Managing Director
Lavoipierre Consultancy
Total years of experience :17 years, 8 Months
Providing interim management, reporting, discovery, negotiating, diagnosing and project management services:
Major Project Snapshot:
• Proposed and executed board approved restructuring plan for a large luxury golf resort. Restructured existing management contracts and operating structures leading to total savings of EURO 23 million.
• Created and executed standard operating procedures, sales and marketing plans and food & beverage concepts on time and within budget on behalf of luxury resort investor for a start up business in Kenya against an unpredictable trading environment.
• Provided 6 month interim management services for a luxury hotel in a major European city. Repositioned property via focused operational efficiency restructuring and cost reduction resulting in cost savings of Euro 4.2 million on behalf of owning company.
Working with business owners, directors and senior executives in driving their businesses to the next level. Using tried and tested systems and strategies that help clients gain time improve their teams performance and increase their bottom line performance. Clients are across multiple industries and range in annual turnover from +£1 billion to a start up entrepreneur. Business coaching success is driven by holding clients accountable for their own success.
Sample Client Portfolio
• Large +£1 billion logistics organisation - Working with C level executives to realign them with the new vision of the company. Including flow through to the rest of the organisation.
• Printer & Signage organisation - Working with owner to ready the business for sale in 5 years. Including but not limited to increasing revenue x3, streamlining the operation and systemising the business.
• Strategic alliance with large high street bank - Providing monthly informative, learning seminars for clients of the bank.
• Engineering company - working with the owner on a plan from only working within the F1 sector to diversifying into the automotive industry in general.
On behalf of the board, develop a business case for creation of hospitality management company:
Highlights:
• Created a new high end restaurant concept post feasibility and board approval stage. Executed opening of first outlet with a further 2 Memorandums of Understanding signed in Asia. This project was worth in excess of $3.5 million.
• Principal stakeholder in the set up of the operating, facilities management and leasing structures in support of residential assets valued in excess of $350 million.
Manage all operational functions including, hotels, facilities management, retail, customer service and corporate governance:
Major Projects:
• Reduced operating costs across multiple business units by $25 million with limited impact on overall operating and customer service ratings. Ensured operating continuity by implementing audited internal SLA processes.
• Personally planned and executed an 11 month refurbishment of luxury resort hotel prior to The Open Championship in 2009 leading to a saving of £600, 000 of the total budget of £9.5 Million. This project was delivered one month ahead of schedule.
• Seamlessly integrated new identified operating units into existing structure on behalf of a global investment and development organisation. Personally gained board approval post significant research and consultation with finance and human resources business heads.
• Principal stakeholder in the implementation of $500 million budget hotel master franchise rollout in the MENA region. As one of the primary stakeholders worked with architects and project team to develop the first prefabricated hotel in the region at a total cost of $115 thousand per key.