Andy Ainley

Principal Consultant Owner @Pinnacle Fmcg

Manchester, GB
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WORK HISTORY

May 2023 — Present

Principal Consultant Owner @Pinnacle Fmcg

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Manchester, GB

At Pinnacle, I specialise in providing expertise, advice and support across the FMCG landscape, with a particular focus on best-practice commercial ways of working. My focus is practical and outcomes led, and include JBP and customer strategy reset, customer-centric operating models, business transformation, revenue and margin recovery, and building high-performing commercial teams.Outcomes-led assignments include:# FMCG SME Director with Grant Thornton, working on a key strategic project within Coles HO # Retailer JBPs and customer strategy reset; New range launched in 800 stores# Customer centricity, Advantage Group business focus assignment; Net favourable shift of +30# Total business review for a leading Tasmanian Aquaculture company; Re-organisation plan, New CEO search, New strategic direction developed# New business strategic development; 75 new opportunities identified utilising existing capability# SME work - Australian ready meals industry consolidation with McKinsey; European Vegetable market expansion opportunities with Bain Capital.

EDUCATION

N/A

Australian Institute of Company Directors

Graduate

SKILLS

FoodFmcgFood IndustryCross-Functional Team LeadershipTrade MarketingFood ManufacturingFrozen FoodBakeryCategorizationCustomer InsightDairyFood ProcessingFood SafetyFood ScienceFood ServiceFood TechnologyForecastingGroceryHaccpIngredientsKey Account ManagementLeadershipManagementMeatNegotiationP&LProduct DevelopmentProduct InnovationRetailSalesShopper MarketingSupply ChainKey Account DevelopmentRetail Category Management

ABOUT ANDY AINLEY

I am passionate about everything FMCG and, from experience, know that people are the cornerstone of every business. Listen to them, develop them, and trust them—and things will move in the right direction.I blend real-world experience with effective processes to help teams and businesses thrive in today’s ever-changing FMCG landscape, always relishing collective success.The daily variety of FMCG is what gets me out of bed in the morning, while the philosophy that life is a journey, not a destination, helps me balance business and family life.Written by me, not AI.For the benefit of the algorithm, I also deliver (Transformational growth, Strategic direction, Develop high performing teams, P&L ownership, Marketing leadership, Profitable growth strategies, Customer centricity, Operational excellence, C-Suite experience, Commercial best practice, Long-term vision)

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