Experience

Devon & Cornwall Logistics Limited

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO - Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Devon & Cornwall Logistics Limited, has been operating for over twenty years specialising in the provision of transport logistics solutions in the South West including, two-man home delivery, first and last mile, refrigerated deliveries, contract management, secure freight handling, and storage. The company employs over one hundred professionals and operates a modern, varied fleet of vehicles from its warehouse and Head office in Exeter, and branch office in Truro. As CEO I am pleased and extremely privileged to manage all aspects of the business on a day-to-day basis working alongside a great, professional, and customer focused team. Together we "deliver the promise" to our customers as their 'Gateway to the South West'. Show less



Cocoonfms Limited

• Partner

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Member of the Board of CocoonFMS™ Limited a Logistics software development company with a global reach. Our mission is to be the software supplier of choice to the supply chain and logistics industry, with a vision to create standardisation in the Logistics and the Supply Chain space. Member of the Board of CocoonFMS™ Limited a Logistics software development company with a global reach. Our mission is to be the software supplier of choice to the supply chain and logistics industry, with a vision to create standardisation in the Logistics and the Supply Chain space.



QLC Logistics Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

• Director

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

  Founded in April 2020 QLC Logistics Consultancy was created to work with and support Logistics Providers, Logistics Customers, Logistics Professionals, and fellow Logistics Consultants not only in the UK but globally. QLC provided services across the spectrum of our business including; Logistics Provider support, System Innovation, Supply Chain Applications, Non-Executive Board support and Recruitment / Executive Search. Our goal at QLC is to work with and support the Logistics community as a neutral partner to help drive and develop your business and market share creating long term sustainable growth. Lets talk and see how we can help. QLC - "We are the missing piece to your Logistics Puzzle" Show less



DB Schenker

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Head - Enterprise Accounts / Program Management

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

  Global responsibility for the management, support and development of our Enterprise Account Management program and organisation which encompassed our top customers with circa 2.1 billion Euros total revenue. Responsible for guiding and managing year on year growth and development, creating a solution driven approach to our highly valued clients. Member of the CSC (Commercial Steering Committee). Global responsibility for the management, support and development of our Enterprise Account Management program and organisation which encompassed our top customers with circa 2.1 billion Euros total revenue. Responsible for guiding and managing year on year growth and development, creating a solution driven approach to our highly valued clients. Member of the CSC (Commercial Steering Committee).



Inchcape Shipping Services

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President - Head of Commercial Development

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2016

  Commercial Development across all business units as part of the Inchcape Senior Management Team. Key areas of responsibility include: Business Development and revenue acquisition, Business Intelligence and Sales Performance, Product Development, Global Tender Response Process, CRM, Global / Regional Sales Support. Designate CCO position. Commercial Development across all business units as part of the Inchcape Senior Management Team. Key areas of responsibility include: Business Development and revenue acquisition, Business Intelligence and Sales Performance, Product Development, Global Tender Response Process, CRM, Global / Regional Sales Support. Designate CCO position.



Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

• Germany
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President - Head of Global Business Development

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2015

  Global Sales Management reporting directly to the CCO of the company. Resposible for the development and approach to our global customer base and global Tender Management organisation. Within my portfolio of responsibility was the Strategic Customer Program which I created and included the Industry Vertical segments of Healthcare, Fashion, Perishables, Automotive, HiTech and FMCG which achieved bottom line circa + 180 Million Euros GP. Based in the UK and Hamburg. Global Sales Management reporting directly to the CCO of the company. Resposible for the development and approach to our global customer base and global Tender Management organisation. Within my portfolio of responsibility was the Strategic Customer Program which I created and included the Industry Vertical segments of Healthcare, Fashion, Perishables, Automotive, HiTech and FMCG which achieved bottom line circa + 180 Million Euros GP. Based in the UK and Hamburg.



Kuehne+Nagel

• Switzerland
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Strategic Customer Development - Industry Verticals

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Global role within Kuehne + Nagel to establish the Chemical Vertical / Industry sector within our global organisation. Worldwide responsibility for development of the product and related service solutions, identification and development of a global customer base and an account management structure to support same. In addition direct global responsibility for the FMCG Vertical and overseeing the management of the entire KN Vertical portfolio (Lon GV-X).

• Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing North West Europe

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2012

  Board position (Lon RV), responsible for all Sales & Marketing activities within the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland across all business modes including, Air, Road, Sea and Contract Logistics. Responsibility for +250 sales positions in total including Field Sales, National and Global Account Managers and Route Sales.Based in the UK.

• Senior Vice President, Global Business Development - FMCG

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2008

  Responsible for and founded the FMCG Vertical Globally, direct control and development of blue chip FMCG clients across all business modes (Lon GV-F).Based in the UK reporting to Head Office in Switzerland.

• Vice President - Business Development Group (BDG)

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2006

  Founded and responsible for Kuehne + Nagel's global tender response process and team. Also assisted in the creation and formed part of the Strategic Customer Development Program developing global customers across vertical / multimodal divisions Lon GV-B).



Danzas

• United Arab Emirates
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President, Business Development

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 2002

  Responsible for Multi National Account development at AEI (Air Express International) and later Danzas AEI's global tender response process. . Responsible for Multi National Account development at AEI (Air Express International) and later Danzas AEI's global tender response process. .



GeoLogistics

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Route Development Manager - Israel

  • Nov 1996 - Mar 1997

  Responsible for Geologistics global Israeli Route Management. Key contact between Geologistics and it's then agents in Israel, IFCO and Daphna Weissman Lavy. Responsible for Geologistics global Israeli Route Management. Key contact between Geologistics and it's then agents in Israel, IFCO and Daphna Weissman Lavy.



Gallifrey Freight Services

• Managing Director & Founder

  • Mar 1992 - Nov 1996

  Founded and managed Gallifrey Freight Services / Gallifrey Express Couriers. A small independant multi modal freight company offering Air, Road and Sea logistics. Eventually merged the company with Vidap Freight Servces and continued with the merged company as General Manager responsible for Sales & Marketing and our overseas network. Founded and managed Gallifrey Freight Services / Gallifrey Express Couriers. A small independant multi modal freight company offering Air, Road and Sea logistics. Eventually merged the company with Vidap Freight Servces and continued with the merged company as General Manager responsible for Sales & Marketing and our overseas network.



GSI Cargo Systems

• Group Sales Manager

  • Jan 1990 - Mar 1992

  GSI was an Israeli owned freight forwarding company. I was responsible for all sales and marketing activities in the UK, France, Germany and Italy. GSI was an Israeli owned freight forwarding company. I was responsible for all sales and marketing activities in the UK, France, Germany and Italy.



Mercury Airfreight International

• Sales Development Manager

  • Jun 1983 - Jan 1990

  Various positions within the Sales structure of Mercury Airfreight who later merged with Walford Meadows to form Rockwood International Freight. Various positions within the Sales structure of Mercury Airfreight who later merged with Walford Meadows to form Rockwood International Freight.



United Biscuits

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Executive

  • Jul 1981 - Jun 1983

  Joined UB, KP Foods Division as a Sales Planning and Operations Trainee eventually promoted to Sales Executive. Joined UB, KP Foods Division as a Sales Planning and Operations Trainee eventually promoted to Sales Executive.