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GenpactVice President, Consumer Industries
Feb. 2024London Area, United Kingdom
Wipro LimitedHead of Consulting, Europe. Consumer, Retail, Travel & Transportation.
May. 2019 - Aug. 2023United KingdomPractice Leader and Senior Partner for European Industry Consulting Practice across four key Wipro Industry Verticals.
- Pipeline development, sales and delivery of £10m Industry Consulting revenues per annum
- 25% revenue growth in last year
- Industry practice headcount growth at Consulting Partner, Manager and Consultant levels
- My passion, focus and career expertise is in designing and delivering programmes that transform clients' omni-channel consumer marketing, commerce, supply chain and analytics capabilities
- Industry lead for major multi-service line and IT outsourcing deals
- CXO stakeholder relationship building across our clients' Business and IT leadership
- Business and Technology Thought Leadership on how Digital transformation and AI can open up new audiences, new markets and channels and drive profitable business growth, agility and productivity for our clients
GartnerSenior Managing Partner. Consumer Industries and Retail
Apr. 2017 - Jan. 2019United KingdomUK&I Retail and CPG Consulting Practice leader, responsible for leading all sales and delivery of strategic technology advisory projects. Key focus areas include emerging technology trends, IT strategy, Digital Transformation, Digital Marketing and e-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, IT Operating Model and Technology transformation, IT Benchmarking, IT Cost Optimisation, Sourcing and CyberSecurity. Brought 7 new international Retail and Consumer Products clients to Gartner Consulting, building successful CXO level relationships and generating significant consulting revenues with some of the world's largest retail, consumer and healthcare companies. Specific responsibilities include:
• Consulting practice pipeline development, sales, revenue, margin accountability
• All client relationship development
• Project budgeting, resourcing and delivery quality assurance • Industry practice management (staff utilisation, recruitment and career development)
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseAdvisory and Pre-Sales Industry Lead, Consumer Industries, Retail, Travel, Leisure.
Nov. 2015 - Dec. 2016Advisory and Consulting lead for Consumer Industries, Retail, Travel & Leisure clients in EMEA.
Also responsible for Pre-sales Business Development and Pipeline generation for HPE's outsourcing global practices for Retail and Consumer Industries EMEA.
Multiple consulting projects sold and delivered in digital marketing, e-commerce, sales force automation, analytics, applications modernisation and hybrid cloud infrastructure transformation.
Deep experience in all major industry sectors - food and beverage, fashion, home and personal care, travel, consumer electronics.
HP Enterprise ServicesIndustry Consulting Executive. EMEA Industry Practice
Jan. 2009 - Oct. 2015Industry Lead for major client pursuits, Business Development, Go to Market propositions and Consulting Services in Consumer Goods and Retail Industries in EMEA. Focus on helping current and potential new clients to identify how digital strategies, advanced analytics, applications modernisation and IT Services can help to address their strategic business and IT challenges. Key Consumer Industries and Retail expertise in digital strategy, analytics, mobility, omni-channel marketing and commerce, demand and replenishment planning. Key IT advisory expertise in hybrid cloud transformation, applications development and management operating models and IT outsourcing. Key clients include Procter and Gamble, GSK, Tesco, adidas, Halfords, Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Mondelez, SABMiller, KF Coops (Sweden), Karstadt, Quelle.
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)Industry Lead for Retail and Consumer Industries
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2009Industry Lead for Retail and Consumer Industries in EMEA Industry Practice.
Business and IT Consulting and Pre-Sales across current and target clients.
- Client Industry Executive (2006-2009)
- Principal (2005-2006)
- Managing Consultant (2003-2005) - Global EDS Client Industry Executive of the Year - shortlist of 3 (2007)
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (London)Senior Consultant
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2003Strategy Consulting roles in UK and European Retail and Consumer Products companies, including Marks and Spencer, Auchan, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Oddbins, Coca Cola Enterprises, Unilever and SCA Hygiene. Competences include Brand and Product Portfolio Strategy; Sales/Channel/Key Account Strategies, Merchandising and Category Management Strategies and Operations; Trade and Consumer Promotions Management/ROI improvement; New Product Development and Introductions; CRM and Multi-Channel Retail (Store, Web, Catalog, Fullfilment)
Unilever (Birds Eye Walls)Category Manager; Brand Manager; Business Development/National Account Manager
Nov. 1995 - Oct. 2000Unilever Fast Track Management Training (at Birds Eye Walls - Unilever's Largest Frozen Foods and Ice Cream subsidiary). Category Manager for two of Birds Eye's biggest food categories: Ready Meals & Bakery; Red Meat & Poultry products.
• 3-5% sales growth through revenue growth management actions
• Delivered £2m profit growth on £20m promotions budget
• Improved forecast accuracy from 70% to 90% through S&OP implementation Brand manager: Introduced Carte d'Or Ice Cream brand to UK. Launched more than 20 other products into the UK Retail trade Account manager for major UK grocers (Sainsbury, Iceland, Coops, Nisa)
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