James Taylor
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Experience
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Baringa
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
An expert in growth strategy and end-to-end innovation and passionate about creating profitable, sustainable solutions to accelerate transition to a low carbon and consumer conscious world. Focused on developing sustainable and circular solutions – inventing and re-inventing business models and portfolios through regenerative, restorative and circular lenses, enabling products and services with purpose and value through: - Defining sustainability vision and strategy. - Developing sustainable business and product innovation. - Driving sustainable business transformation.
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PA Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Managing Consultant - Growth Strategy
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Sep 2015 - Jan 2023
Led agile, cross-disciplined delivery, new business and account teams for a range of Consumer, Retail and Manufacturing clients. Proposition and capability leader, line manager, coach and mentor. Example assignments at PA include: - Development of an innovative new personalised nutrition subscription service for a leading international Health and Wellness retailer - from strategy through to market launch. - Innovation and business model strategy development for a leading global drinks company. - Sustainability strategy development for a global consumer and retail businesses. - Sustainability vision and strategy for a global chemicals company on 'the future of plastics' and their role in the future consumer value-chain. - Market insights, new product and packaging concept innovation and consumer testing for global confectionary company. - Innovation of a new zero-waste product portfolio, consumer and market insights, new concept ideation and consumer and commercial validation for a global Oral Care brand. - Market and technology landscaping, design sprint, consumer validation and commercial evaluation of emerging concepts for a global consumer goods company. - Development of an eCommerce product and packaging innovation grid across four categories and three horizons for a global consumer goods company. - Definition and consumer validation of an innovative Direct to Consumer pet food subscription service, future product and service eco-system for a leading global pet food brand. - Strategic innovation portfolio and capability review for an international retailer.
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategy Manager
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2015
Focused on leading client delivery teams, business and account development across Consumer, Retail and Industrial sectors. Typical assignments included: Corporate and growth strategy; Customer experience design; Digital strategy; Corporate sustainability strategy; Business/transformation planning and investment appraisal. Focused on leading client delivery teams, business and account development across Consumer, Retail and Industrial sectors. Typical assignments included: Corporate and growth strategy; Customer experience design; Digital strategy; Corporate sustainability strategy; Business/transformation planning and investment appraisal.
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Atkins
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United Kingdom
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Engineering Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Oct 2005 - Sep 2011
Focused on strategic business and investment analysis, supporting clients to evaluate, develop and optimise commercial models. 25+ consulting assignments, typically: Business strategy/planning; Pre-deal M&A, Concept studies; Market entry; Market research, micro/macro-economic reviews; Company analysis and supply/demand balances and pricing. Focused on strategic business and investment analysis, supporting clients to evaluate, develop and optimise commercial models. 25+ consulting assignments, typically: Business strategy/planning; Pre-deal M&A, Concept studies; Market entry; Market research, micro/macro-economic reviews; Company analysis and supply/demand balances and pricing.
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Parker Hannifin
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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European Management Graduate
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Sep 2003 - Oct 2005
Worked across four locations/divisions with this Fortune 500 manufacturer, gaining deep cross-functional experiences through roles in marketing, engineering, manufacturing and project management. Worked across four locations/divisions with this Fortune 500 manufacturer, gaining deep cross-functional experiences through roles in marketing, engineering, manufacturing and project management.
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Education
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University of Leeds
2.1 MEng, Management with Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering -
CFA Institute
CFA Level 1