Our Consultants To read more about our consultants, please hover your mouse over a photo:
Richard Powell
- Twenty years’ experience of designing, managing and delivering complex supply chain and business turnaround programmes
- Works at Board level to develop and deliver high impact change within time and budget
- Typical project examples include business turnaround, supply chain strategy and implementation, cost reduction and performance improvement, all delivering demonstrable business benefit
Crispin Mair
- Fifteen years’ experience of supply chain and operations improvement projects across multiple industries on a global and pan European scale
- Skilled at leading highly complex, multi-country and cross-functional projects to drive out real benefit for clients
- Strong analytical skills, balanced with solid practical experience of designing and implementing new business processes
Tom Woodham
- Specialist in the development and implementation of purchasing strategies, strategic sourcing, cost reduction and supplier development.
- Extensive experience of managing complex projects with multiple streams of work
- Background in global procurement department of FTSE100 working in both Europe and the US
Dave Alberts
- Over 20 years’ experience of designing, managing and delivering complex change programmes, with a focus on manufacturing and planning
- Works at all levels to develop and deliver change programmes on time, within budget with sustainable results
- Project examples include supply chain process and performance improvement, ERP implementation, inventory reduction and service improvements
Nick Miller
- Twenty years' experience in executing and directing supply chain strategy and IT/change projects with an industry focus on retail and consumer goods.
- Was the Director of Supply Chain Services for a global business-to-business products and services organisation serving retail and manufacturing companies
- Strong understanding of the dynamics of retail and consumer goods supply chains
John Sewell
- Twenty five years experience of transforming and optimising blue chip supply chain performance
- He has worked in consumer centric businesses in a range of senior line and consultancy roles
- Sector experience ranges over FMCG, retailing, pharmaceuticals and beyond. As well as the UK and Europe he has worked in China, the USA, Australia, the Philippines, and South America
Liz
- Background in shop floor manufacturing and regional planning within a blue chip FMCG company
- Specialist in demand forecasting and S&OP
- Delivers change within a rapidly changing environment
Stephen
- Experienced in both strategic and procurement roles across diverse industry sectors in Europe and South Africa
- Specialist in detailed data analysis
- Able to bring clarity to complex problems and deliver innovative solutions and results
James
- Specialist in operations planning, forecasting and global supply chain analysis, skilled at identifying improvement areas and developing solutions
- Experienced project manager, able to lead cross-functional project teams to deliver robust, sustainable improvements
- Accomplished in stakeholder management, both inside and outside the supply chain
Matt
- Over ten years’ experience of operational and project management roles in consumer goods companies, underpinned by expertise in efficiency improvements and change management
- A skilled problem-solver, he is capable of generating viable solutions using proven project management, strategic visioning and analytical skills
- Using his experience as a coach and mentor, he is capable of driving solutions that are owned, implemented and sustained in client businesses
Kerry
- Eight years experience working with senior management teams to identify issues and implement improvement programmes
- Experienced in consultancy and line roles, ensuring a robust approach to developing business solutions and excellent stakeholder management
- Proven project management skills with the ability to adapt to different working environments and employee groups
Natalie
- Professional procurement manager with eleven years' experience within fashion retail, food, wholesale, FMCG and the public sector
- Significant strength in strategy development and creating change within organisations
- Experienced line manager
Phil
- An operational excellence specialist, developing global manufacturing strategies as well as delivering manufacturing excellence at a site level
- Delivers projects across all areas of the supply chain including planning and distribution process redesigns, new site modelling and S&OP implementation
- Has played a major part in the development of Crimson & Co’s global excellence assessment tool
- World class FMCG manufacturing background
Alison
- Purchasing specialist with over 15 years in line roles within blue chip organisations
- Practical background of managing long term supplier relationships and leading sourcing improvement teams
- Extensive FMCG and food sector knowledge, with strong experience of raw materials, indirects and packaging
Oliver
- Eight years’ supply chain experience within the food, automotive and specialist manufacturing sectors
- Line roles in a range of core supply chain functions including materials & production planning, manufacturing, warehousing and product change management
- Experience of optimising business processes and systems to deliver sustainable business benefits
Tony
- More than ten years of consulting experience, specialising in process redesign, performance improvement and delivering complex change
- Works with a wide range of clients in the private and public sectors, helping them to improve logistics operations and distribution networks
- Experienced project manager and certified PRINCE2 practitioner
Niki
- 5 years supply chain experience in world class FMCG companies
- Key strengths in planning, multi-node inventory management and collaborative retail replenishment
- Delivers tangible improvements in the efficiency of operations across manufacturing, warehousing and distribution
Tiara
- Seven years' supply chain experience with global manufacturing, electronics and transportation companies
- An MBA with strong expertise in materials planning, lean operations, ERP systems implementation and strategic sourcing
- Works on a variety of projects, successfully managing stakeholder requirements and delivering tangible results
Duncan
- Eight years’ supply chain consulting experience to leading global companies within Consumer Goods, Automotive, Pharma, and Communications & Hi-tech industries
- Deep functional expertise of Supply Chain Planning processes and operating models
- Strong project management abilities gained through involvement in all phases of project lifecycle
Helen
- Ten years of supply chain experience within the first-tier automotive, electronics and general engineering sectors
- Experience of managing and delivering global projects with a focus on inventory modeling, distribution strategy and supply chain agility
- Line roles covering international, multi-site responsibility for the end-to-end supply chain, including procurement, materials & production planning, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution
Neil E
- Seven years’ supply chain experience within first-tier petro-chemical, retail and FMCG sectors
- Experience of managing planning and distribution projects with a focus on inventory modelling, distribution strategy and systems implementation
- Line roles covering multi-site responsibility for the UK, Irish and German markets, including demand forecasting, production planning, manufacturing and warehousing
Julie
- Senior marketing professional with over 15 years of marketing experience
- Successful delivery of strategies to evolve key brands and engage customers through robust marketing communication plans
- Sector experience spans consumer goods, retail, media and services
Neha
- A member of the Crimson & Co marketing team
- An experienced marketing professional with a journalistic bent
- Over 8 years’ experience as an Assistant Editor for a newspaper where she managed a team of writers, photographers, printers and designers, in addition to organising awards and events
Laurie
- Over 25 years’ experience in designing and implementing significant change programmes in logistics strategy and logistics operations improvement in the UK and across Europe
- Background in operations and commercial roles from the contract logistics/3PL sector, and from staff and sector roles in management consultancies
- Worked in many industry sectors with leading clients, particularly across retail, CPG, media and entertainment, and oil and gas
Jonathan
- An experienced Supply Chain professional, with a sustained record of leading both Operational and Project delivery, and significant global change programmes across a range of industries, in both International and Corporate roles
- Key skills include end–to-end Supply chain with deep logistics and warehouse knowledge; Delivery of large Supply Chain Improvement Programmes from strategy through to implementation; 3rd Party Management; Management of Global teams and working at Board level.
- Key consulting experience has included redesigning and implementing an electronic games supplier’s Supply Chain from Far East to European customer; acting as Logistics Process Lead for 2 major SAP implementations in International Oil Companies; helping to design the home shopping model for a leading British Grocer; and working across various retail groups to improve Supply Chain performance.
Tania
- Two years’ consulting experience with skills in supplier management and procurement strategy for blue chip companies in the Aviation, Real Estate and Banking industries
- Strong analytical skills used to transform complex problems into logical and practical solutions
- A strong people mind-set and a focus on capability development through training, coaching and mentoring others
Rob
- 14 years experience of supply chain and project management with emphasis on operational improvement and physical logistics
- Background of both consulting and senior operational line-management covering retail, outsourced logistics, oil and gas, brewing, and utilities
- International experience including Europe, Africa and Australasia
Neil J
- Procurement Specialist with over 25 years line and consulting experience
- Extensive Indirect category sourcing and change mangagement experience
- Demonstrable record in delivering mission critical risk/reward assignments across both the Public and Private sectors including MOD, Government Agencies and Local Government in the Public Sector and Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Financial Services, Telecoms, Transportation, Electronics, Mechanical and Utilities in the Private Sector