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Plugin BrandsNon Executive Director
Aug. 2025London Area, United Kingdom
Reynolds Catering Supplies LtdChief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Sep. 2023 - May. 2025Waltham Cross, England, United KingdomA family business with a passion for produce, Reynolds is one of the UK's leading independent distributors of fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy and cheese. Reynolds supplies more than 2,500 different fresh and chilled products from around the world, including more than 1,000 different types of fruit, vegetables and salad. Through our sister companies, Davin's, Solstice, Carnivore and Shoal we also provide quality prepared veg and salad, meat and fish,and collectively we are trusted to deliver to some of the biggest names in the catering, foodservice and hospitality industries,
OritainGlobal Commercial Director
Feb. 2022 - Feb. 2023London, England, United Kingdom
Zircon Consulting Chief Executive Officer
Jun. 2021 - Sep. 2023Helping business to transform ethically, sustainably and improve profitability
ZzingaNon Executive Director
May. 2021 - May. 2024United Kingdom
CommunisisDirector of Corporate Responsibility
Apr. 2021 - Aug. 2021United KingdomTook the decision to step back from running the Brand Deployment Division to drive the development and delivery of Communisis CSR strategy whilst in parallel establishing a specialised Consultancy business
CommunisisManaging Director, Brand Deployment
Jun. 2019 - Mar. 2021London, United KingdomLed the Brand Deployment Division of Communisis, specialising in provision of retail POS across Europe and the Middle East. £130m revenue with over 200 employees in 21 countries with major FMCG clients such as P&G, J&J, Nestle and Bacardi. Led a transformation of the business to deliver increased revenue and more than doubling of EBITDA in first completed fiscal years. During 2020 successfully steered the business through the COVID pandemic and managed to deliver both revenue growth as well as a further 25% increase in profitability.
Oli Cock Consulting Services LtdManaging Director
Jan. 2019 - Jun. 2019Maidenhead
Foodbuy UK & IrelandManaging Director
Apr. 2016 - Dec. 2018Chertsey, UK Led business of 200+ employees, managing client spend of >£1 billion. Created andlaunched Foodbuy as a business in the UK through acquisition of Acquire Services and integration with Compass Commercial. Doubled external sales revenue and managed spend, and developed strong systems and digital implementation expertise. Executive sponsor, Compass LGBT and Allies network, and executive responsibility for CSR strategy for Compass UK & Ireland.
Compass Group UK & IrelandManaging Director, Commercial
May. 2011 - Apr. 2016Uxbridge, UKLed team of 90 with responsibility for management of Compass UK & Ireland external spend of £600m. Operated estate of 30+ retail outlets as well as leading franchise relationships across the business (Costa, Starbucks, Costcutter, Subway). Turned around failing Commercial function within Compass to recognised industry leader and award-winning organisation Won the CIPS Procurement team of the year award in 2015
IGDNon Executive Director
May. 2011 - May. 2014Non Exec and Trustee
Compass Group UK & IrelandDirector, Group Procurement
Jul. 2009 - May. 2011Inaugural CPO for Compass Group reporting into CEO. Led development and implementation of functional strategy as well as management of key global categories.
DiageoHead of Procurement, Europe Supply and Global innovation
Jul. 2007 - Jul. 2009London, United KingdomLed the Europe Supply and Global Innovation Procurement teams in delivering their cost, service and value agenda in the largest production region within Diageo. Led team of 60+ managing spends of £750m on all direct materials and services supporting the core Scotch and Irish Whisk(e)y distilling and bottling operations, as well as for key brand operations such as Bailey’s, Guinness, and the European Ready to Drink business. Senior member of Global Procurement leadership team with Global responsibility for driving Procurements contribution to Diageo’s increasing innovation pipeline.
DiageoSenior VP Procurement
Aug. 2004 - Jul. 2007Norwalk, ConnecticutLed the Procurement operation in North America, Diageo’s largest single market, leading a team of 50+ covering $1.2 billion of external spend across all categories. Delivered $35million of total cost efficiency savings across spend whilst mitigating effects of over $20m unforeseen financial impacts in wake of Hurricane Katrina. Led team through global re-organisation of function and achieved Diageo leading scores in internal values survey.
DiageoGlobal Sourcing & Strategy Directory
May. 2001 - Jul. 2004Development of Functional Strategy for Global Procurement Function and led number of Global Categories such as Glass and Capex
DiageoGlobal Category Manager
Nov. 1998 - May. 2001Global Category Manager for number of categories such as Closures, Corks, and Cans
Deloitte ConsultingManager
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 1998Rose from Senior Consultant to Manager and managed/led a variety of projects in the Reengineering for Results Service team across a wide range of clients and industry sectors such as mobile telecoms, retail, construction, broadcasting, automotive and financial services
NHS SuppliesNational Purchasing Manager, Medical & Surgical Consumables
Feb. 1992 - Apr. 1995Appointed as youngest National Purchasing Manager for NHS in England in 1992, with responsibility for all medical and surgical consumables - ranging from needles, syringes, surgeons gloves through to orthpaedic implants, heart valves etc. Total spend of approx £500m per annumn.
NHSMedical and Surgical Supplies Manager
Sep. 1989 - Feb. 1992Purchasing Manager for group of NHS Hospitals in Middlesex, Hertfordshire and then latterly for East Anglia as well.
NWRHAGraduate Supplies Trainee
Jan. 1987 - Dec. 1989
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