People profiles
Graham Ball
Professional Background
- Broad Programme Management experience across multiple sectors with engagement at board/senior management level
- Managed the development of logistics support operations for burgeoning eCommerce ventures for various Retail clients at CMG and Logica
- Developed Consulting arm for niche software company (LexLogisticon) that provided WMS and other supply chain related systems
- General Management of Distribution Centres for blue-chip clients at Federal Express Business Logistics (3PL sector)
M&A Skills & Expertise
- Highly skilled at working in high pressure environments with tight deadlines
- Ability to lead engagements either as the Programme Lead or Workstream Lead
- Significant delivery experience, aligning and managing multi-functional, high performing teams to deliver critical high-profile programmes
- Detailed knowledge of best practice principles/methodologies including Prince 2
- Ability to lead Target Operating Model design process followed by subsequent mobilisation
- Management of strategic procurement projects, 3rd party vendor management and negotiation
Project Highlights
M&A-related experience includes:
- Consolidation and rationalisation of Finance Departments for two businesses acquired by DHL
- Post acquisition business review aimed at identifying revenue leaks on behalf of 3i as an aide to contract renegotiation
- Managed the divestment of Professional Development capabilities to a 3rd party on behalf of Sun Microsystems
Other relevant experience includes:
- Transformation Lead of Philip Morris International’s exit from longstanding commercial relationship with Imperial Tobacco
- Programme Lead for TUPE transfer of field sales force on behalf of Philip Morris International
- Recovery for redundancy programme at B&Q to enable closedown of home fitting (kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms) Business Unit
- Programme Lead/PMO for business integration on behalf of Hachette UK