Functional Skills

Customer Service
Cost Reduction
Business Analysis
Revenue Growth
Sales Operations
Acquisition Target Identification
Benchmarking
Business Unit Strategy
Commercial Due Diligence
Commercial Strategy
Go-to-market Strategy
Geographic Expansion
Growth Strategy
Operational Efficiency
Strategy Development

Sector Experience

Business Services
Consumer Goods
Financial Services
Retail
Telecom
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corporateStrategyDevelopment
CDD expert
Business Services Commercial Due Diligence Go-to-market Strategy Market Mapping
salesMarketing
Commercial Strategy Advisor
Consumer Goods Go-to-market Strategy Marketing Strategy Commercial Strategy
corporateStrategyDevelopment
Interim Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff
Consumer Goods Strategy Development Growth Strategy Training and Coaching
salesMarketing
Interim VP Commercial Performance Optimisation,
Financial Services Sales Operations Business Analytics Operational Transformation
corporateStrategyDevelopment
Corporate Strategy advisor FTSE250
Business Services Commercial Due Diligence Acquisition Target Identification Post-Merger Integration
corporateStrategyDevelopment
Commercial Growth & Transformation advisor FTSE250
Business Services Growth Strategy Operational Efficiency Sales Force Effectiveness
corporateStrategyDevelopment
Turn around advisor: Waste management service
Business Services Growth Strategy Operational Efficiency Commercial Excellence
corporateStrategyDevelopment
Commercial growth advisor to Sustainability services business
Business Services Strategy Development Operating Model Design Operational Transformation
corporateStrategyDevelopment
Growth Strategy for Energy Management company
Business Services Growth Strategy Operational Transformation Marketing Strategy

Notable Clients

Mitie Facility Management
Norwex
Worldpay

Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

PLENUS Management Consulting
Managing Director
11/2017 - Present
Developed and delivered Commercial Growth, Operational Performance Improvement and Transformation initiatives across FTSE and start-up companies. Customers includes Argos, Habitat, Mitie, Worldpay, Imperial Tobacco, Norwex

Auction Technology Group Sales
Global GM for Industrial and Commercial Assets
11/2016 - 8/2017
Developed new Go to Market strategy and led its execution (focus on seller/buying acquisition and seller retention); running rate of c.15% revenue growth y/y in first 6 months
- Increased Digital Marketing revenue by c.25% y/y (H1 running rate)
- Increased portfolio of auctioneers by c.20% (85 acquisitions) in 6 months
Developed/Deployed Operational and Customer Journey Improvements programmes
- Oversaw Development, Launch and Go to Market plans of key platform capabilities (White-label, site categorization)
Overall responsibility/leadership of c.40 employees across USA and UK:

Globe Telecom Start-Up
UK MD
12/2013 - 8/2016
• Developed/Launched Globe UK operation in Jan/14
Biggest UK MVNO’s for the target segment in 18 months
Av Revenue per customer (ARPU) 2X higher than industry average
Captured 10K customers in Y1, Rev:£1m/year; 100% growth in Y2 for base and revenue

• Developed Globe UK Commercial (target segment, Commercial Strategy, marketing strategy pricing, tariff portfolio) and Operational frame

Set up commercial nationwide distribution operations: 30,000 points for credit acquisition and 2,000 for product acquisition across UK

Built brand awareness/recognition from zero to #5 “top of mind” as UK telco operator within the target community in less than 24 months

Google Motorola Sales
EMEA Go to Market Director
1/2012 - 12/2012
• Spearheaded EMEA Commercial Transformation plan: 5X sales increase in 3-5 years; EBITDA from break-even to c.20%), via: Geographic Prioritization, Pricing Strategy, Product Portfolio, Commercial approach for each market
• Led EMEA Operational Transformation Plan: Identify/close capability gaps (process, people, systems) to support delivery of EMEA Commercial Transformation Plan.
• Led Project Management Office: Cross-functional coordination for successful on time/on budget launch of Key Commercial Initiatives such as Rzor I

Telefonica UK Sales
Head of Commercial Strategy and Transformation for Consumer Sales and Service
4/2009 - 12/2011
• Delivered c.£40M/year in margin improvement and improved Customer Experience rating via improved Customer Journey and Operations optimisation
- Multi-channel Service Transformation: developed/deployed cross-channel sales/experience, increasing Direct channel sales: margin improvement of c.£15m/year
- Retail Service Transformation: c.7% uplift in Retail margin, reduction of store customer service time in 40%, significant increase in customer experience via process improvement/ training, stores refits (c.£18m/year programme)
Led/monitored the Commercial Planning team (3Y and Quarterly Trading plans)
Headed the Consumer PMO (total yearly CAPEX:c.£30m, 25 people in the team

Home Retail Group Corporate Strategy & Development
Corporate Strategy Manager
3/2007 - 3/2009
Co-led the HRG International Expansion strategy (organic and acquisition). Developed the strategic and operational plan to penetrate the targeted markets (store location, product range, pricing and target customer segment)
• Managed cross-department team in a £16M brand acquisition project for biggest category in Argos: strategic/business case, negotiation and implementation
• Co-led Property Rationalization project: 20% of the property portfolio were relocated/reduced/merged with other Home Retail businesses

Bain & Co Management Consulting
Consultant
11/2002 - 12/2005
Worked in several industries (financial services, telecom, airlines, etc) through all the organizational level. Extensive experience from Strategy Planning to Process Development