Tim Edlund Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

As part of the founding team, set up and managed a production process to manufacture aerospace consumables for gas turbine enginesEstablished and implemented an aerospace quality management systemSet up and managed an aerospace supply chainSet up and oversaw procurement activities to monitor and audit supply chainBrought the company to aerospace international standard AS 9100 complianceGuided the company through initial certification and recertification to AS 9100 with no findingsEstablished aerospace written procedures and training programs for new hiresRecruited and trained companies employees to relieve the production burden from company foundersEstablished processes for day to day activities including production, quality, procurement and talent management functions so that management and hourly employees could keep the business functioning at an aerospace level.

London, United Kingdom. Cincinnati, Oh. Usa

Bringing Customer Science to life. Created and led the Customer Education Global Capability across 23 international markets, providing 25,000 individuals in 500 retail and brand manufacturer clients with new skills and knowledge about their customers and the use and application of customer data in their strategic and day-to-day decision-making.

Cheshunt, United Kingdom

Coached and trained Corporate Purchasing buyers in new cross-functional Integrated Buying process. Learning solutions included: a series of 2 day off-site training events to improve the team's knowledge of new processes and the skills to implement it; weekly1:1 coaching sessions and facilitated workshops with buyers and key stakeholders to apply the new processes pro-actively and drive the commercial success of the program.

London, United Kingdom

Co-founded a business change consultancy specializing in coaching executives and senior management. Engagements included: implementing a 360 degree feedback process for a leading-edge software company and coaching the directors using the data collected to improve the leadership team's performance; implementing a team-building and development program for an international holiday company, including team events, using psychometric questionnaire results to understand individual preferences and facilitate team cohesion. Provided personal coaching to the Managing Director.

London, United Kingdom

Retail training consultancy, providing tailored learning solutions to market-leading retail clients including B&Q, ASDA, Argos and Selfridges. Engagements included: Delivered a series of classroom training events combined with customer focus groups for B&Q Regional Directors, embedding the use of customer research in their business development process. Delivered a series of classroom training events, improving the leadership and customer service skills and knowledge of managers at Selfridges and B&Q Warehouse.

London, United Kingdom

Created and delivered a series of classroom training events, "Customer Focussed Range Building" which was implemented across BHS and Mothercare buying teams. Managed the development and delivery of training on key business processes and new IT systems including 2 B2B applications from RETEK, designed to reduce range development lead times and improve collaboration between buyers and vendors. Managed a team responsible for business process definition, training and development of business process guides.Pioneered a highly successful program of management training and development based on newly defined corporate competencies, including Assortment Planning, Ranging, Profitable Sales, Critical Path Management, Negotiation Skills.

Post Graduate Diploma, Business Administration, Retailing & Wholesaling

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General