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Logistics & Supply Chain Professional

Work Experience

Over 25 year’s broad based experience in strategic business development, physical distribution management, implementation, internal consultancy and management of change, with budget accountability. Commercially aware with good people management, motivational skills and the ability to integrate into new teams quickly.

Experienced in the management and development of European (E & W) and Asian supply chain logistics, I am an achiever with proven abilities in planning, information systems and business development as well as training, negotiation and communications. I thrive on the challenge of continuous improvement and development of the team.

Education

MBA – Strathclyde University
SNC Business Studies leading to MCIT,
NFC Graduate Trainee- Aston University
Member Institute of Logistics and Transport
Past Vice-President Institute of Logistics, Scottish Region
RSA – Certificate of Professional Competence

Skills

MBA with a successful track record of team, business and profit development.

Skilled “change manager” able to develop and implement Supply Chain process improvements resulting in improved service at reduced cost.

Self starter able to work at all levels within both small and large organisations and in challenging cultural areas, Romania & Japan.

Commercially aware and financially astute.

Able to develop businesses, to propose, negotiate and implement profitable long term contracts at board level with blue chip clients and suppliers


I have also been exposed to e commerce based operations within the Jewellery and Publishing industries. I am also fully conversant with In-house, JVs, 3pl and 4pl logistics operations.

I have recently completed the successful turn round and sale of a loss making MBO on behalf of the Bank of Scotland and 31. Prior to this I was Operations Director for Cosmos SRL, Romania, selling and distributing Western Premium Brands such as Gillette, Johnson & Johnson & Wrigley, throughout Romania and the Balkans with a sales force of 350. Prior to this I was Managing Director for a MLM Jewellery Business where I built a base of 19,000 sales consultants in Japan with responsibility for the Pacific Rim Countries.

I have the blend of both hands on operational and commercial experience at both tactical and strategic level gained from over 20 years working with Blue Chip international companies within the retail, FMCG and manufacturing sectors.
My career to date I believe highlights my commitment to success and my ability to focus my team to take on and achieve varied and diverse challenges.

Languages

English - Native
Japanese - Conversational
Romanian - Conversational

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