Bio

- Experienced strategic leader across multiple industries including pharmacy, retail, manufacturing and automotive. - Commercially astute with a proven record delivering strategic and operational change. - Successfully embedded a strong cost conscious culture into Boots UK and the wider Walgreen Boots Alliance Group. Currently leading the property, procurement and wider cost agendas for Sainsburys Plc - Delivered a substantial improved strategy and commercial performance for the Alliance Boots property portfolio (3500+) - Engineered a turnaround and developed a supply business that underpins Howden Joinery Plc as the UK's market leader in their sector. - Successfully set up and headed a new Division for Mfi Plc setting up a new company joint venture in Asia. - Experienced operationally and at board level. Strong innovative commercial leader with an entrepreneurial approach who thrives in developing positive cultural change