Contract Distribution Company specialising in fresh produce, T/O £12mProviding day 1 for day 1 distribution service on chill and fresh produce on behalf of Waitrose into a national distribution networkImplemented a collection and delivery service to Waitrose reducing their inbound logistics by 70%Developed KPI's for the client to introduce to their national modelBenchmarked the clients in house versus third party transport to demonstrate a 6% reduction in distribution costs as a percentage of sales through driver involvement

DBC Foodservice PLC - Delivered wholesale distribution company within the UK, T/O £250m.Head hunted to prepare and commission a business recovery plan to deliver sales growth whilst improving operational efficiency.Operational AchievementsPrepared tactical plan to address a £4m. Loss P.A, for Sales, Logistics and Supply Chain. Signed off by Danish Crown PLC.Implementation of £100m ministry contractManagement of £10m Capital spend.Successfully introduced a profit centre culture to each siteDelivered £2.5m. Turn around in business efficiency in year one.Introduced profit and loss responsibility at branch level, developing and empowering local decision making.Implemented modern warehouse agreements Yielding £500k P.A. improvement,Re-negotiated all leasing agreements for cars and commercial vehicles delivering a £300k saving P.A.Commercial AchievementsDelivered £60M new business revenue - Compass, Rail Gourmet & Café NeroAccount Manager Her Majesty's Prison ServiceIncreased independent trade revenue by 20% Grew independent trade margin by 3%

Regional Distribution Centres (RDC's)BOOKER PLC - Wholesale distribution company within the UK, T/O £3.5b.Recruited to develop a distribution business plan for the largest 180 Wholesale Cash & Carry Branches in the UK - 6 Direct Reports.Commissioned 5 RDC's totalling 1.5m sq. ft. of warehouse space, over a 2-year period from "Greenfield" sites, handling a throughput of 450m. Cases.Prepared, presented and implemented Business plan with a budget of £107m.Negotiated all vehicle and trailer contracts, a capital spend of £10m.Introduced modern labour agreements for 2,000 staff.Introduced Best Warehouse & Transport Practise, improving performance and efficiency.Introduced an innovative Driver Development Programme, improving Fuel Efficiency by 8%. £800k P.A.Developed a new concept for warehouse staff development, yielding over 5% improvement in productivity, being over £3m. P.A.Developed and introduced a Tactical Plan, driving costs down by £15m. P.A.

APPLIED DISTRIBUTION PLC - Third party distribution business, T/O £50m.Headhunted to grow the existing Blue Chip client base, which already included Sainsbury, Hillsdown, Sara Lee and Somerfield, with P & L responsibility for 17 independent profit centres - 5 direct reports.Gained Board approval and introduced a Business Case Culture to Financial Management.Delivered customer satisfaction without compromise.Led and Presented all New Business Proposals to potential new customersPresented to City Institutions on potential merger benefits, successfully analysing the strategic development potential for two acquisitions.Prepared and introduced Tactical Plans, minimising the loss for inherited under priced

One of the largest retail chains in the UK, T/O £5b.Invited to take responsibility for distribution operations in the Southern Region - 10 Direct ReportsManaged a revenue plan of £95m. P.A, constantly delivering savings to plan.Commissioned a total of 7 new Distribution Centres, totalling 1.6m. sq. ft., with third party contractors, creating 20% increase in capacity.Successfully introduced a new Supply Chain network to 800 High Street Stores, during a two year secondment as Distribution Director for Lo Cost Stores (Division of Safeway).Chairman of company negotiating team on annual pay awards with the Union's National Negotiating Executive, consistently staying within the RPI.Contributed to the design of a highly successful Management Development Programme.Reorganised the largest Distribution Centre in Europe, delivering a 15% cost reduction on £25m. Spend through a capital investment programme of £3.5m.