Paula D. Email & Phone Number

Well positioned as Retail/FMCG Consultant / Advisor / Non-Exec Director across Food, Fashion & General Merchandise sectors with broad experience across many roles and geographies. Equally comfortable with positioning, strategy and planning as with operational and trading detail. An inspiring, empathetic and low-ego leader, and collaborative and supportive team player. Honest, authentic, and loyal. Proven Retail/FMCG Executive:Leadership experience over 32 yrs in multinational blue-chip companies (PnP, Woolworths, Tesco, Colgate-Palmolive and BP Retail), successful track record of leading transformative changeHave consistently driven profitable growth through an empowering leadership style and development of high performing teams, whilst building broader organizational capabilitiesBroad functional expertise, through strategic and operational roles in both manufacturing and retailing, and across Marketing, Sales, Buying, Planning, Real Estate, Store and e-Commerce management functionsHighly international exposure, gained from working/living in the UK, USA, Mexico, Australia and Africa, holding roles with local, regional (Europe, South America) and global remits, in both Executive and Non-Exec contextsDriver of sustainability and health agendas throughout career Significant Board Experience:2011 - 2014 Non-Executive Director – Country Road Group (listed on Australian Stock Exchange)2013 – 2016 Chair / Director on 11 internal African country boards for Woolworths Pty, mix of wholly owned and joint venture subsidiaries2009 – 2015 Executive Member - Woolworths Risk Committee2012 – 2016 Trustee - The Woolworths TrustAdvanced Expertise:Business LeadershipGoal-setting & achievementPositioning, Branding, Own Brand/Private Label developmentP&L ManagementOrganisation design, capability building, coaching & mentoringSupplier and Manufacturer ManagementSourcing & Supply Chain strategyConsumer Insights & LoyaltyBuying & NegotiationTrade Planning & Forecasting/Merchandise PlanningAssortment and Space managementPassionate about:- Customer centricity, and putting the customer at the centre of strategy development and performance measurement - Clarity of business purpose, values and culture being the "secret sauce" that differentiate businesses and attract and retain the best talent- Empowering leadership, development of middle management, and dynamic organisational design combine to get the best outcomes- For businesses to thrive going forward, sustainability must be core to purpose and part of everyday decision-making