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John Williams and all
Associates are ex-corporate senior executives with practical
and successful "hands on" commercial experience, focused on delivering
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John
Williams set up J Williams & Associates in 1994. In his prior
corporate career he has held senior positions at Director level in
Marketing, Buying and General Management within the UK retail industry.
His roles with J. Sainsbury, Savacentre, BHS, Hutchison Telecom, Key
Markets and Budgens have covered a wide variety of product categories -
packaged food, fresh food, BWS, bakery, non-foods and
telecommunications.
John's unique experience of all sizes of retail outlets, from single
shop units (50 sq. m) to the largest hypermarkets provides the basis for
a total understanding of the UK retail industry and its marketing
strategy. He holds the Diploma of the Chartered Institute of Marketing
and is a Chartered Marketer and a Master Member of the Institute of
Grocery Distribution. |
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Senior
Consultant
Mike Poole is a
successful buyer and a keen negotiator. His career within FMCG
companies, such as Kimberley Clark, Spillers Food, Tate & Lyle and as
Divisional Packaging Manager of the beverage business for Premier Brands
involved a “hands on” responsibility for packaging development, review
and procurement. He holds the Diploma of the Chartered Institute of
Purchasing and Supply.
Mike is a purchasing and supply chain specialist with significant
knowledge of fmcg, packaging, and both small and large manufacturing/service businesses. He has considerable experience in adding value and
taking out short and long term costs through negotiation, sourcing
reviews, partnership and supply chain development. |
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Associates
Our group
of Associates provides expertise over a wide range of disciplines,
including: Logistics, Packaging, Packaging Waste Regulations, Project
Management, Purchasing, Returnable Handling Equipment and Supply Chain
Management.
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Trevor Dixon
has an in-depth experience and understanding of retailing and in
particular the small store sector, gained in his roles at director level
in marketing and general management positions with leading retail
supermarkets, convenience and chemist retailers and wholesalers.
Trevor was appointed the first Chief Executive of
the Association of Convenience Stores in 1995, having initiated a
strategic review and implemented a plan to form the ACS from the British
Independent Grocer’s Association. He built ACS into the UK’s lead body
and representative organisation for the convenience store sector.
Representing over 25,000 retail outlets including all major convenience
chains and symbol groups, ACS developed a close and constructive
relationship with the governments departments crucial to the future of
the small store sector.
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Alan Reynolds
– Alan has provided consultancy services to UK and European Returnable
Crate Pool Operators. Recent projects include: Cost benefit analysis for
Returnable crate systems, Crate design and Business analysis. As
Logistics Controller of M&S, Alan was responsible for the design,
development and introduction of returnable handling equipment for food.
He has a wide knowledge of the European industry, for until leaving M&S
he was a member of a number of international working parties pursuing
global standards within the logistics sector:
Co-Chair UK ECR RTI
Group; Co-Chair Merchandising Unit Group;
Vice-President International Council for Reusable Transit Items
Member of UK ECR Steering Group; Member of European Supply Side Advisory
Committee
Global Commercial Initiative – Gtag working group
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Mike Samuel
has held senior positions in communications, brand management, corporate
affairs and environmental management within the UK food manufacturing
and retail industries. His roles in manufacturing have included
responsibility for brands such as Maxwell House coffee, HP and Lee &
Perrins Sauces, whilst his retail experience spans supermarkets,
hypermarkets and DIY/Gardening (Sainsbury, Savacentre and Homebase).
Mike specialises in integrating environment and Corporate Social
Responsibility into mainstream brand marketing. His unique blend of
experience and ability enables him to review the environmental impacts
on business, identify opportunities for the business through
environmental improvement and develop achievable targets and programmes
built into a company’s existing operations. |
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