Now able to provide the following expertise and 23 years drinks industry experience,Leadership of key strategic and transformational projects to transform portfolio performance, Creation and execution of category strategies, product launches Accountable for a complex supplier base of over 100 suppliers, developing significant strategic supplier partnerships with major drinks businesses including the likes of Diageo, Heineken UK, ABi, Britvic, Coca Cola, H Westons and a cost base of over £100 millionDeveloping and building collaborations and partnerships as well as supporting potential M&A opportunities in order to accelerate portfolio growthIntroduced new brands / businesses to market eg by means of exclusive trading agreements, equity stakes, joint venture or through acquisition. Analysis of portfolio to identify opportunities to expansion or rationalisation 6 Years experience in negotiating industry leading terms, developing and implementing category plans to materially improve profit performance, delivering cost base reductions every year.

After 23 years at Molson Coors I was lucky enough to be able to take time out to spend with my family and support my wife as she set up her new business.

Led a programme of over 20 key strategic and transformational projects within the Craft market in the UK & Ireland, transforming Molson Coors UK Craft strategy.Responsible for building collaborations and partnerships as well as supporting M&A opportunities in order to accelerate the scale of Molson Coors Craft business.Developed a programme to introduce new brands / businesses into the Molson Coors UK Craft portfolio, by means of exclusive trading agreements, equity stakes, joint venture or through acquisition.Worked with Molson Coors US, Canada and European business units to identify appropriate brands in their Craft portfolios to launch in to the UK and Ireland market, including import / brewing arrangements and developing launch and marketing plans.

Accountable for a complex supplier base of over 100 suppliers, developed significant strategic supplier partnerships with leading drinks businesses including the likes of Diageo, Heineken UK, ABi, Britvic, Coca Cola, H Westons. Negotiating industry leading terms, developing and implementing category plans to materially improve profit performance, delivering cost base reductions of c. £1.5million each year from 2012 to 2017, from a cost base in excess of £100 million

Worked at board level, with senior leadership and with the senior legal team on the successful contract renegotiation in 2009 which lead to a significant reshaping of brand owner / distributor responsibilities Led the communication and execution of the new agreement from its signing in January 2010 until its completion. As Brand Manager for Magners Original Draught - responsible for BTL development and execution. Developed and led activation of key BTL summer campaign and lead Molson Coors role in the development and roll out of Magners Golden Draught. Delivered Molson Coors volume/market share and stockist obligations in each year of the agreement and delivered a significant profit contribution In each year of the agreement

Responsibility for Student Markets and customers within that sector. NUS Services Ltd and The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) are my primary customers along Regent Inns, a High Street managed pub operator whose brands include Walkabout Inn, Jongleurs and Old Orleans.