Chris Holmes's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

📖 Summary

Currently Commercial Director for the $1bn business of KFC UKI, a broad leadership role designed to drive change and thought leadership across core and new business initiatives. Previous roles include trading P&L accountability for key healthcare categories within Boots - leading supplier negotiations and setting strategic direction for the customer offer. Previously responsible for all Commercial Development activities of the Healthcare and Lifestyle businesses of Boots UK, supporting Board level decision making and implementation. Significant track record of leading teams to support corporate Board decision making, leading cross functional projects, driving business growth through strategic partnerships, complex deal negotiations and execution of corporate M&A and private equity funded deal activity (formerly Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers). In 2011 completed an Executive MBA at London Business School (with Distinction). Specialties: Strategic financial analysis; Business planning; M&A; investment appraisal; commercial deal and contract negotiation; budgeting and forecasting; managing change processes; mentoring and motivating cross functional teams to deliver a clear planCommercial Director @ Responsible for leading all financial and strategic planning processes for the $1billon business of KFC UKI, proactively and strategically challenging the business model, seeking out new ways to grow the business and make it more profitable. • Driving the thinking behind the annual operating plan and three-year strategic plan and owning the strategic planning process for KFC UKI, working with the Management team to deliver breakthrough results • Proactively and strategically challenging the business model and seeking out new ways to grow business and make it more profitable • Leading the marketing planning function • Ensuring the business makes value-maximizing decisions and sets the right priorities • Ensuring that the business is set up both to achieve “Beat Year Ago” results and to build long-term business value • Making sure that the business operates with the utmost integrity and does the right things • Solving core business issues to get things done • Maintaining tight internal controls to protect company assets From October 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) SurreySenior Buying Manager, Positive Healthcare @ Accountability for the Commercial trading operations of the Boots UK Positive Healthcare business. From April 2012 to September 2013 (1 year 6 months) Nottingham.Head of Commercial Development @ Managing and developing strategic alliances, new product and innovation initiatives, and working with internal directors to build and deliver key growth objectives From December 2010 to March 2012 (1 year 4 months) Corporate Development Director @ From April 2008 to December 2010 (2 years 9 months) Corporate Development Manager @ From September 2005 to April 2008 (2 years 8 months) Corporate Finance Manager, Private Equity @ From August 2002 to September 2005 (3 years 2 months) Internship @ From 2000 to 2001 (1 year) Executive MBA, Distinction @ London Business School From 2010 to 2011 Securities Institute Diploma @ BPP From 2002 to 2004 1st Class, Management Science @ University of Warwick From 1999 to 2002 Sutton Valence School From 1992 to 1999 Chris Holmes is skilled in: Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Management, Forecasting, Change Management, Leadership, Contract Negotiation, Analysis, Product Development, Negotiation, Budgets, Corporate Finance, P&L Management, Private Equity, Investments, Strategic Financial..., Corporate Development, Real Estate, Business Strategy, Finance, Mergers, Program Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Team Management, Project Management, Mergers