Commercial Director & Director of Executive Education

• Mar 2015 - Present

The Supply Chain Academy & CP Training Services supports business professionals to quickly harness the best supply chain skills at every level through our apprenticeships, short courses and consultancy. We've developed the first 'supply chain career pathway' development framework and we are the UKs leading supply chain degree apprenticeship provider. As one of the business leaders, my remit is to lead and manage both businesses, managing their P/L accounts, building their reputation, building relationships with businesses for partnership, designing training programmes / products and identifying strategic partnerships with industry leaders, universities and professional bodies.Achievements: • Development of the commercial strategy for all of our provision.• Created various Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for lean processes between departments• Developed the marketing strategy • Designed business leaflets and website information • Generated new income for customised programmes with organisations that include Airbus, BAE Systems, Duracell and more. • To professionalise the supply chain industry, I was part of the leadership team that set-up the employer ‘trailblazer’ group for creating the first Supply chain degree apprenticeship standard in the UK. I was then part of the team that set up a joint venture partnership with various University partners to create and deliver this supply chain leadership degree. Through hard work and effective business development he helped to promote the programme which has now gained more ‘students’ than any other provider. Clients include Airbus, AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, BT, Pepsico & more. This has enabled the Supply Chain Academy with our university partners to effectively become the UKs leading supply chain degree apprenticeship provider. • Project directed successful business events (and conferences) with over hundreds of senior business directors in attendance.

Non-Executive Board member at University of Suffolk - Innovation & business engagement

• May 2022 - Present

Support the University at Board level with advice for engaging with business and generating results. Support the University at Board level with advice for engaging with business and generating results.

Associate Lecturer - Business & Supply chain

• Mar 2022 - Present

In a voluntary capacity, I lecture on business and supply chain, coach and supervise business students' work-based projects and dissertations. In a voluntary capacity, I lecture on business and supply chain, coach and supervise business students' work-based projects and dissertations.

Associate Director of Business Development

• Nov 2016 - Present

Supply Chain Academy & CP Training are working in partnership with Leeds Trinity University to support and help the local Leeds businesses grow and develop. I work as an Associate Director of Business Development for Leeds Trinity. I was part of the team that created the first UK supply chain standard and degree apprenticeship. We have a joint venture with the university and we now have our 200th person enrolled on this degree. We also support the University with strategic Executive Education.

Advisory Board Member

• Apr 2021 - Present

Part of the board supporting executives with thought leadership events. Part of the board supporting executives with thought leadership events.

Ambassador for Global Trade & Supply Chain, IoD East of England

• Jan 2018 - Present

A volunteering role / Elected to serve as an ambassador for the Institute of Directors (IoD) representing the Essex and Herts region.With a membership of over 30,000 leaders, the IoD is British business’s leading voice and campaigner on a vast range of issues from Brexit to education. The (IoD) was founded in 1903 and was awarded a Royal Charter to support, represent and set standards for business leaders nationwide.In addition to representing the region, I have also taken up the role in the region of Ambassador for Supply Chain and Global Trade. IoD Ambassadors are specialists in their fields and are charged with representing and leading in their profession, whilst also promoting the benefits of IoD.

Graduate Attribute skills board member

• Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

Employability Group board member

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

Business School Advisory Group member

• Sep 2020 - Jan 2022

Group Director of Organisational Development

• Mar 2015 - 2021

Interim - Procurement Support

• May 2020 - Oct 2020

Interim - Business & Marketing Support for Uniserve Group (air, road & sea freight)

• Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

Director of Business Development (NCPM), Hertfordshire Business School

• May 2012 - Apr 2015

Director of Networth Partnership

• Dec 2010 - Apr 2012

Business & Organisational Development Manager

• Sep 2008 - Apr 2012

Head of Property & Construction Sector

• Sep 2008 - Apr 2012

Key Account Manager

• 2007 - 2008

Operations Manager

• May 2004 - Jun 2007

Centre Manager & Senior Learning Development Facilitator

• Mar 2002 - Aug 2004

Alpha coordinator

• 2004 - 2007