Success Stories
Business transformation and turnaround remit to address major losses achieved through restructure with responsibility for leadership, development and overall control of UK wide organization with £16m turnover and headcount of 175, delivering performance and growth objectives whilst providing strategic direction in consultation with European Group. Produced and delivered commercial targets whilst ensuring legislative compliance across all aspects of the business. Identified and generated an open culture to support innovation of thinking, processes, products, purchasing and procedures ensuring that the organization maintained and ultimately increased its market share and competitive edge. Staff development identified as a major risk to the business, with appropriate coaching and training programmes developed across the organization along with the retention of the quality assured status and adherence to internal operating procedures. Reorganization of the company in late 2011 into national operation, moving away from previous branch-orientated structure led to reduction in operating costs with gross profit margin increased significantly within 9 months. New vertical markets identified, revised sales strategy delivered along with new management structure and resources nation-wide, including expansion into CNI market.