Experience

United Bible Societies

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Innovation and Strategy

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Leading an amazing team, to help this global movement continue to thrive; through innovation, analysis, enterprise and embracing the big conversations. Leading an amazing team, to help this global movement continue to thrive; through innovation, analysis, enterprise and embracing the big conversations.



Strategico

• Director

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  Operating as a Freelance Consultant. With a focus on Property Strategy, Customer / Competitor strategies and Transaction Support. Major assignments include working with board members of the following organizations: United Bible Societies (NGO operating in 150 countries): Global Property Strategy / Investment Due Diligence / Property Deals in Africa / Global 5 Year Strategic Planning / Organisational Development / Innovation / Other Commercial Business Development Dixons Carphone (Multi-channel Telecoms / Electrical Retailer): Cross Functional Data Analytics and Strategy Development (focus on Store Operations, Store Segmentation and understanding Postpay Conversion Rates) Midlands Co-op (Supermarket Group): Property Strategy / Data Led Decision Making Carphone Warehouse (Multi-channel Telecoms Retailer): Store Investment Strategy / Investment Process Redesign / Customer Loyalty Analytics / KPI metrics Peacocks (Fashion Retail): Market Segmentation / Space Planning / Property Strategy / Data Led Decision Making Show less



Ripple Effect

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Supporting this incredible development charity at a really exciting time. A million lives transformed..... (and counting!) Supporting this incredible development charity at a really exciting time. A million lives transformed..... (and counting!)



Hagar UK

• Chair of Trustees

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2017

  Developing a support office for a wonderful international NGO which supports women and kids in South East Asia and Afghanistan that have escaped truly horrible situations (e.g. people trafficking, domestic violence, brothels) Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes to restore a broken life... Developing a support office for a wonderful international NGO which supports women and kids in South East Asia and Afghanistan that have escaped truly horrible situations (e.g. people trafficking, domestic violence, brothels) Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes to restore a broken life...



Somerfield

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Property Strategy

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2009

  Responsible for the strategic analysis that underpinned the decision making process for the whole of Somerfield's £1bn+ Property Portfolio (providing guidance on acquisitions / investments / general estates management and disposals) and a core member of the Capex committee alongside the Main BoardPart of the core team that sold the company to the Co-op for £1.6bn (managing the corporate wide due diligence process and supporting the OFT work-stream). Leading the integration of the Somerfield Property, Energy and Operational risk functions into the Co-op infrastructure.Managing a team of analysts (Location Analysts / Statisticians / Accountants) and various outsourced service providers. Show less

• Strategy Analyst / Programme Manager

  • Sep 2003 - Sep 2007

  Project Managing the £200m Acquisition of a package of 120 petrol filling stations from Texaco. (from the initial feasibility studies, through the deal negotiations, until the first stages of the integration planning)Leading the analytical support to the project team that sold the Kwik Save Business Unit.Part of the team providing strategic guidance on property portfolio matters.

• Business Analyst - Various Departments

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2003

  Was part of the retail team providing analytical and programme management support to the store investment programme (May 2001 - September 2003).Was part of the buying team as the lead analyst on a project that re-designed the way Somerfield ran its promotional activity and successfully re-launched the "Megadeals" campaign (August 2000 - May 2001).Joined Somerfield as a graduate in the IT department working on an IT enabled Business Process change project - carrying out business process modeling and contributing to a SAP feasibility study (June1999 - August 2000). Show less