Having held Managing Director roles for leading FMCG / Food businesses in both mature European (UK, Benelux and Nordics) and Emerging Markets (Sub Saharan Africa and India start up), I have been fortunate to rapidly develop a broad range of general management experience. My Managing Director roles have had a diverse scope from start ups, turn-arounds, acquisitions to business integrations. Throughout each experience, the three key areas of focus I have are: 1. People & culture - a key to any sustainable success is having a high-performing, collaborative and engaged team. 2. Strategic analysis - using numerous insights from across the business, I work closely with my team to define the key priorities and set out a clear strategic agenda 3. Executing the Plan - "doing what we said we were going to do". Working with integrity, rigour and passion to deliver the success that the team have built a vision around. Critically this involves "having the courage of our convictions" and staying focused on key priorities (and putting day to day distractions to one side). My most recent role, as Strategic Customer Officer across Europe, has given me the opportunity to develop a very deep customer-centric approach across our business and help develop genuine partnerships which bring mutual and sustainable growth. I enjoy working in a challenging and yet entrepreneurial environment and leading teams to create collective success.
Listed skills include Restructuring, Management, Business Planning, Employment Law, and 12 others.
