Mark Kavanagh Email & Phone Number

Northwich, Gb

Northwich, Gb

London, England, Gb

Oversight & Leadership of Operations, Platform, and Monitoring teams, management of cross-border partnerships, integrations, and co-ordination and leadership of SupplyMe’s operations and digital transformation.• Day to day oversight of a ‘lean’ UK & Italian Operations & Technology teams (including Product, Database, Architecture, Due Diligence / Credit, Legal, Trading, and Monitoring & Reporting)• Coaching & education of team on each client’s KYC, inventory, industry risk, and ways of mitigation. • Oversight of processing transactions, recording of database, and transparent reporting to Board. • Presented on numerous investor forums; Direct liaison with lenders.• Established and manage a network of world leading third party providers to support SupplyMe • Policy setting to control IT Security, Data Protection, Data Retention, Social Media & Internet usage, BCP, Monitoring, and aligning procedures; Governance design• Led database design, and reporting to ensure transparency and robustness of data model• Production of KPI Monitoring & Business Performance Reports• Management of IT investment budget• Production of two Customer Journey videos for our website

Under this title, I prepared and implemented plans that drove enhancements and automation of compliance, credit and risk processes (1st and 2nd line) leading to greater governance, transparency, and efficiency. Championing the company's risk assessment of territorial expansions into China, India, Latam, including regulatory requirements, and also assessing and integrating M & A's. Built an impactful team of specialists in Accounts Receivables, Territorial / Partner Platform expansion, System enhancements, and In-life control and monitoring. My key accomplishments: • Designed and launched new AR platform including compliance reporting and training. • Established in-life KPI / KRI control function that monitored & reported on compliance. • Delivered rollout of new product training packages and tools to aid Credit & Sales functions. • Enhanced Business Intelligence delivery through challenging data foundations where necessary. • Member of the Risk Senior Leadership Team. • Launched accounts receivable platform (holds $500m of receivables) and led enhancements and rigour to credit approval & limit management system. • Spearheaded risk team in digitising daily purchasing process (purchasing $200M daily) enabling better transparency and more control on limit breaches.• Guidance to Credit Committee on AR or new product deals such as Inventory Financing or Marine Bunker Fuels. • Published Fraud policies, RCSA and designed the implementation of fraud prevention measures and procedures. • Managed third party data contracts with providers such as Dun & Bradstreet and Standard & Poor's.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Risk strategy setting alongside CRO. Owned with autonomous accountability for losses the auto-decision capabilities, strategy, expansion / modification, and reporting. Implemented new risk frameworks to drive improvements in risk systems and processes to optimise resource allocation, controls, and efficiency. Interacted with IT and Group Transformation team to develop project prioritisation and development for all new deployments. Appointed Director of GE Capital Funding Services Ltd, and had accountability for signing off end of year financial statements and special resolutions such as the Modern Slavery Act, etc.•Implemented and managed the auto scoring and decisioning system, purchased over $5B of assets. •Identify and mitigate compliance improvements (e.g., Law 136 in Italy). •Managing RCSA’s and internal & external audits and regulators. Dawn Raid responsibilities. •Global harmonisation of all Standard Operating Procedures.•Ownership of significant information budget and large enhancement budget. •Ownership of credit insurance relationship.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

I closely interacted with client CFOs as necessary to advise and consult over issues such as late payment / declined transactions. I made sure we meet and exceed all GE industrial client requirements. Undertook monthly portfolio reviews. I also resolved diverse risks across multiple complex jurisdictions to achieve within planned losses. My key accomplishments: • Fostered and led team of over 20 Underwriters across Budapest and Manchester; personal authority level $35M. • Maximise volume & fees for GE Capital whilst ensuring losses are within Op Plan. • Ensured zero policy breaches through driving control and preventative measures. • Managed assets valued over $20B on a portfolio level across Healthcare, Energy, and Oil / Gas sectors. • Enabled In-housed documentation requirement savings $200k per annum.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Here at General Electric Company, I led the team of 12 Underwriters with personal authority level $25M. I hade live assets outstanding of $5B spread over 20K debtors under my supervision. Furthermore, I successfully migrated portfolio of $350M from the Singapore office to Manchester; saved 4 heads and $200k cost per annum

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Responsible for underwriting credit limit requests for a variety of industries for customers based in Northern Europe.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Managed a team of asset finance underwriters with a product range of unsecured loans, business & office equipment, and transportation & construction equipment.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Underwrite a variety of Credit insurance risks based in Ireland.