Charles Stuart's Testimonials
“I have worked with Charles twice now at Speedo and both times he has delivered above and beyond the brief he was given. Charles is an excellent interim who can operate at all levels of the business and quickly hits the ground running no matter where he is placed (in the last assignment this was Hong Kong for 6 months). Charles is a detail and process person but he inspires you to look at problems differently and is a great advocate of continuous improvement. He was a great role model and mentor for me and my team.” Gill Ward, Head of Business Operations, Speedo
“Charles and I worked together in Hong Kong when he was Interim Supply Chain Director for Speedo. I enjoyed working with Charles, he is an insightful individual who is able to quickly grasp complex organisational & process issues and then implement appropriate solutions. I would have no hesitation in recommending him” Colin Browne, President Global Sourcing, Under Armour.
“Charles joined Speedo for a prolonged period in 2011 and helped drive a significant amount of change within the business. This involved a wide cross functional team and required significant perseverance to get the right balance between speed of change and full engagement with the team delivering it. Charles managed this balance well. Charles worked across the Design function, Range team, Supply and logistics, Sales, Product Development and finance and led a set of highly complex projects aimed at reducing the time taken on the calendar process and improving its efficiency. Results were very good with significant time and cost savings established during the course of the project. Charles is an independent worker and is very capable of delivery. He is not afraid to challenge the norm and make difficult decisions. However, he works hard at building relationships in a business to ensure individuals become fully engaged in the changes taking place. I would have no hesitation re-hiring Charles and give a strong recommendation to those considering his services.” Jamie Cornforth, Vice President Product & Marketing, Speedo International Ltd.