Richard Brentnall FCILT

Group Logistics and Supply Chain Director
Multi Market P&L, Capital, Network and Operating Model Accountability

Accountable for margin, capital allocation and enterprise risk across 15 international markets within complex FMCG and retail businesses.

For over 25 years, I have operated in volatile, capital-intensive environments where operating judgement directly shapes margin quality, capital allocation and enterprise risk at board and shareholder level. My experience spans enterprise turnaround, multi-market restructuring, capital protection, structural cost reset and large-scale digital transformation.

I operate where margin durability, capital discipline and execution under pressure converge, strengthening economic performance across systems that cannot afford instability.

Board & Executive Enquiries

richard@richardbrentnall.com

Selected Enterprise Impact

£1.4bn P&L and cash accountability during enterprise turnaround and performance stabilisation

£80m structural value creation through enterprise operating model redesign

£16m structural cost reset through national performance stabilisation programme

£12m annual Brexit duty exposure removed through European network restructuring

Executive sponsor for SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation across 28 international markets

Enterprise Leadership Scope

Multi-Market Enterprise Operations

  • Operating model design across complex international environments

  • Cross-market governance and execution discipline

  • Structural value creation through operating system alignment

Capital & Performance Accountability

  • Margin and cash stewardship at enterprise scale

  • Working capital discipline and cost-to-serve architecture

  • Board-level performance cadence and governance architecture

Digital & Systems Governance

  • Executive sponsorship of SAP ECC to S/4HANA across 28 markets

  • Enterprise control tower and data architecture oversight

  • Automation and modernisation programmes across international markets

Risk & Structural Resilience

  • European network restructuring protecting £12m annual exposure

  • Enterprise stabilisation during major operational disruption

  • Operating system durability across multi-site, multi-market environments