Account Manager

• Mar 2023 - Present

Co-Founder

• May 2017 - Present

Partner

• Apr 2018 - Present

Director

• Feb 2017 - Present

Director

• Mar 2017 - Jul 2023

International Sales and Marketing Manager

• Dec 2012 - Feb 2017

Geelong is the world’s largest manufacturer of steel storage products for the DIY, Trade and Automobile markets. I managed the sales team in Hong Kong and had direct responsibility for a number of accounts. In 2014 I returned to the UK from where I opened up our account with Aldi, our biggest new customer in many years. • Opened business with Aldi, our biggest new customer recruited in many years. • Lead the manufacturing teams through the complex testing procedures to gain GS… Show more Geelong is the world’s largest manufacturer of steel storage products for the DIY, Trade and Automobile markets. I managed the sales team in Hong Kong and had direct responsibility for a number of accounts. In 2014 I returned to the UK from where I opened up our account with Aldi, our biggest new customer in many years. • Opened business with Aldi, our biggest new customer recruited in many years. • Lead the manufacturing teams through the complex testing procedures to gain GS Certification. • Responsible for accounts at OBI, Bauhaus (Germany) and Wal-Mart (South Africa). • Managed the sales teams in Hong Kong and Australia from 2012 to 2014. Show less Geelong is the world’s largest manufacturer of steel storage products for the DIY, Trade and Automobile markets. I managed the sales team in Hong Kong and had direct responsibility for a number of accounts. In 2014 I returned to the UK from where I opened up our account with Aldi, our biggest new customer in many years. • Opened business with Aldi, our biggest new customer recruited in many years. • Lead the manufacturing teams through the complex testing procedures to gain GS… Show more Geelong is the world’s largest manufacturer of steel storage products for the DIY, Trade and Automobile markets. I managed the sales team in Hong Kong and had direct responsibility for a number of accounts. In 2014 I returned to the UK from where I opened up our account with Aldi, our biggest new customer in many years. • Opened business with Aldi, our biggest new customer recruited in many years. • Lead the manufacturing teams through the complex testing procedures to gain GS Certification. • Responsible for accounts at OBI, Bauhaus (Germany) and Wal-Mart (South Africa). • Managed the sales teams in Hong Kong and Australia from 2012 to 2014. Show less

Project Manager

• Mar 2004 - Dec 2012

I joined Next shortly after the acquisition of Next Sourcing. Working closely with the Managing Director, I delivered a portfolio of business improvement projects that had been on Next’s wish list since the acquisition: • Production Efficiency: Increased production efficiency from 55% to 75%, as measured by the industry recognized GSD (General Sewing Data) Standard Minute Value method. • Virtual Manufacturing: Managed two business startups, based on a business model that gave… Show more I joined Next shortly after the acquisition of Next Sourcing. Working closely with the Managing Director, I delivered a portfolio of business improvement projects that had been on Next’s wish list since the acquisition: • Production Efficiency: Increased production efficiency from 55% to 75%, as measured by the industry recognized GSD (General Sewing Data) Standard Minute Value method. • Virtual Manufacturing: Managed two business startups, based on a business model that gave Next a c.25% saving on the FOB price and generated a profit of $9M per year. • Group Wide Cost Reduction: $18M overheads reduction within 3 years. Achieved by transferring roles from Hong Kong to China. • Communications and Training: Developed a range of internal and external programmes. Invented ‘Nextopoly’, a training tool that gave Buyers a better understanding of the supply chain. • Overseas General Management Support: Managed the fit out of our office in Bangladesh. Managed our China Footwear office in the absence of a General Manager. • Corporate Risk & Responsibility: Raised standard of our overseas businesses to the same level as Next in the UK. I am an amateur developer in Microsoft Excel VBA, and in this role spent my free time creating many work related projects. I wrote an application for our planning team that reduced a 10 minute repetitive task to less than a second. Show less I joined Next shortly after the acquisition of Next Sourcing. Working closely with the Managing Director, I delivered a portfolio of business improvement projects that had been on Next’s wish list since the acquisition: • Production Efficiency: Increased production efficiency from 55% to 75%, as measured by the industry recognized GSD (General Sewing Data) Standard Minute Value method. • Virtual Manufacturing: Managed two business startups, based on a business model that gave… Show more I joined Next shortly after the acquisition of Next Sourcing. Working closely with the Managing Director, I delivered a portfolio of business improvement projects that had been on Next’s wish list since the acquisition: • Production Efficiency: Increased production efficiency from 55% to 75%, as measured by the industry recognized GSD (General Sewing Data) Standard Minute Value method. • Virtual Manufacturing: Managed two business startups, based on a business model that gave Next a c.25% saving on the FOB price and generated a profit of $9M per year. • Group Wide Cost Reduction: $18M overheads reduction within 3 years. Achieved by transferring roles from Hong Kong to China. • Communications and Training: Developed a range of internal and external programmes. Invented ‘Nextopoly’, a training tool that gave Buyers a better understanding of the supply chain. • Overseas General Management Support: Managed the fit out of our office in Bangladesh. Managed our China Footwear office in the absence of a General Manager. • Corporate Risk & Responsibility: Raised standard of our overseas businesses to the same level as Next in the UK. I am an amateur developer in Microsoft Excel VBA, and in this role spent my free time creating many work related projects. I wrote an application for our planning team that reduced a 10 minute repetitive task to less than a second. Show less

Programme / Change Management

• Apr 2001 - Mar 2004

- Portfolio Office Manager, Business Transformation - Head of Change Management, Barclays SAP Programme - Portfolio Office Manager, Business Transformation - Head of Change Management, Barclays SAP Programme

SAP Process Change Manager

• Jan 1998 - Apr 2001

- Communications - Stakeholder Management - Role Mapping - Training Development - Impact Assessment - Change Readiness - Go Live

Training Manager

• Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

- Operations & Technical Training - Graduate Recruitment - Management Development

Operations Management

• Sep 1988 - Jan 1995

- Personnel & Training Officer - Plant Manager - Trainee Production Manager

Discotheque Manager

• Jun 1987 - Aug 1988