Mark Parsons

Background

About Mark Parsons

A Non-Executive Director & Consultant with 30+ years working in all types of supply chains now building a portfolio career based upon supporting strategic business growth. Key skills are; a) Commercial & Sales Transformation to drive accelerated "intelligent" sales growth b) Strategy Development and integrated business planning on 3-5 year horizon c) Application of new technology to support business digitisation, incl IoT, Blockchain and data analytics d) Use of analytics to support data-driven decision-making Chief attributes are • A strategic thinker - my focus is on the big picture, understanding and designing the future and how to create the environment for others to understand their role in shaping that future. • A problem-solver. No matter the size, challenge, business area, I gain great personal satisfaction from resolving issues, creating or simplifying processes, challenging organisational norms and driving change but doing so in a way that fully involves those who need to deliver the final outcome. • The customer is always "king". I am always fascinated with identifying needs, creating solutions and deepening my understanding of a customer’s experience and their routes to success, because harnessing these facets this will make the business I work with successful.