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Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdom

We are a leading management training and learning consultancy. We are passionate about designing and delivering high-impact, tailored learning solutions. We bring a unique blend of exceptional facilitation skills and deep commercial understanding, which make our workshops highly engaging, thought-provoking and action focused. We are adept at both Face-to-Face and Virtual Training. Our four founding partners have a combined 40+ years of experience in management training and 70+ years working in industry in senior finance and marketing roles.

Heidelberg Area, Germany

Two pillars of business:• Consultant in the areas of Decision Analysis, Strategy Development and Implementation.Consulting clients include - Dubai Holdings, Savoury Category (Unilever), Bertolli Brand, Calve Brand.• Developing and delivering highly tailored training to Finance professionals working cross-functionally, or to non-Finance professionals who require a strategic understanding of business finance.Training clients include - AstraZeneca, Unilever, BP, Philips, GSK, BAT, Rentokil, Oracle, Pearson and AkzoNobel.

Heilbronn Area, Germany

European business operating in more than 20 countries, across many product segments and with a turnover of ca 2 bln Euros.• Leading the development of strategy and long term financial planning, providing clear strategic roles throughout the country / product portfolio and subsequent resource allocation. • Translating strategic plan into operational targets for countries and innovations. • Analysis of business performance within the financial year, understanding of significant variances and recommendations for corrective action.• Ensuring that business cases behind innovations are value creating, realistic and risks are managed.• Innovation portfolio reviews encompassing business cases, probabilistic sensitivity analysis and assessment of strategic fit.• Budget control and optimisation of regional marketing and development expenditure across multiple country locations.• Stewardship of category board including risk management and policy compliance.

Milan Area, Italy

Similar range of responsibilities to subsequent role, however within a smaller and more focused product category.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Working in the corporate centre for the European foods business and reporting directly to the regional SVP Finance.

Bremen Area, Germany

First international placement, which provided the opportunity to both learn a second language and set up and lead a department of eight people from scratch.

London, United Kingdom

Starting from university as an auditor, progressed rapidly through the role of Team Leader to that of Group Manager, with overall responsibility for managing audits and the teams conducting them.

Passed Finalist, Aaaa (6Th Place)

Bachelor Of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), Pharmacy, 2:1

Activities and Societies: President Students Union (88/89)