Mark Crawford Email & Phone Number

Aldermaston, Berkshire, Gb

Board Director with responsibility for the finance function in the UK and offshore in Pakistan (combined team of 15), Operations, Regulatory Affairs and HR (200 total employees), leading the transformation of the business to support future growth and looking at potential funding opportunities alongside leading the internal due diligence and and external advisers in preparation for an IPO. Led and concluded the acquisition of 2 previously dedicated 3rd party businesses in Spain and Pakistan to align them formally within a new international group structure with overseas subsidiaries. Established an employee EMI option scheme launched. Managed the change of auditors from small private company audit firm to BDO with adoption of latest IFRS accounting treatment and prior year adjustments.

London, Gb

Interim role to create and then operate as the Finance Director for the Supply Chain & Logistics (S&L) NewCo being established within the Kingfisher group, sitting on the S&L board. Establishing 3-year strategic planning and budget processes and creating start-up plans to manage £0.7bn cost base being transferred out of 8 pan-European operating companies. Putting in place the organisational design for a new logistics finance team likely to be 12-15 individuals across Europe, to support the centralised supply chain and logistics business being created over the next 18 months. Providing Business Performance support to major logistics capital and lease investment decisions ranging in size from £5m to £100m. Key role within an integrated supply chain strategy & transformation project team looking at the current and future shape of the supply chain required to meet the strategic sourcing, retail and digital channel challenges within the Kingfisher business across Europe.

Bristol, Gb

Executive Director with full P&L and operational responsibility for AIM quoted technology, engineering & defence businesses. Implemented business transformation strategy to lead group from pre-revenue technology spin off to sustainable revenue and profit generating business. Managed M&A activity to negotiate and integrate three businesses into the group, leading successful secondary fund raises to support commercialisation & M&A plans.

Gb

Established central supply chain with thrid party distribution for private equity backed restaurant group (PizzaExpress, ASK, Zizzi & Bryon). Operating company director responsible for strategy and growth for each brand alongside delivering consistently available high quality food and dining experience. P&L responsibility for the central in-house manufacturing facility including capex project to consolidate supply and move to new premises. Part of the IPO leadership team that floated the group in 2005 and then taken private again under second round private equity ownership.

Consultant providing strategic advice and operational support solutions to SME businesses, internet start-ups and retail strategic sourcing and negotiation support to John Lewis Partnership senior buying teams. Finance director for private SME company alongside consultancy work

Us

Director on the board responsible for the YUM brands KFC & Pizza Hut high growth Southern Africa market, establishing cutting edge global SmartSourcing team and processes in the region to deliver significant competitive advantage and reduce spend for the majority franchise businesses

Purchase, New York, Us

International strategic sourcing responsibility for key products & ingredients supplying the 1,300 KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell restaurants around the EMEA region.

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Led business process re-design project teams to address sales force efficiencies and evaluate disease management approaches within the UK business. Functional responsibility for strategic marketing and financial planning in UK sales & marketing operation after initially joining the finance graduate management scheme.

Bsc Hons, Human Biological Sciences

Economics And Business Studies

Physcis, Chemistry & Biology