Stephen Gray

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About Stephen Gray

Personal Summary – in Excess of 25 Years’ Experience • Highly motivated, adaptable Leader, Managing Director / General Manager / Operations Director enterprising, empathetic and results-focused, experienced across B2B, B2C, SMEs, engineering, manufacturing & FMCG product sectors. • Highly accomplished with a logical, pragmatic approach to problem solving, thinks holistically and applies lean production techniques to realise highly-innovative process, operations & system automation. • Dynamic & inspiring as a Business Leader, experienced in leading, developing and coaching teams, motivating employees to exceed sales targets while delivering first-class customer service and support. • Experience of driving business transformation, business development, operations management, service transition, end-to-end project strategies and delivery, process improvement and increased shareholder value. • EI skills to break down departmental silos and the business conduit for the whole business process - to make the business simple with efficient flow without bottlenecks. Key Skills Delivering Strategy & Shareholder Value 12 yrs Developing new Strategy and actioning with a focus on maximising shareholder value. Sales & Marketing and Business Development 15 yrs with Direct Mail, CRM, New Business strategies, managing Sales teams. Project and Stakeholder Management 10 yrs high pressure project-based environment. Including management of key stakeholders such as Shareholders, PE and External Contractors. Challenging Business Plans, Management & Boards 12 yrs providing challenge to management teams, boards & strategy. Delivering Results & Operating at Board Level 20 yrs experience working with SME’s management & reporting to boards combined with board level experience.