Regional Employer Engagement Director

• Aug 2018 - Present

I am responsible for delivering a coherent Employer Engagement programme of support in line with Ministry of Defence aims, across the Highland region. I work with employers to raise awareness of the value of employing Reservists, Service Leavers and Spouses, and encourage adult volunteer support for the cadets. I am responsible for delivering a coherent Employer Engagement programme of support in line with Ministry of Defence aims, across the Highland region. I work with employers to raise awareness of the value of employing Reservists, Service Leavers and Spouses, and encourage adult volunteer support for the cadets.

Owner / Director

• Aug 2009 - Present

A Managing Director with considerable board level experience in both public and private sectors with a consistent track record of growing, restructuring and making very significant business improvements both in the UK and globally. Experienced mentor across disparate sectors. Non Executive Director in a local business.Currently Owner/Managing Director with full P&L accountability, responsible for all business functions and business strategy. A Managing Director with considerable board level experience in both public and private sectors with a consistent track record of growing, restructuring and making very significant business improvements both in the UK and globally. Experienced mentor across disparate sectors. Non Executive Director in a local business.Currently Owner/Managing Director with full P&L accountability, responsible for all business functions and business strategy.

Director International Business Development

• Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

A US $6Billion Mail Services technology company employing 36,000 people globally. Director International Business Development Appointed by Pitney Bowes to utilise my expertise and industry knowledge thereby enabling them to fulfill their strategy of acquiring cross border mail related businesses and entering into partnerships with major postal operators in the UK, Europe and Asia. A US $6Billion Mail Services technology company employing 36,000 people globally. Director International Business Development Appointed by Pitney Bowes to utilise my expertise and industry knowledge thereby enabling them to fulfill their strategy of acquiring cross border mail related businesses and entering into partnerships with major postal operators in the UK, Europe and Asia.

Managing Director

• Apr 2001 - Jul 2008

A MANAGING DIRECTOR with a consistent track record of growing, restructuring and making very significant business improvements both in the UK and globally across disparate sectors A MANAGING DIRECTOR with a consistent track record of growing, restructuring and making very significant business improvements both in the UK and globally across disparate sectors

Managing Director

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2008

WORLD WIDE MAIL An £11m t/o independent mail operator on 3 sites and with 80 staff Managing Director Engaged to modernise operations and optimise performance. Devised, planned and implemented company restructure, invested in new technologies restoring competitiveness and engaged new management team now delivering outstanding results. Directed, with full P&L responsibility, all aspects of the company encompassing new sales and marketing strategy, reflecting enhanced company capabilities Established and developed key business relationships on a global basis to establish distribution networks and supply chains to meet demanding customer requirements in a highly competitive market Won £3 million three year tender with major client against twenty seven competitors Led high level contract negotiations with multi national postal administrations and international agents worldwide to achieve world class mailing rates to give substantial competitive advantage

Chief Executive Officer

• Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

A pan European Media Distribution organisation with offices in London, Paris, Milan and Malaga, t/o £35m with some 60 staff trading on a global basis.; Directly recruited to this specialist media and print distribution group, turning around a loss to a profit in under twelve months by reorganising company and introducing new business processes which reduced cost base by 18% and improved gross margins by 5%. A pan European Media Distribution organisation with offices in London, Paris, Milan and Malaga, t/o £35m with some 60 staff trading on a global basis.; Directly recruited to this specialist media and print distribution group, turning around a loss to a profit in under twelve months by reorganising company and introducing new business processes which reduced cost base by 18% and improved gross margins by 5%.

Managing Director

• Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

A logistics management service for global fresh produce importers e.g. Capespan, Fyffes, Jaffa, servicing the UK wholesale and supermarket sector. Managing Director Appointed to establish and develop the operation from scratch Instigated and negotiated a £30M joint venture to completion with Mersey Harbour & docks Managed a complex logistics operation handling 21m cartons fresh produce annually, servicing 75 customers with 8 stock holding locations serviced daily by a fleet of 150-200 vehicles Provided the strategic leadership of the company, with full P&L accountability heading a Board of five covering Operations, Finance, IT, Commercial and Technical Devised and implemented the business development strategy, targeting producers worldwide, personally undertaking negotiations and presentations at board level, winning new clients giving additional revenues of some £15Million. Drove the development of a fully integrated logistical management system incorporating stock control, warehouse management, sales order processing and financial accounting which enabled us to achieve 99.8% efficiency in order processing to satisfy major UK multiples. Achieved growth from £2m to over £13.5m in under two years

Managing Director

• 1997 - 1999

Distribution Director

• Jan 1988 - Jan 1995

Following a number of promotions, appointed with responsibility for postal deliveries of 12m items daily, an operating budget of £80m, 1400+ staff, a 5000 vehicle fleet, 31 aircraft and 8 processing depotsDirected all management activities of the division, overcoming cultural issues, within a heavily unionised environment, to drive through performance and efficiency improvements resulting in a £1m budget deficit being turned into a £1.7m surplus within one year.Led the implementation of a radical business re-organisation and restructuring programme resulting improved efficiency and improvement of cost base by £1.2m

Distribution Director

• 1988 - 1995