Paul Finney

Background

About Paul Finney

Business Specialist with over 30 years’ experienceDynamic career reflecting expertise in domestic and international businesses. An ambitious and successful Business Development Director / Key Account Director / Innovation Group Manager / Programme Manager / Team Manager / Project Manager. Experience gained in a number of blue chip FMCG companies (Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, & Challs International) as well as consulting organisations (PA Consulting, Cambridge Consultants, Sagentia, CDP & others). Multi disciplinary projects with values ranging from £2 – 70 million have been successfully delivered into the market. Reputation for increasing revenue, driving improvements and reducing costsMore recently leveraging relationships with senior clients to form win:win relationships and significant sales with industrial and consulting clients. Sales have exceeded £30 million to date. Successful projects have been delivered to the market to tight timescales, meeting financial hurdlesExecutive HighlightsSuccessfully introduced Innovation Programme Management.Responsible for product innovation and new product introduction across three sites. Leveraged best proven practice from the European businesses through initiatives of Technology Platforms & Continuous Improvement ProgrammesManaged the introduction of a new biodegradable rinse conditioner active throughout Europe. Three new factories were designed and the technology implemented within UK, Italy & Spain. Saving the business was estimated at £70 million per annum.Created new client sales of > £30 million. Specialties: Senior Level Network and Relationship Building.Business Development Sales & Marketing Client Relationship Management Excellent Negotiation Skills Project & Programme Management - Numerous Projects Delivered on Time & on Cost Team Management - Revenue & Capital Responsibility Team Building - Coaching & Mentoring Business Initiatives Deployed Stakeholder Management Innovation Programme Management New Technology Assessment & Introduction Key Partnership Development New Market Identification