Martin Clay - Mentor Profile

Background

Martin is an exec leader in eCommerce, Supply chain, retail, and trade in the UK, Europe, USA, Asia and Latam. Comfortable in the boardroom and on the shop floor, Martin supports the team to deliver results. With cross functional expertise he can support boards navigating growing pains, cost reduction or organisational restructures.

NED & Board Advisory Experience:

Fractional CEO - Under1Tree
Board member – Vice President Walmart.com USA
Board member – Vice President Walmart.com China
Board member – Senior Director ASDA Logistics UK
Board Advisor – NRS Healthcare; Independence Products Limited; New Look; Herman Miller;
Board Advisor and Mentor – Tailored Athlete and Gain the Edge
Board Member – Wolseley and Southern Sheeting
Visiting Fellow – Loughborough University Business School

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Skills:

Industry Experience

e2e Supply Chain – UK and International
eCommerce: Clothing; GM; Food; Trade; B2B; B2C – UK and International
Retail and Operations: Clothing; GM; Food; Healthcare; Trade and Construction – UK and International
As an accredited coach, Martin will deliver support to founders and teams using leadership and management toolkits. He has a huge passion for ESG and sustainability.
Board level accountability in UK, USA, China and Latam. Adapted to situations by learning language and culture to deliver sustainable change. Companies include Walmart, ASDA, MediaMarktSaturn, Grupo Salinas, New Look, Herman Miller, Tailored Athlete, Gain The Edge, Southern Sheeting, NRS Healthcare and many more.

Skills

Interim Board level MD/COO/Ops Director
Organisational restructures
Business Strategies and Proposals, Capex submissions
Tenders & Commercial Negotiations / Agreements
Warehouse/retail design & builds
Restructures & leadership assessments
Automation installations & WMS projects
Sustainability programmes

Credentials:

MBA - Loughborough University Business School (Distinction)
Sustainability in the Boardroom – Cambridge University (Distinction)
Chartered Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Professional (CSSCLP™) (Distinction)
Certified International Negotiator (CIN™) (Distinction)
Certified Procurement Contracts Manager (CPCM™) (Distinction)
Accredited Master Coach

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