Experience

SARIA UK

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Director

  • Sep 2002 - Present

  Commercial Director for UK's largest processors of food industry by-products; subsidiary of SARIA Group. P&L responsibility for two business units (ReFood waste food recycling/renewable energy generation & Sarval Petfood ingredient manufacturing) - combined turnover over £150Mn, 250 staff. Full responsibility for national multi-site ReFood renewable energy business unit; raw material supply chain, plant operations, asset performance, renewable energy sales and end-product sales function. Portfolio also includes group-wide responsibility for raw material procurement operations (annually convert over 1 million tonnes of by-products into petfood, renewable energy, fertiliser and bio-fuels) along with leadership of finished-product sales function. Actively promote a team culture that encourages top performance and high morale while meeting customers’ mission, values and objectives. Development of company brand identity through various media platforms, social media, thought leadership programmes and trade events. Creator of 'Vision 2020' campaign to eradicate food waste from UK landfill by the year 2020. Show less



Energy Power Resources Limited

• United Kingdom
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Fuel Manager / National Account Manager

  • Apr 1994 - Aug 2002

  Controlled supply-chain operations for Europe’s largest renewable energy power plant operator; plants fired by a variety of biomass and waste-derived fuels. Managed procurement and logistics for 750,000 tonnes per annum of biomass fuel streams; including waste products. Established new operational systems and procedures to reduce unit processing costs across the Group. Liaised with Environment Agency and local Government bodies on new projects to reduce fuel cost per unit power produced through introduction of lower cost fuel types. Cost reductions enabled plants to remain competitive after removal of Government subsidies. Pro-active marketing of secure waste recycling services to FMCG food producers. Show less



BAXI

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Export Regional Manager

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Managed electrical product sales and marketing in key markets throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Increased sales in key markets by 110% over a two-year period with enhanced margins Developed new distribution chains within retail markets and achieved market leadership in key territories as well as achieving successful entry into emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Africa. Obtained product approvals for new products in international markets. Launched upmarket domestic products and obtained listings with major US and Canadian blue chip chains such as Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, JC Penney and Emco. Show less