Adrian Cook

Experience

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  3i Group plc

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Investment Controller

  Finding and negotiating opportunities for investment in unlisted securities for Europe's largest venture capital company

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  Yorkshire Electricity Group

  Aug 1991 - Aug 1996

  Business Change Manager (and other roles)

  • Business Change Manager - aligning major change programs for the Group; • Managing Director, Yorkshire Total Gas - developing and implementing the diversification strategy into gas retail including upstream gas acquisitions• Meter Data Manager - operational management of data collection and meter reading during the opening of the 100 kw market• Acquisition Strategy - developing and implementing acquisition strategy for the Group

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  PA Consulting Group (UK)

  Nov 1996 - Mar 2015

  Leader in Business Design team. Projects included:• Redesign of manufacturing footprint for an international client identifying over $200 million of untapped profitability. Providing toolset for manufacturing strategy team, detailed training and ongoing support• Redesign of procurement organization for an aerospace business identifying £50 million of potential cost savings• Developing and leading a pilot Lean programme for a government agency; training staff and mentoring and monitoring managers through their projects’ delivery• Training PA consultant colleagues in Business Design, Process Transformation, Strategy Implementation, Facilitation skills and Coaching skills. Clients included: BAE, Bechtel, The Children’s Society, Jaguar Landrover, MOD,. Show less • Process redesign and roll-out of 400,000 advanced meters (AMI) for US utility, involving extensive redesign and implementation of business process from meter installation and logistics to billing, cash collection and revenue protection• Recommendations on process implications of Advanced Metering (AMI) for regulator of Oman electricity industry• Business redesign for fast growing division of global financial services company, mentoring of senior managers, development and delivery of training for in-house team and support to in-house team to develop and deliver detailed process changes to enhance customer service experience• Identification of 20% capacity opportunities, through Lean review of manufacturing sites for international manufacturer. Monitoring of benefit delivery• Mentored newly appointed customer service lead for major US utility. Worked with customer service team to develop preparation of strategic plan and implementation roadmap• Working with top team of US automotive client, including workshop facilitation of business design, optimizing process model, mentoring and training HR business partner • Redesign and implementation of new HR, Finance and CRM processes for global press agency. Establishing delivery programme and monitoring benefit delivery Show less Business Operations consulting with focus on utilities and telecoms. Projects included:• Creation of National Network Management Centre for national telecoms provider – delivering over 20% cost savings• Process Led Transformation training for over 50 staff for Russian Hydro Electric generator. Developed process model and monitored and mentored its implementation• Business Architect for redesign of the Welsh Assembly government, including merger with Education and Learning in Wales (ELWa), Wales Tourist Board and Welsh Development Agency• Assessing the deliverability and impact of proposals for cost reduction of a UK broadcaster ahead of licence renewal• Led team (for Ofcom) assessing credibility of self assessment by UK and Scottish electricity companies to enter domestic competition• Cost reduction and service improvement projects for a number of UK regional electricity companies including Scottish Hydro, Eastern Electricity and Scottish Power• Developed renegotiation strategy for refit of MOD Whitehall head office – and formed part of three man team negotiating with Fujitsu on its delivery. Trained MOD staff in negotiation techniqueClients included: BBC, Bulgarian Telecom, Eastern Electricity, Eircom, UK MOD, Oman MOD, DHL, Ofcom, NS&I, Office for National Statistics, Reuters, Scottish Hydro, Scottish Power, Show less

  • Managing Consultant

    Oct 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Managing Consultant

    May 2007 - Sept 2012

  • Managing Consultant

    Nov 1996 - May 2007
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  Steele Cook Ltd

  Mar 2015 - now

  Director and Founder

  A skill building consultancy, leading projects to create step change in operational performance through developing clients own staff including: - Business Design: Working with senior teams on the strategic redesign of the business model- Operations Improvement: Working with staff and management on improving performance through process design and organizational remodeling- Capability development: Training and coaching– helping businesses develop in-house capabilities in Business Design and Operations Excellence Show less

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  Oakland Consulting LLP

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2019

  Associate

  - For a service provider to Electricity Distribution Transmision Companies, supported the design, roll-out and training of new Tendering Processes and procedures throughout Europe- For a manufacturer supplying the electricity generation industry: planning the development and delivery of a programme to improve the Quality Culture- For a Major Multinational Energy and Technology Business: Coached the Quality leaders within 21 business units ($3-8 bn revenue) in the preparation of Business Unit Quality plans. Joined a team including a main board Director to assess and propose improvements - For a Major Multinational Manufacturing Business: Designing and and leading delivery of training and development project to improve understanding of Quality and train capability across all parts and geographies of this business. - For a Major Multinational Manufacturing Business: Developing opportunities for reducing defects in manufacturing sites across four continents Show less

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  Distributed Energy Futures

  Sept 2017 - now

  Co-Founder