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Interim Manager

Work Experience

Profile
Commercial Marketing Director
Blue chip training and extensive practical experience in a variety of commercial environments. Skilled marketeer with an entrepreneurial drive and strong interpersonal skills at all levels. Excellent affinity with and track record in the public sector and as a community representative. Talented in working in diverse organizational models with a multitude of decision formers and stakeholders. Currently studying for a MBA in International Management.


TRADE ACCESS LTD (Consultancy), London Mar 1999 – present
Commercial Marketing Director
Trade Access is a management consultancy network handling individual consultancy projects and utilizing freelance consultants as required. Assignments personally handled:


COMPASS GROUP plc February 2002 – present
Compass Group (FTSE100) is the world’s largest food service organization with operations across the globe in 90 countries, employing 300,000 staff and with revenues in excess of £10bn p.a.

e-Auctions Marketing Consultant
Working to champion the development of a cohesive programme of Reverse Auctions across the Compass supply chain
Identifying and researching market data to support business cases for buying management teams
Developing collaborative partnerships with key 3rd parties to develop purchasing models and volume structures for auction
Working as a member of the senior team to effectively deliver the P&L objectives
Developed the standard auction operating terms and working with the systems provider to achieve enhancements to the user front end
Budgeted savings exceeded by 38% within 3 months

August 2001 – January 2002
Internal Marketing Consultant
Project Management, Supplier Compliance and Resource re-engineering
Implementing new systems, re-engineering business process and managing supplier data compliance

Implementation of new IT system and development of training for 100 users on Cognos Business Information (www.cognos.com) system
Corporate Systems project plan for 2001-2002
Working on development of start-up Internet catering exchange business processes and procedures
Redesign and launch of corporate purchasing web site


GUS plc/Argos Ltd Oct 2000 –July 2001
GUS is the FTSE100 parent company of Argos Retail Group, a multi channel mid-market retailer operating predominantly from 460 UK/Eire stores
Financial Services – Senior Marketing Consultant

Member of the senior management trading team – weekly trading initiatives across 460 stores analysed and performance adjusted according to the corporate objectives
Development of business case for product launch - achieved +£500k to budget in first 6 months
Design and launch of in-store PoS materials and literature
Co-ordination of multi channel launch marketing campaign
Renegotiation of existing contracts with suppliers and betterment of terms
Compliance Implementation for GISC
Customer Complaints process and policy directive written for board
Developed e-commerce strategy for insurance and travel proposition

KNICKERBOX LTD, London 1996 - March 1999
Knickerbox was an international retail/franchise lingerie business with a turnover of £20m and 180 employees

Commercial Manager heading the senior management team of 5 and reporting directly to the Managing Director, with direct responsibility for a £20m annual spend across Product Marketing, Merchandising and Buying departments. Management of company trading P&L, a diverse global supply chain and third party relationships, product development and brand strategy.

MARKS AND SPENCER PLC, London 1994 – 1996
M&S are one of the world’s leading blue chip multi-channel retail organizations with operations across Europe
Merchandiser on Graduate Training Scheme
Completed a comprehensive commercial training programme with time spent in all major areas of the business (including 3 months in-store management training).

Education

Education
Royal Holloway College, University of London
International Management MBA 2002 – 2004
Economics and Politics BA Hon. (Lon) II:ii 1991 - 1994

Skills

Marketing and promotional management
New product development and launch
Retail development and strategy
Organisational development
Training Programmes (Retail)

Languages

Basic Italian

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