1. Peter Reed Bronze

    General Manager Northern Europe at IndustrySuppliers.com

    22 May 2001 10:22am

    Peter Reed

    Peter David REED
    5 Elmers Rd, Ockley
    Surrey, RH5 4TL, England
    Tel: +44-1306-627496

    PROFILE – General Manager of UK subsidiary of B2B Electronic Heavy Industry Marketplace. Executive Selling of Oracle’s Internet eBusiness solutions to the Energy Industry. An Energy Industry professional, offering extensive experience in Shell world-wide, primarily in Downstream Oil, Supply Chain and step-out Business Development. A Principal Consultant in Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, who has also run his own Private Management Consultancy Practice

    KEY SKILLS/NEXT POSITION
    - Experienced as Director, Manager and Consultant in eBusiness and multinationals
    - International experience worldwide
    - Interpersonal skills
    - Ability to handle many complex business situations simultaneously
    - Next Position – eBusiness Development in management or consultancy position

    EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/ACHIEVEMENTS

    IndustrySuppliers.com Ltd. (2000 – March 2001)
    Position: General Manager, Northern Europe
    Europe’s premier electronic marketplace for Heavy Industry, responsible for the creation and development of the Northern Europe Region. Managed the business from start-up, and grew it successfully to first sales, with first five staff, until the US economy caused the Venture Capitalists to have a change of attitude on all their investments. Major strategic partners included Oracle and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

    Oracle Corporation UK Ltd (1999-2000)
    Position: Client Manager Energy
    Developed Oracle Consulting’s business with key clients in the Energy business, particularly across Shell. Internal consulting on customising Oracle’s generic eBusiness offerings in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management and eProcurement for the Energy Industry

    Mutatio Consulting Ltd (1997-1999)
    Position: Owner, Managing Director
    Privately owned limited company offering management consultancy in supply chain and change management consultancy to large multinationals. Projects include Supply Chain rationalisation with a large Norwegian offshore upstream oil company, downstream logistics in Africa with a large multinational energy company, and executive coaching to another large international energy company.

    Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (1995-1997)
    Position: Market Development Executive
    Responsible for Business Development in the Energy, Utilities and Construction Sectors in the UK, Benelux and Scandinavia. In particular developed opportunities in the Norwegian Offshore Construction Sector and Power Generation in an International Energy Company. Principal consultant on supply chain in a French Multinational Oil Company, the business case of a Norwegian Gas Plant Project Development and global supply chain for a large multinational pharmaceutical company.

    Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd (1993-1995)
    Position: Distribution Europe
    Responsible for steering convergence of Supply, Logistics and Distribution activities of Shell’s Western European Operating Companies (16 countries – Sales Revenue USD 20,000 million). 5% savings in costs achieved (circa 20 million USD). Supply Chain/Distribution Consultancy to Shell’s Eastern Europe start-ups (10 countries.)

    Shell UK Ltd
    Position: Distribution Operations Manager (1991-1993)
    Responsible for operations and customer services of Shell UK’s nine southern oil terminals – sales revenue £3billion, 330 staff. 10% cost savings achieved via a step-change in driver productivity, management rationalisation, and customer service centralisation.

    Shell UK Ltd
    Position: Terminal Manager, Shell Haven Terminal (1989-1991)
    Responsible for operations and customer service of this refinery supply terminal serving London. 5/10% cost savings achieved in £6 million operating costs.

    Arab Solar Industries Co Ltd., Amman, Jordan (1987-1989)
    Position: International Business Development Manager/ Finance Manager
    A joint venture between Shell and local entrepreneurs. Shell Representative in the Company, responsible for developing the international licence network in non-arab countries, and for adapting a family run business to international standards.

    Solcap Captacao de Energia Solar, Lisbon, Portugal (1986-1987)
    Position : General Manager
    Shell Representative in joint venture with local entrepreneurs.

    Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd (1984-1986)
    Job Title: Solar Thermal Energy
    Responsible for development of Shell’s embryonic solar thermal energy business worldwide

    Shell UK Ltd
    Position: Manager, Distribution Plant Resources
    Responsible for Strategic Planning of Shell UK’s Distribution Terminals

    Delta Metal Company (1971-1981)
    Industrial Scholar, Graduate Management Trainee – then series of Management Positions in Marketing, Distribution, Finance in Cables, Switchgear and Metals Division

    EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

    University of Cambridge, England – Ph.D. in Physical/Theoretical Chemistry
    (1971-1977) - M.A. in Natural Sciences
    - B. A. (Hons) in Natural Sciences
    Colfe’s School London - Cambridge Scholarship,4 A-Levels,10 O-Levels
    Royal Society of Chemistry - Member, Chartered Chemist
    Institute of Management - Member

    DATE OF BIRTH – 27.4.53

    Married, 3 children

    Interests – Travel, Hiking, Classical Music, Bridge, Chess, History

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