Simon Owen
Managing Director at Redefine Meat- Claim this Profile
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Tom Groothuijse
Simon hired me te assist him in rolling out the succesfull Britvic NL BU. I loved working for this really skilled senior leader. Simon is great in managing result and very stong in zooming in and out between the long term strategy and the day to day business issues. He has a very high level of acting pace, great analytical skills and really tends to make the people around him better. He brought a great level of experience and seniority to our BU and altough he can be challenging he is always open to listen to you.
Steph Lewis
Simon is a fantastic commercial operator who strikes the balance brilliantly between great strategic focus and day-day operational performance. He's leads by example and sets great direction for his teams by providing clarity on the plans, regular and ongoing performance updates and course corrects when necessary to ensure successful delivery. He's a brilliant colleague who has supported me greatly in my career by providing regular and honest feedback as well as great counsel and advice. A real asset to any organisation!
Tom Groothuijse
Simon hired me te assist him in rolling out the succesfull Britvic NL BU. I loved working for this really skilled senior leader. Simon is great in managing result and very stong in zooming in and out between the long term strategy and the day to day business issues. He has a very high level of acting pace, great analytical skills and really tends to make the people around him better. He brought a great level of experience and seniority to our BU and altough he can be challenging he is always open to listen to you.
Steph Lewis
Simon is a fantastic commercial operator who strikes the balance brilliantly between great strategic focus and day-day operational performance. He's leads by example and sets great direction for his teams by providing clarity on the plans, regular and ongoing performance updates and course corrects when necessary to ensure successful delivery. He's a brilliant colleague who has supported me greatly in my career by providing regular and honest feedback as well as great counsel and advice. A real asset to any organisation!
Tom Groothuijse
Simon hired me te assist him in rolling out the succesfull Britvic NL BU. I loved working for this really skilled senior leader. Simon is great in managing result and very stong in zooming in and out between the long term strategy and the day to day business issues. He has a very high level of acting pace, great analytical skills and really tends to make the people around him better. He brought a great level of experience and seniority to our BU and altough he can be challenging he is always open to listen to you.
Steph Lewis
Simon is a fantastic commercial operator who strikes the balance brilliantly between great strategic focus and day-day operational performance. He's leads by example and sets great direction for his teams by providing clarity on the plans, regular and ongoing performance updates and course corrects when necessary to ensure successful delivery. He's a brilliant colleague who has supported me greatly in my career by providing regular and honest feedback as well as great counsel and advice. A real asset to any organisation!
Tom Groothuijse
Simon hired me te assist him in rolling out the succesfull Britvic NL BU. I loved working for this really skilled senior leader. Simon is great in managing result and very stong in zooming in and out between the long term strategy and the day to day business issues. He has a very high level of acting pace, great analytical skills and really tends to make the people around him better. He brought a great level of experience and seniority to our BU and altough he can be challenging he is always open to listen to you.
Steph Lewis
Simon is a fantastic commercial operator who strikes the balance brilliantly between great strategic focus and day-day operational performance. He's leads by example and sets great direction for his teams by providing clarity on the plans, regular and ongoing performance updates and course corrects when necessary to ensure successful delivery. He's a brilliant colleague who has supported me greatly in my career by providing regular and honest feedback as well as great counsel and advice. A real asset to any organisation!
Experience
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Redefine Meat
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Israel
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Managing Director
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Bacardi
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Bermuda
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Wine & Spirits
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700 & Above Employee
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Managing Director
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Jan 2021 - Mar 2023
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Sales Director UK
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Apr 2016 - Jan 2021
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Britvic plc
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United Kingdom
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Consumer Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of EMEA
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Mar 2011 - Apr 2016
Responsible for the sales and marketing of branded soft drinks into the European and Middle East markets. Setting up and developing a platform for transformational growth in Northern Europe via a new business model. Creating the stand a lone business unit with Sales, Marketing, Category, Production and Distribution functions all located in the Netherlands closer to the points of purchase.
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Grocery Business Unit Controller
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Nov 2007 - Mar 2011
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Birds Eye UK & IE
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United Kingdom
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Customer Director
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2007 - 2007
Transition of the business unit from Unilever to the stand alone entity of Birds Eye Foods. Leadership of a large sales team focussed on delivery of the long term sustainable growth targets within the Ice Cream and Frozen food sector. Member of the Unilever Senior leadership team. Key Customers : Co-op, Somerfield, P&H, Spar, Bestway, Booker, Batleys.......... Transition of the business unit from Unilever to the stand alone entity of Birds Eye Foods. Leadership of a large sales team focussed on delivery of the long term sustainable growth targets within the Ice Cream and Frozen food sector. Member of the Unilever Senior leadership team. Key Customers : Co-op, Somerfield, P&H, Spar, Bestway, Booker, Batleys..........
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Unilever
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Director
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Aug 2000 - Aug 2006
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Campbell's
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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National Account manager
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1997 - 2000
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Education
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2018 - 2019
Harvard Business School
Leadership development program -
Harvard Business School
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University of Leeds
B A Hons, Accounting and Finance -
University of Leeds
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance -
University of Leeds
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University of Leeds
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
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