and costs. Quarterly bank meeting with negotiation of facilities. Experience of complex treasury structure with multiple bank accounts, across several regions and numerous currencies. Trade finance across several regions & currencies.

• Team management – Packaging Buyer, Ingredients Buyer, Material Controllers, Materials Supervisors & Stores personnel• Supplier selection, review & development• Product costing & BOM implementation• Contract & price negotiation including group responsibilities• Supplier rationalisation & cost-down programmes• Sole supply & consignment stocking agreements• On site & third party warehousing responsibilities• Stock control & management• Line kitting & supply for 24/7 factory