simon tuckey

business development director

About

Tall, good salesman, brand builder (and rationaliser), turnarounds (from disasters), good at food (invented Mini Cheddars), inspiring (!!) speaker

Country

united kingdom

City

london

Industry

management consulting

Skill

management, marketing, business development, sales, marketing strategy, business strategy, strategy, business planning, strategic planning, food, account management, product development, change management, start ups, leadership, new business development, budgets, entrepreneurship, fmcg, marketing management, negotiation, sales management, coaching, management consulting, p&l management, mergers and acquisitions, forecasting, cross functional team leadership, operations management, microsoft office

Experience

one of the team

huntwood associates

2012-1 - 2017-2 · 5 yrs 2 mos

A great business doing great work for it's clients. We help you optimise your personal and company energy - the one truly unique aspect of your business and source of your greatest competitive advantage. www.huntwoodassociates.com

mcvitie's marketing director

united biscuits

1988-1 - 1991-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Rationalisation of all brands to McVitie's

mcvitie's grocery sales director

united biscuits

1986-1 - 1988-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Revolutionised account management model

ambassador to the food industry

the college of medicine

2016-8 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

Creating new opportunities in the food business by helping consumers discover what food makes them healthy and happy

manager and investor

various companies

2002-1 - 2013-12 · 12 yrs

* New Covent Garden – mounted and financed bid * Ambrosia – mounted bid * Keyhole Ltd – built and sold new day case surgery model * Seagrove Beach House Ltd – venture focused on high spec. house construction – first sold for £2.5 million * Sport * England Athletics London Chairman – new competitive system on line (http://www.thepowerof10.info/) * British Performance Basketball: Commercial Director – first ever private funding, first time in Olympics since 1948 * http://www.gameongb.com)

managing director

anchor foods

1999-11 - 2001-2 · 1 yr 4 mos

Turnaround from £11 million ebit loss to £2 million profit Sale for industry leading multiple

business development and managing director asia

united biscuits

1991-1 - 1999-4 · 8 yrs 4 mos

Business built from £10 million to £60 million, living in Hong Kong and Tokyo

marketing manager

united biscuits

1980-1 - 1986-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

54321 Mini Cheddars (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheddars)

founder

tuckey's foods

2014-2 - 2016-9 · 2 yrs 8 mos

* Tuckey's Foods took the time to put the proper stuff back in. * We think some classic food brands are not what they used to be. We put in the proper ingredients that others leave out and did the proper processing for which others don't have the time. * Everyday packaged foods made the proper way........but also a little early for the market! * Thanks to Sainsbury's (150 store test 1) and Waitrose (220 stores test 2) for their support.

business development director

huntwood associates

2017-2 - Present · 9 yrs 8 mos

* Working with Lollie in a renewed Huntwood. Tackling the current issues in management with our clients. * Developing thinking and behaviours. * Business Centred. Manager Focused * www.huntwoodassociates.com