Stuart Whittaker Email & Phone Number

Wakefield , West Yorkshire, Gb

Nasstar is a cloud services specialist.With an integrated suite of services, we design, implement, and manage multi-cloud solutions, innovative communication tools and high-performance networking to help our customers transform and modernise. * We help companies evolve infrastructure from capital-intensive hardware to a discipline that is modern, software-defined and intelligent.* We can help you move to the cloud. * We can improve your contact centres with self-serve tooling and AI. * We can integrate collaboration into your culture and transform your network in a software-defined world. * We can help your teams to work efficiently from anywhere, with security and compliance built into every step. * We can provide tangible returns, intelligent insight, and the agility to evolve in line with market trends and customer demand.

Halifax, West Yorkshire, Gb

A software company in the global financial services space with operations across UK, US, Asia Pacific, South Africa and a 230-seat engineering company in Delhi. Part of the Volaris Group, a $5billion turnover global software group of companies Responsibilities include;ProcurementCommercial operationsLegalRisk H&S and complianceCommercial FinancePropertyChief negotiator• Developed a 5year strategic growth plan. Phase one, a change to financial structure, was successfully completed with the sale from PE ownership to a new global specialist partner. Phase two ‘back to profit’ delivered. • Delivery of a transformation programme involving moving data centre environments to a cloud solution, on track and due to complete on plan• Successfully delivering an outsourcing programme to move the software engineering functions offshore • Delivered successful procurement enhancement programme saving over 50% opex cost over the last 4 years.• Right-sizing of organisational structures across the company affecting all locations, new operating models created and delivered• Developed a company compliance structure and processes including risk, contract & supplier management frameworks, Health & Safety and continuous improvement programmes to continue to drive compliance and greater efficiency • Global property portfolio strategy completed, track to deliver £3m savings by 2024. Introduced a more flexible way of working, ‘work where you work best’, resulting in improved colleague retention• Employee engagement (ENPS) scores running at +42 • Supporting the Group M&A and new company integration ‘strengthen’ phase, focusing on improving costs and commercial opportunities across multiple companies Achievement of various accreditation including 5th year of ISO27001 certification

A commercial advisory business with a demonstrable track record of success across a wide range of businesses, leading change and commercial development, contract and procurement management, transition and growth assignments. Delivering over £100m of benefit to our clients Previous Assignments Include -• Supporting the Group M&A and new company integration ‘strengthen’ phase, focusing on improving costs and commercial opportunities across multiple companies Achievement of various accreditation including 5th year of ISO27001 certification• BRUNTWOOD, a commercial property business with a £1 billion portfolio to deliver a procurement strategy for the group including tender/renegotiation of current services and supply. Delivering over 20% cost savings across the group • Mentoring and Leadership programme with HEATHROW AIRPORTS LTD• Confidential project advising an international organisation on the potential entrance to the UK Non-Food retail market.• Advisory role for a start-up innovative food retail business. Developing their supply chain and logistics platform, sourcing product portfolio in addition to store layout and merchandising.• Advising an international investment company on the UK wholesale/independent retail market.• A strategic procurement programme of change - SSP WORLDWIDE, a leading provider of general insurance technology solutions for 8 of the top 10 UK insurers and the top four global insurers. Developing a procurement review and ongoing strategy across the group resulting in the delivery of substantial group savings and cost/risk mitigation.

Wellingborough, Gb

Responsible for buying and commercial activity to drive £700m group revenue Customer driven strategy delivered profitable growth through changes to range, supply base/sourcing platform, retail space and layout, marketing, process and stock management.Delivered substantial Group savings through resourcing initiatives across the Group

A distributor/product development business for alcoholic drinks with offices in UK, Estonia and France. Developing own label alcoholic drinks for the European retail and wholesale markets through exclusive relationships with major breweries in Estonia, Latvia, Bosnia and vineyards in the Bordeau

Gb

Managed all Buying / Merchandising circa £500m spend

Whiteley, England, Gb

Responsible for all buying, merchandising and marketing for an international business with P&L responsibility for £250m turnover and a team of 16 Staff in multi international locationsStrategic customer led review delivered major changes to range, supply base and store operations delivering over 8% income growth within the complexity of stores and catering facilities in Europe and war zones locations

London, Islington, Gb

A major retailer in mobile phone sector with P&L responsibility for £1bn turnover. Responsibilities included all commercial contracts, product sourcing, supplier relationships, product marketing and distributionDelivered substantial income growth through building strategic relationships with major international network and handset brands whilst reducing commercial costs

Gb

One of the biggest electrical brands in Europe with P&L responsibility for £500m spend. Managed growth in all categories to No 1 market position whilst adding substantial increase to the bottom line performance. Role included multi channel, UK and European business responsibility for both branded and own label products

London, England, Gb

Realignment and re-launch of total range offering at consumer, store and internal levels in the electrical category, turnaround to company best performing income to budget