Experience

The Italian Wine Shop

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  The Italian Wine Shop is a speciality Italian wine e-commerce store and lifestyle brand. We are experts in small-batch production Italian wines from all four corners of the country. We pride ourselves on exceptional quality wines with a story behind them. Experience wine that tastes unmistakably Italian and feels quintessentially refined. The Italian Wine Shop provides you with the wines to enjoy with friends and family that evoke feelings that create true and lasting memories. Become part of The Italian Wine Shop community, learn more about the history of our wine partners, discover wine etiquette and explore how to enjoy wine as the Italians do. Plus, get access to our wine lovers' events. A home for wine lovers. Show less



Procurement Supplies Ltd

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2020 - Present

• Almost everything

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Transit Packaging made simple



Internet Opportunities

• United States
• Computer Networking Products

• Master of my own destiny

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2020



Samuel Grant Packaging

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bespoke Packaging Specialist

  • Apr 2018 - Aug 2020

  I oversaw the acquisition of European Packaging Distributors by The Samuel Grant Group Leeds yielding a £2.1 million turnover from European Packaging Distributors in the 1st 12 months post-deal. I also integrated all suppliers from European Packaging Distributors successfully into Samuel Grant's supplier portfolio. Upon merging the 2 businesses, I introduced working practices developed at my business into Samuel Grants Leeds, resulting in improved stock management, along with overall stocking timeframes reduced in line with my business's best practice. Samuel Grant were anticipating customer churn of c.30%, but we achieved 98% customer retention in Yr. 1 after the merger. Show less



EUROPEAN PACKAGING DISTRIBUTORS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

• Founder &Managing Director

  • Nov 2002 - Apr 2018

  I was the founder & Managing Director of European Packaging Distributors, based in Bradford, UK; I grew the business from its inception over a 16 year period. we specialized in the supply of custom-made corrugated cases and polythene products, and were importers/stockists of general transit packaging materials. We grew a portfolio of contacts both in the UK and EU/worldwide for sourcing of a full range of transit packaging materials to supply to our ever-expanding UK customer base.I took great satisfaction from the deal-making aspect of running a business which was reliant on ongoing relationships with both suppliers of customers. Show less

• Founder & Managing Director

  • Nov 2002 - Apr 2018

  Profit maximisation, cost control, innovation & strategy, service level provision to highest standards while remaining competitive in a fiercely overcrowded marketplace



KENDON PACKAGING (MIDLAND) LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

• Sales Director

  • Oct 1987 - Jul 2002

  This was a non-executive role where I was responsible for sales from 2 branches of the Kendon Packaging group (Nottingham and Dewsbury). Our total salesforce of 10 field salespeople achieved a combined turnover of c.£5.5m, at an average GP of 26%. I also had a key role in supplier negotiations e.g. top 2 UK suppliers introduction of rebates, while also maintaining a personal turnover of £800k p.a. This was a non-executive role where I was responsible for sales from 2 branches of the Kendon Packaging group (Nottingham and Dewsbury). Our total salesforce of 10 field salespeople achieved a combined turnover of c.£5.5m, at an average GP of 26%. I also had a key role in supplier negotiations e.g. top 2 UK suppliers introduction of rebates, while also maintaining a personal turnover of £800k p.a.