Experience

Costa Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Jun 2023 - Present



British Heart Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2023

  London, United Kingdom



Westmorland Ltd

• CEO

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

  Tebay



Halfords

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Director

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2016

  Redditch I was responsible for all Retail Operations (465 shops, c 8500 colleagues in Uk&ROI), Customer Service, Property, Format and Store Development.



Pets at Home

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Director

  • May 2010 - Apr 2013

  Worked for the CEO & member of the Executive Committee. Accountable for all store development and maintenance activity, including launching new format stores. Actively evaluating opportunities for business growth both organically and through acquisition...launched and managed an own label pet insurance business. Have set up a GNFR function to drive down costs.



RS Consulting

• Owner

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  General Management Consultancy Completed a review of trading relationships for the CEO of a UK retailer, and re-engineered the Far East supply chain for another retailer.



Asda

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Development Director

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2009

  Led a large team of multi-functional specialists. Accountable for all of ASDA's retail estate development - strategic site selection, all property aquisition, town planning and estate management, all store design & construction activity, and all store cleaning & facilities management. Manage a majority of the UK capital budget. On a monthly basis gain US board approval for all major UK schemes Have opened 53 new stores, 33 extensions & remodelled 65 operational stores, on time, to budget… Show more Led a large team of multi-functional specialists. Accountable for all of ASDA's retail estate development - strategic site selection, all property aquisition, town planning and estate management, all store design & construction activity, and all store cleaning & facilities management. Manage a majority of the UK capital budget. On a monthly basis gain US board approval for all major UK schemes Have opened 53 new stores, 33 extensions & remodelled 65 operational stores, on time, to budget and safely. Have driven significant capital cost saving.

• Retail Managing Director - West Division

  • Jan 2005 - Oct 2006

  Reporting to The COO and accountable for operation of a third of ASDA's stores - c110 stores, 50,000 people. Fully accountable for the division's P&L - c£5bn turnover .

• Trading Director - Home & Leisure

  • Jun 2001 - Jan 2005

  Responsible for growing and trading ASDA's non food business (areas like M&V, seasonal, home, toys, sports, DIY, papershop, electronics). Grew turnover by c70%. Involved with significant process re-engineering and direct import growth. Member of the Operating and Trading board

• Business Unit Director - Meat, Fish & Poultry

  • Nov 1999 - May 2001

  Firstly the General Marketing Manager, and then promoted to BUD of the trading business unit. Member of the Trading board. Instrumental in transforming a highly promotional category to EDLP (Everyday low price)

• Head of Space & DPP

  • Apr 1999 - Nov 1999

  first role in ASDA running the space team



Albert Fisher Group

• Head of Group Purchasing

  • Oct 1997 - Nov 1998

  Headed group purchasing working for the CEO



Fii

• Procurement Director

  • Apr 1996 - Oct 1997



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Supplier Development Manager

  • Sep 1987 - May 1995

  Slough, United Kingdom

• European Raw Materials Buying Manager

  • Jan 1994 - Jul 1994

  Responsible for buying nuts and fruit

• UK Services Buying Manager

  • May 1992 - Jan 1994

  Responsiblr for all non raw material and packaging purchasing

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Sep 1987 - May 1992

  Started on the Mars graduate scheme, got promoted and ran manufacturing facilities on shift, and then managed 3rd party manufacture