What’s the most exciting thing about your job?
Seeing the tangible efficiencies our team delivers for customers, whether that means saving time, reducing costs or making their operation run more smoothly.
Who has inspired you most in your career?
Warren Buffett. He is an exceptionally astute investor, but I also admire the simplicity and common sense behind his approach to business and life.
If you were an item in a warehouse, what would you be?
A foldable crate: practical, flexible and useful, whilst taking up very little space when it is not needed.
If you had your time again, what would you do different?
I’d spend more time looking at the bigger picture and less time immersed in the detail, provided, of course, that someone was making sure the detail was right.
What’s your favourite pastime?
A quiet barbecue at home with the family. Nothing elaborate, just good food, good company and time to switch off.
Do you play a sport, follow a sport or support a team?
I’m actually quite good at table tennis, and we even have a table tennis table in the office.
What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened in your career?
It has probably not happened yet, which is either reassuring or slightly worrying.
Do you have any hidden talents?
I can spot an incorrect figure in a set of financials very quickly, if that counts as a hidden talent.
Who would be your favourite party guest?
My wife of 20 years. She would be the best company and would make sure I did not spend the whole evening talking about business.
What is the greatest luxury in your life?
Being on a long-haul flight with no Wi-Fi. It is one of the few places where you can genuinely switch off without feeling you should be answering something.
If you won the Lottery, what would you do?
I would invest in a property portfolio. I enjoy the combination of a tangible asset, long-term thinking and the opportunity to improve something over time.
Who or what makes you laugh?
Politicians with little business experience being asked to manage enormous budgets. Sometimes the gap between theory and commercial reality can be unintentionally funny.
What’s your dream holiday?
Exploring different states across the USA. There is such a variety of scenery, culture, food and ways of life that every stop can feel like a completely different trip.
What’s your favourite music album?
Anything by ABBA. I am fairly old-fashioned when it comes to music, but their songs are difficult not to enjoy.
What would be your advice to someone thinking about coming into the industry (apart from “don’t do it”)?
Find an area you can genuinely specialise in rather than trying to be everything to everyone. Aim to be an inch wide and a mile deep: real expertise is what makes you valuable to customers.
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