Senior Management Team


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Jamie Feaver
Founder/Director

Experience and proven track record of working across multi disciplines including expertise in project management, accounting and operational environments.

Specialities:

  • Project management of ERP/bespoke system implementations and upgrades

  • Supply chain business analysis  

  • Operational excellence and strategy

  • Management accounting

  • Change management

  • Process mapping (especially current and future states)

  • IT support and strategy

Relevant Qualifications:

  • MA in Business Management

  • Diploma in Business Management  

  • Prince 2 Practitioner

  • AAT Accounting Technician

Jamie is an avid sports fan supporting Charlton Athletic with a keen interest in Boxing, Horse Racing and NFL. He also enjoys playing football and squash on a regular basis. A further passion is frequenting micropubs and supporting the real ale movement.

Jamie is a family man and loves spending time with his wife and four children two of whom are twins – not surprising since he himself is a twin!


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Brendan Fisher
Senior Consultant


Broad experience gained in a number of business process management disciplines with specialist knowledge and expertise in Supply Chain Management, Imports, Inventory Management and Operational Process Improvement. Extensive proficiency in the produce, shipping and logistics industry gained by starting and learning from the ground up.

Specialities:

  • Solution architect and process design for implementation of ERP/bespoke software

  • Supply Chain Analysis including current and future state mapping

  • Partner introduction, tender process and access to market leading rates (transport, shipping, software, customs)

  • Warehousing, Inventory and Distribution best practice

  • Lean Principles

  • IT support

Relevant Qualifications/Awards:

  • Studying for level 7 extended diploma in supply chain management and operational strategy

  • Supply Chain Management Level 3 Diploma

  • Recognition of Excellence award from the Institute of Supply Chain Management

  • Certified in Imports, Custom Processes and Incoterms

  • Certified in Negotiation Skills

  • Qualified Practitioner of Work Measurement and Time Study

  • Advanced Microsoft Office Certification

Brendan is a huge fan of heavy metal music and writes for www.gbhbl.com – a website dedicated to championing the heavy metal and horror underground movement.

To further feed his passion for music he records a podcast on the subject, runs a YouTube channel and spends a lot of time at shows and festivals interviewing bands. He has also been learning to play the guitar for the last 20 years!

Brendan loves to read and is a big fan of Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft. He has a keen interest in psychology and the workings of the human mind. Whilst he likes the idea of keeping fit, this is still work in progress!

Brendan is a family man and takes great pride in being a dad.

 

 
 

Karl Baker
Supply Chain and HR Consultant

Experience and proven results across multi disciplines including expertise in Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Human Resources and Operational Processes.  Experience gained in the produce, operations, logistics and construction industries

Specialities:

  • Warehousing, Inventory Management and Distribution best practice

  • Supply Chain Analysis including current and future state mapping

  • Skilled process trainer and training media creator

  • Human Resource/Human Capital Management

  • IT support

Relevant Qualifications/Awards:

  • Advanced Microsoft Office Certification

Karl enjoys sports and is an active member of community football teams where his son plays. Karl also takes pleasure in supporting his local football team, Dartford FC.

Outside of football, Karl enjoys spending time with his family. He takes great pleasure in being a husband and parent to two children and values the time they spend together.

Karl also enjoys learning new skills, whether from dabbling in semi successful DIY projects or through the challenges work brings.

 

 

Darren Brett
Supply Chain and HR Consultant

Experience and proven results across multi disciplines including expertise in Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Procurement and Operational Processes. Experience gained in the produce, operations, logistics and construction industries.

Specialities:

  • Supply Chain Analysis including current and future state mapping

  • Manufacturing and Quality Assurance best practice

  • Skilled process trainer and training media creator

  • Human Resource/Human Capital Management best practice

  • IT support

Relevant Qualifications/Awards:

  • Advanced Microsoft Office Certification

  • Studying a Diploma in Supply Chain and Procurement

Darren is a regular gym goer and enjoys keeping fit and active.

Darren has an interest in amateur photography fuelled by his enjoyment of exploring unique venue locations, as well as interior design. Darren also enjoys reading and researching in order to learn new skills, as well as self develop to aid him in his personal and professional development.

 

 
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Laura Gifford
Business Development Manager

Experienced communicator, account manager and recruiter in FMCG, retail and technology, ranging from working with start-ups through to blue-chip companies

Specialities

  • Business development

  • Project and Account Management

  • Experienced recruiter with knowledge of the end to end recruitment process

  • Social media content creation and management

  • Communication

  • Research Skills

Qualifications

  • BA Drama and Classical & Archaeological Studies

  • Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Dip CP)

Laura loves listening to rock music and attending the odd gig, drinking Margaritas and getting stuck into a good book!  She is fascinated by self-development and possesses a Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy.  She enjoys spending time with her family and is a Mummy to two boys and a demanding dog that thinks she is a human!