Operational & Commercial Expert
Creative solutions for founders.
Founder Support
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Consulting for founder led businesses.
Develop & implement bespoke creative strategies to streamline operations and deliver effective commercial plans to launch, scale and execute the business responsibly to profit.
Provide tools and guidance on how to achieve personal business goals.
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Worked directly with founder of Orlebar Brown for seven years, growing from start-up, 1st employee to scale-up, team of 80 & led expansion globally. Seconded to NY, led, managed the expansion in The Americas.
Supported founders creative vision and executed route to buy-out in 2018.
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Creative, Innovative, Purpose led.
People at the heart of my leadership, holistic approach to the entire organisation.
Businesses as living entities that require nurture, attention and direction.
Operations & Commercial
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Previous director roles at Orlebar Brown, Mary Katrantzou, Six london, Ralph Lauren.
Reporting into founder to streamline operations, deliver and launch new revenue streams, internationalising the business.
Launched businesses in 40 country’s across 350+ wholesale partners, established retail footprint opening stores (UK & USA). Built strategic relationships with distributors, agents & franchise partners.
(UK/USA/MEXICO/EU/AUSTRALIA).
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Act as the central point between R&D, manufacturing & commercialisation.
Managed complex manufacturing supply chains to efficiently launch products globally.
Global logistics, trading compliance, 3PL’s integration with SAAS technologies. (Netsuite, Sales Force)
International customs & trade regulations. (USA/EU/EMEA/CAD).
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P&L ownership, sales forecasting, budgeting, and cost control.
Experience supporting fundraising efforts.
International
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Launched businesses in 40 country’s across 350+ wholesale partners, built strategic relationships with distributors & agents. UK, EMEA, EU, APAC.
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Developed, implemented and managed operational strategy to launch British company domestically in the USA.
Operational execution, responsible for budgets, securing leases, feasiblity reports, integration of 3PLs, to deliver domestic shipping services for B2B& D2C customers.
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Operated retail store pop-up concept for 40 brands in Paris.
London in Paris, for the Department for International Trade.
Imperial College London
2005 – 2008
Biology, Life Sciences BSc.
RALPH LAUREN
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ORLEBAR BROWN
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MARY KATRANTZOU
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HEIDI KLEIN
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DEREK ROSE
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KIMEZE
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GOOD SQUISH
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BURBERRY
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AWAYKIN
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MATTHEW WILLIAMSON
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EMMA PAKE
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MASTER & DYNAMIC
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PIRATE STUDIOS
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REES & CO
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BEGG & CO
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KIMEZE
RALPH LAUREN 〰️ ORLEBAR BROWN 〰️ MARY KATRANTZOU 〰️ HEIDI KLEIN 〰️ DEREK ROSE 〰️ KIMEZE 〰️ GOOD SQUISH 〰️ BURBERRY 〰️ AWAYKIN 〰️ MATTHEW WILLIAMSON 〰️ EMMA PAKE 〰️ MASTER & DYNAMIC 〰️ PIRATE STUDIOS 〰️ REES & CO 〰️ BEGG & CO 〰️ KIMEZE
