Summary

Experience

• Hollins Thorpe Limited

  Stuart Gilll

  1 - 5 Employees 1997 - 2014

  Key Skills and Achievements Motivation and Leadership • Mentored numerous students and supervisors per annum across a wide spectrum of industries • Reduced staff turnover from £100k to less than £20k per annum for 40 person admin team • Created the programme for, and managed the implementation of, management and system changes in all 1200 stores for a major retailer • Handled all Union negotiations and staff management for outsourcing initiative and also for administration office site relocation operation • Mentored clients to achieve their objectives Strategic Management • Added £180m value to major PLC through a series of linked supply chain initiatives following intense proving and risk analysis exercise • Installed centralised supply management function for diverse group involving buying, admin, planning, warehousing and transport saving £3m • Delivered almost 10% buying cost price reduction through a group wide procurement initiative for industrial manufacturing group • Created and delivered supply chain solutions for Department Store involving hanging and boxed goods and enhanced delivery mechanisms Commercial • Developed and led buyer negotiation process to recover cost of central distribution from suppliers for grocery retailer • Persuaded family owned business to increase profit by creating new third party business to sell services to competitors and customers rather than continuing to reduce operating costs • Developed retail service ethos in manufacturer to deliver unique partnership and win multi million pound business deal • Delivered a £10m contract, in new market sector, for distribution company to help secure its future following change of ownership of parent company • Developed fresh food wholesale business Results Focused Operator • Managed 6 depot network for manufacturer/wholesaler through period of change including a move to stockless depots and depot closures • Created and managed “test bed” central distribution operation for grocery retailer ahead of full centralisation programme • Gained approval for and then managed and delivered a 5 year change programme including IT systems, store management, supply/merchandising and forecasting and delivery rescheduling on time, on budget and ahead of benefit for major retailer • Managed decentralisation of transport operation into 3 separate companies for industrial manufacturer including recruitment and training of new senior staff Career Progression 1997 – Present Hollins Thorpe Ltd Consultancy Company Assignments Numerous private clients Shareholder/director Moorsfresh Ltd Logistics director Hepworth Building Products Customer services director Hepworth Building Products Procurement executive Hepworth Building Products Mentor Engineering Development Trust Consultancy Hepworth Building Products subsidiaries Focus Do it All Kingspan Building Products Ultraframe (UK) Ltd R J Jones ltd Railstore Ltd Search major search assignments for retailers and manufactures, senior management and director level appointments 1991 – 1997 General Manager Logistics Development Boots the Chemists • Developed a supply chain strategy to meet agreed service standards at minimum cost • Added £180m value to the Group through implementation of agreed changes • Widened brief and scope to include in-store stock handling and management • Developed replenishment systems and processes to deliver £70m reduction in stock holding • Reduced store labour costs by £6.5m and delivery costs by £2.5m • Improved on-shelf availability contributing to 1% sales increase on £3500m base • Refocused store staff to customer service away from product service 1989 – 1991 Development Director Glass Glover Distribution (Contract distribution company) • Extensive activity with Littlewoods hanging garments and boxed goods supply chain • Developed new services for grocery clients, including produce tray washing (£1m profit), and a horticulture service for Safeway • Won new grocery contracts with smaller players • Won £10 m contract in DIY market (Do it All) for design and operation of central operation • Retained all clients following change of ownership of parent company • Do it All activity led to recruitment by Boots, Do it All’s owner 1984 – 1989 Distribution Controller ASDA Stores • Developed and gained acceptance for initial central distribution strategy • Direct responsibility for non-food product warehousing and delivery • Created “test bed” operations for beers, wines and spirits to develop in-house procurement skills • Developed and led buying negotiation strategy to recover operating costs from suppliers 1970 - 1984 General Manager Distribution Trebor Limited and Graduate Trainee and Manager Duport Ltd • At Trebor Ltd created a unified depot and distribution network for manufacturing. Wholesale and retail operations; managed 6 regional depots; created a series of stockless depots; created and managed a separate third party delivery service profit centre. • Joined Duport Ltd from university; part of chairman’s problem solving team; responsibilities included warehouse management, distribution management, internal consultancy, corporate financial planning, company turnround. Gained MPhil through part time study and research.

• hollins thorpe limited

  Director

  1997 - 2014

Email Stuart