Event: Mentor Monday | Simon Wingfield

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Venue: UK

Start Date / Time: 02/10/2023 1:00 pm

End Date / Time: 02/10/2023 4:00 pm

Member Rate: Free

Non-Member Rate: Free

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Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk. Free mentor session with Simon Wingfield. Date: 2nd October 2023 Time: Hourly slots available between 1pm-4pm Virtual Call – Video Link shall be emailed beforehand. Topics Route-to-Market Strategies Using Category Management to grow brands Effective business planning About Simon Simon is a globally recognised multi-category executive across several business sectors, with extensive business management experience. In a career spanning over 30 years, he has held senior positions in trading, procurement, category management, brand marketing, shopper marketing, and supply chain. He has extensive experience and expertise across Europe, Africa, South-East Asia, and North/Central America leading teams and projects in product assortment, price mechanics, global and regional branding, promotional campaigns, format development, operational process, and training. Simon has led several sustainable and profitable growth programs across the multiple grocer, wholesale, and convenience sectors, working (and leading) cross-functional projects with strategy, M&A, procurement, finance, data, research, and human resource teams. He has managed many complex projects with key stakeholders in large organizations (including BP and Royal Dutch Shell). He started his own management consultancy practice in 2022 under the name Wingfield Consultants and has been working on several client projects, most recently for 3 local SME spirit suppliers and a large UK bakery supplier. Under the headline ‘Helping businesses drive growth and profitability’ the consultancy has designed (and delivered) the successful execution of projects including strategic category plans, digital branding, and training to clients. Throughout his career Simon has been a driven, personable, and highly motivated individual with strong leadership, project management, business development and communication skills. A self-starter he has a proven track record in strategically leading teams, projects, and categories to successful growth, increased share, and profitability. Born in Norwich in the U.K., Simon obtained his Classics degree at the University of Kent and has accreditations for Leadership and Marketing from Cornell and Northwestern University. Simon is an Associate Tutor at the University of Anglia’s Business School. Simon is a Mentor on HM Government’s ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’ supporting SMEs in the U.K. He is based in the U.K. after international travel and experience for several years.

Venue: UK

Start Date / Time: 02/10/2023 1:00 pm

End Date / Time: 02/10/2023 4:00 pm

Member Rate: Free

Non-Member Rate: Free

Book Now

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