Stuart Phythian

Helping manufacturing and engineering firms develop marketing strategies that drive business leads. Developing key account relationships with SME businesses and managing outsourced providers in specific areas for web development, Pay-Per-Click, Copywriting, Social Media and PR.

P&L management of the Middle East region, increasing sales to end users and expanding regionally by appointment and training of carefully selected agents across the region. o Supplier prequalification gained for: o ADMA-OPCO (Abu Dhabi), SAUDI ARAMCO o From a small base in Abu Dhabi, I appointed two new overseas agents (Saudi & Qatar) to expand sales reach

P&L Management of the UK operation for the integration & continued success of 3 recent acquisitions of UK manufacturing businesses in line with Watts corporate reporting standards while ensuring the unit’s revenue & profitability targets were met. This included targeting various UK acquisitions to provide greater critical mass to the European organisation.

Full P&L responsibility for the division with sales of $15m. FSD was a major regional manufacturer of pipe end products, including couplings, seals & gaskets for the Pipeline, Oil & Gas & OEM industries with manufacturing facilities in Dubai, Malaysia & Saudi Arabia. • Turned around the failing business of SMITH Intl Fluid Sealing Division from $6m to $15m with $3m EBITDA over four years

P&L management of the UK and Middle East operation with a remit to rescue and halt the downward trend of sales in an increasingly commoditised market. I drove growth organically & through the acquisition of 3 smaller manufacturing businesses across the UK.

Business development into key accounts and development of distributor network

Learning Statistics and Data Science via Coursera Online