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Food & FMCG Manufacturing, Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), E-commerce Fulfilment, Food Service, Food Retail, Logistics, Distribution, Supply Chain Operations, Healthcare Services, Medical Equipment & Assistive Technology, Consumer Goods, Retail Supply Chain, Automotive Manufacturing, Industrial Manufacturing, SaaS & Data Analytics (Retail / FMCG)
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Interim COO / MD | Operations Transformation, Supply Chain & Fulfilment Specialist
This executive brings extensive operational leadership experience gained across both corporate and interim environments, with a focus on transforming supply chains, logistics networks and fulfilment operations. Having held senior roles including COO, SVP and transformation director, they have repeatedly delivered measurable performance improvements in complex operational environments ranging from high-growth digital businesses to large-scale manufacturing and distribution organisations. Their ability to quickly diagnose operational issues and implement practical solutions makes them particularly effective in turnaround or rapid scale-up scenarios.
They also have experience working closely with boards, founders and investors to support operational due diligence, post-acquisition integration and value creation programmes. Their assignments often involve rebuilding operational teams, implementing data-driven planning processes and redesigning target operating models that improve both profitability and scalability.
Well suited to interim COO, operations transformation, supply chain leadership or fulfilment optimisation assignments, they combine deep operational expertise with strong commercial awareness and hands-on leadership. Their track record of delivering rapid EBITDA improvement and building scalable operational platforms makes them a valuable partner for organisations undergoing growth, restructuring or operational change.
Delivered more than £6m EBITDA improvement across international operations for a major FMCG group through yield optimisation, organisational redesign and operational planning controls.
As interim COO for a fast-growing direct-to-consumer food business, resolved operational and compliance challenges, reduced cost-to-serve by 10% and lowered unit production costs by 20%.
Led operational improvement and transformation programmes across UK manufacturing sites, delivering significant EBITDA uplift through labour efficiency, material optimisation and distribution improvements.
Built international automation and fulfilment transformation strategies during a period of rapid growth for a global D2C platform, enabling scalable operations and supporting IPO readiness.
About the Candidate
This interim executive is a highly experienced COO and operational transformation leader with more than 25 years of experience delivering operational improvement, supply chain optimisation and large-scale transformation across international organisations. They have a strong track record of stabilising underperforming operations, redesigning supply chains and fulfilment networks, and implementing scalable operating models that drive EBITDA improvement and sustainable growth. Their experience spans investor-led environments, high-growth scale-ups and complex multi-site operations.
They are particularly effective in situations where organisations require rapid operational reset, supply chain restructuring or fulfilment transformation. Their expertise includes end-to-end operations leadership, automation strategy, logistics and distribution redesign, S&OP implementation, working capital improvement and cost transformation. Known for combining strategic clarity with hands-on execution, they work closely with boards, CEOs and investors to deliver operational discipline and unlock scalable performance improvements.