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Genau Precision KitchensCo-Founder & Director
Apr. 2024London Area, United KingdomGenau is German for precise. We design, develop and install premium kitchens specifically aimed and property developers and to suit every environment and budget. From Functional Kitchens that look great through to German precision and even to Hand-Made bespoke kitchens. We have a solution for every build project.
Procurement 4 House BuildersFounder & Managing Director
Jun. 2020London, England Metropolitan AreaP4HB are your outsourced procurement partner. Fully priced BOQ’s, Sourcing, Value Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Cost Leveraging, Materials Scheduling, and Contractor Sourcing. Everything you need for your Development project. We partner with you so you can focus on what you do best. Build!
Daylight LondonFounder & Managing Director
Jun. 2020London, England, United KingdomDaylight supply and install bespoke architectural glazing - the products and systems you REALLY want, not what you’re told you can have by your current supplier. Delivering your vision on every single project is our only focus. Working with you from the sign-off stage, you can be assured that even the most demanding specifications can be successfully supplied, installed and managed. We thrive on complex and large projects or when specifications are hard to source. In fact, whenever you need a trused glazing partner.
Alloway Timber, now part of Lords GroupManaging Director
Aug. 2018 - May. 2020London, United Kingdom
DOLFIN SCGINDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Jan. 2018 - Jul. 2018London, Greater London, United KingdomINDEPENDENT CONSULTANT I help Timber and Builders Merchants optimise pricing, customers and supply chains. In the current climate, merchants who optimise what they already have create more value and profit than those who simply chase sales and volume. For an informal discussion, please drop me a line.
Vistage UKMember
May. 2016Kent, England, United Kingdom
Independent Buying Consortium (IBC)Managing Director
Sep. 2015 - Oct. 2017St Albans, United KingdomAn outsourced procurement and services group managing supply chain and commercial interests of over 200 builder’s merchants nationally. Transformed business, creating and leading team covering commercial, procurement, sales, marketing, operations, finance, IT and HR. IBC has doubled in two years, with over £150m under management. - Spearheaded organisational restructure and a three-year strategy, delivering rapid growth.
- Recruitment of highly skilled and focused multi-disciplinary team encompassing commercial, procurement, sales, finance, marketing, distribution IT and HR.
- Developed a new core value proposition, transforming the brand and driving 50% growth year on year. - Reduced like for like membership procurement costs by 12%.
- Nurtured supplier partnerships and influenced heavily members buy-in and compliance.
- Created a transparent, trusting and high performance culture.
- Simplified and streamlined business operations, reporting, performance measurement and cash to cash.
- Full P&L and Budgeting Responsibility.
Alsford Timber LtdCommercial Director
Feb. 2009 - Aug. 2015KentThe largest Independent timber merchant in the South East with revenues of £40m and over 200 staff. I led the procurement, commercial, branch support, manufacturing development, marketing, online trading, product training and pricing management functions. Operated successfully across multi-site business, often without formal authority. - Transformed group pricing/margin strategy and was instrumental in improving GP% by 3% and Net Profits by £2m.
- Made and executed the business case to invest in new manufacturing capability of softwood timber ranges, delivering £425k uplift in margin in first year and investment return in 18 months.
- Managed the CBA and Fortis relationships, capturing an additional £400k in margin upon joining Fortis.
- Successfully launched trade and retail e-commerce websites.
- Reduced group stock holding, converting £1.2m of stock to cash during a critical phase in early recession.
- Successfully established a Timber Training Academy that trained 200 Timber Experts
- Finalist of “Marketing Initiative of the Year" at the Builders Merchant Awards 2014.
- Winner of “Training Initiative of the Year" at the Builders Merchant Awards 2015
Dolfin SCGIndependent Strategy Consultant - Sales, Commercial, Procurement, Supply Chain.
Oct. 2006 - Feb. 2009Sevenoaks, England, United KingdomAs an independent consultant, I have worked with in a variety of sectors in various consultancy and interim management assignments. Projects include Strategy and Planning, Sales and Business Development, Procurement and Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Product Development, People Strategy and Development for UK business operating regionally, nationally and internationally. Projects include:
- Strategy planning for a number of start-ups, including securing funding and attracting talent
- Business Restructuring
- Developing and implemented a retail distribution strategy for market entry to North America.
- Interim Managing Director, assisting with succession and strategy planning
Fridgeplay LimitedGlobal Head of Operations & Supply Chain
Mar. 2002 - Oct. 2006A start-up business in the toy and gift market that grew from an idea to become a £7m business trading in 14 countries. Joined as lead strategist, developing a business plan that secured £200k funding, and succeeded in the successful launch of the Fridgeplay brand. - Co-responsible for developing and implementing successful start-up and growth phase strategies
- Achieving break even in year two and trading profitability in four continents year three.
- Responsible for QA and manufacturing through three partners in China and Hong Kong
- Created a global supply chain and operations capability with 5 international 3PL partners
Informa Group PLCHead of Business Development
Jan. 1995 - Dec. 2002
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