Rob Foreman

Experience

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  Shell

  Jul 1986 - Jul 1994

  Sales/Procurement/Retail/Investment Analyst

  Area Sales Manager - South coastInvestment Analyst - LondonHead of Procurement - North West

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  Colgate-Palmolive

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Business Account Manager

  Strategic customer management - Boots

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  SC Johnson

  Jan 1997 - May 1998

  Divisional Sales Controller

  Sales strategy - supermarketsLeadership team - people management.

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  Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Category Director UK and Ireland

  Sales strategy leader - team and customer - grocery.Leadership team - people management.

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  Michelin

  Feb 2001 - Feb 2007

  B2B Sales Director - UK and ROI

  UK and France (Clermont Ferrand)- senior leadership roles sales/marketing B2B/B2C - Head of Sales/Regional Sales Manager/Key Account Manager6 month international management programme - Clermont Ferrand,France.Leadership team - people management.Responsible for revenue streams £80 m per annum - £150 million in todays money.……

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  Nevard Roland Executive Search

  Apr 2010 - now

  Associate Director

  Executive Search Specialists in the UK and Europe - The right people, the right approach.Case study - SC Johnson.- focus on the North West of England - targeting businesses £5 m to £75 m per annum revenue- successful candidate 6 month mentoring support- entrance interview (onboarding) plan - consumer sector specialismI support the Growth Company (Manchester) mentoring programme and by leading peer networks - sharing experience/skills.I have worked on both sides of the fence and bring a commercial perspective to hiring challenges and therefore a trusted advisor to business leaders - raising the level of recruitment in the NW.Previous hiring experience with Howgate Sable Executive Search/Adecco and Manchester Airport Group. Show less

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  Be the Business

  Jun 2021 - now

  Be the Business is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, with a single goal: to help business owners and leaders improve the performance of their business. Ambessa Play - completedFresh Start - completed Air Aesthetics ClinicPanoramic Wealth Management Be the Business is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, with a single goal: to help business owners and leaders improve the performance of their business. Mentoring Academy - project team.

  • Advisory Board

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Ambassador

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Mentor

    Jun 2021 - now
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  Sporting Memories

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2023

  We are a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminiscence, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity.Consultancy project - scale up. We are a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminiscence, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity.

  • Development Director

    Mar 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Non Executive Director

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2023
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  Greyhairworks!

  Jul 2023 - now

  Grown Up

  We connect brands and retailers with innovative scale ups.

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  Sporting Memories

  Mar 2024 - now

  Ambassador

  We are a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminiscence, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity.

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  SOS Kit Aid

  Mar 2024 - now

  Regional Director

  Our vision is to give all youngsters access to sport and in doing so reduce the amount of sports kit in landfill sites.Funded by World Rugby.

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  The Growth Company

  Apr 2024 - now

  Business Mentor

  The Growth Company drives forward economic, personal and professional development within communities by boosting employment, skills, investment and enterprise for the benefit of all.As a not-for-profit, we’re driven by success - not shareholders - which means we reinvest any money we make and are dedicated to making a positive difference and leaving a legacy of growth.We’re at the heart of placemaking in the UK and seek to drive inward investment and encourage international companies to set up shop on our shores.The Growth Company also plays a key role in developing fruitful business relationships between British cities and both developing and mature economies in the likes of China, India and the United States.> Reserve Wines Show less