Simon
Sales & Marketing Director - UK - iCEO #70676

Experience

I am a bold and energetic leader with a track record of success in senior positions across corporate strategy, sales, marketing and operational disciplines in a diverse range of industries. I have a passion for seeking out and realising new business growth opportunities, including turning around underperforming businesses.

Major Achievements

* Turning a volume growth trajectory of -15% to +19% in two years, while driving up margins at a consumer electronics company, including winning 4 deals bigger than anything ever won in the previous 10 years * Driving an improvement in operating profit from 3% – 8% in a period of 2 years through a 20% top line improvement while increasing margins and reducing the cost base at a building materials business * Turning around over 110 loss-making business units in a period of 2 years – adding c.£15m of EBITDA in a distribution business

Industry Sector Competencies

Electronics

Building Materials

Construction Industry

Media

Private Equity

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, MD, GM, Sales Director, Marketing Director, Transformation Director, Strategy Director

Sector: Consumer Electronics, FMCG, Technology,

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: UK

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Australia

South Africa

UK

USA

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)