Description

Transformation and Turnaround expert with ~20 years experience and track record of delivering over £3bn in profit and cash benefits. Experience across diverse range of sectors and spikes in cost optimisation, operating model transformation and cash improvements.

David is a Transformation and Turnaround expert, and former McKinsey and Deloitte partner. He has served as an interim Chief Transformation Officer and advisor, bringing a hands-on approach to partner with the C-suite/management to plan and implement value creation programmes on topics such as:

strategic options
cost optimisation
operating model redesign
headcount reduction
corporate restructuring and turnaround
product profitability, portfolio, and growth strategy
cash & working capital optimisation

He works with corporates (FTSE and mid-market) and private equity (PE) pre & post-deal and mid-cycle on:

strategic options and value creation planning
business and financial planning
business case preparation
problem-solving, financial modelling and analytics
activating and running PMO
stakeholder management
managing interdependencies
C-suite reporting
leading change, ensuring accountability, and creating a bias to action
leading weekly cadence of actions across the organisation to drive value realisation and benefits tracking

He has experience delivering significant and rapid value with companies in: consumer & retail, hospitality, medical devices, manufacturing, oil & gas, telecoms, business services, and financial services.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

United Kingdom (up to 50km)

Modulaire Group
Transformation Director
PRIVATE EQUITY
December 2024 - November 2025 (11 months)
London, United Kingdom
Transformation Director (interim) for Modulaire Group, a private equity (PE: Brookfield) owned ~€2bn global business with operations across 20+ countries and ~5,000 employees. ~€350m EBITDA impact.

Key achievements include:
Creating transformation strategy to deliver ~€350m EBITDA benefits through growing existing and new markets, pricing optimisation, sales excellence, productivity gains, cost reduction (supplier negotiation, best country sourcing, demand management, supply chain), and op model redesign
Implementing ~€90m supplier cost reduction, beating plan by ~30% in first six months
Achieving ~€60m+ in-year EBITDA benefits in year 1
Integrating federated organisation, processes and tools following multiple acquisitions
Structuring transformation programme and TMO, aligning leadership, and mobilising organisation
Conducting bottom-up planning (benefits, costs, KPIs, execution plans, resourcing)
Configuring and implementing transformation tool to track the programme and measure benefits
Leading Transformation Office, running weekly cadence to drive execution of transformation plan
Providing hands-on support and problem solving to Exec team and workstream leaders
Leading Exec SteerCo, driving decision making, and Shareholder, Board and Exec reporting
Transformation Management Office (TMO) Cost Reduction Strategic planning Change and Transformation Management
DELOITTE
Partner
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2023 - May 2024 (1 year and 4 months)
London, United Kingdom
Partner in Deloitte’s Performance Improvement practice leading high impact transformation and turnaround programmes, with a sharp focus on value creation planning and implementing profitability and cash benefits across commercial, cost and working capital levers. Worked with companies across retail, hospitality, oil & gas, business services, logistics and private equity

Transformation and Turnaround
Transformation Director for a global energy company - prepared strategic options and value creation plan, optimised commercial contracts, restructured op model, and reduced 3rd party spend. Ran PMO to accelerate benefits delivery. $300m EBITDA and cash impact
C-suite advisor to PE hospitality business - prepared value creation plan, redesigned op model, optimised workforce processes, reduced spend, and integrated new business. ~20% EBITDA impact
C-suite advisor to PE business services company on designing and implementing optimised cash processes, management reporting, and skill building. ~40% working capital improvement

Business building
Entrepreneurship: Generated ~£17m fees across two years; created and implemented Transformation & Turnaround business strategy (exceeding yr 1 revenue target by ~35%)
People: Mentored appraisee successfully towards promotion; sponsored D&I partnership candidates; led roll-out of new cost-out training programme
Practice: Launched cost and transformation tools, implemented knowledge management strategy
Mckinsey & Co
Senior Vice President
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2018 - September 2022 (4 years and 9 months)
London, United Kingdom
SVP in McKinsey’s Transformation practice leading complex, high impact transformation and turnaround programmes delivering over £2bn profit and cash benefits, and improvements to organisational health. Worked with companies across retail, consumer products, medical devices, chemicals, oil & gas, airline, real estate and private equity

Transformation and Turnaround
Transformation Director for a FTSE global medical devices business - delivered value creation plan, new product launches, sales force expansion, operations efficiency and optimisation, organisation redesign, spend controls and 3rd party spend reduction. $280m EBIT impact
Transformation Director for a PE owned global energy company - delivered more focused customer, sales channel and operational footprint; together with a rightsized organisation structure. Facilitated C-suite meetings to drive success. €150m EBITDA and €250m cash benefits
Chief Transformation Officer for $300m consumer and industrial products manufacturer post acquisition - delivered new product and market strategy, re-pricing initiatives, manufacturing & warehousing efficiencies, and working capital quick wins. $67m EBITDA impact
C-suite advisor to a FTSE real estate business - prepared strategic options and value creation plan, and led implementation. £140m EBITDA impact

Business building
Entrepreneurship: delivered ~£13m fees in last three years, created new cash proposition
People: Led cash training for ~1 k people globally, mentored D&I colleagues through promotion
Knowledge: Published articles on the role of the Chief Restructuring Officer and market trends