Unilever needed a major cybersecurity transformation program.
Turnaround of a loss making heritage and educational charity
I was drafted in as an Interim GM to a charity that manages the world’s oldest mechanised paper mill with a visitor centre where they provide educational programs. The charity turned out to be £2.6M in debt with the banks chasing them as well as having a CVA to contend with. They were approximately three...
Tracking bespoke product pallets helps with contract renegotiation
The logistics function of a large manufacturer was seeing a drop in the return of bespoke-made pallets for a particular global client. These pallets were expensive to produce and the agreement with the client was that after the products had been delivered, the pallets were sent back to the manufacturer immediately so they could be...
Doubling eCommerce Sales and Digital Marketing Budgets: A Multi-Year Transformation Success
A Consumer Goods corporation found itself with a lower market share in eCommerce compared to other channels, despite the rapid growth of eCommerce sales. Their digital marketing expenditure was also lagging behind industry competitors, leading to an overall market share decline.
Business Transformation
Transformation from a regional or franchise model into a centralised structure, with a new operating model. Enables delivery of efficiencies of scale and cost savings, establishes standardisation and consistency for an improved customer experience when dealing with larger clients across geographies. Aligns skillsets and clarifies decision making and accountabilities.
Creation of Category Strategy for Specialist Medical Device Services
Sterilisation services had been in place since the inception of the medical device product and had not been market tested. The initial agreement was agreed when the medical device was first introduced to the market and it was unknown whether the level of service or pricing was still competitive in the market or if there...
Indirects Stock Reduction
Manufacturer had more capital tied up in indirect stock than direct goods. A chemical manufacturer with multiple process plants sourced mechanical seals supplied from one supplier. This was a key supplier and the cost of change to a different provider would be too high. We were also happy with the quality of the goods provided...
Digital Transformation of Financial Planning and Analysis FP&A System
We had mentoring engagement to conduct a business turnaround, and provided techniques to reshape and revitalize the business. We collaborated with CEO and the executive team to make decisions regarding company’s financial strategy and operations; led profitability enhancement and major cost rationalization program with strong experience in an integrated systems environment; delivered financial system enhancements...
‘Your idea has a 3% chance of succeeding and we take 3 years to make a decision. do you still want to do it?’
On any given night over 200,000 families and individuals experience homelessness across England. This is has increased by more than 165% since 2010. Despite the government target to end homelessness by the end of this parliament, with the step cost of living rises, the experts agree this situation will get worse. Within the NAPpad...
‘We shot at you all day and there is no blood. It is a pleasure to work with you.’
I was tasked to step in to a major programme, (that was suffering ‘catastrophic commercial and delivery problems’), and to mobilise the set-up of a manufacturing production line and deployment capability. The issues involved: Over-commitments and subsequent failures. Lack of defined scope and direction. No commercial agreement in place resulting in spiralling costs and no...
