Iain Hunter
General Manager @COSENTINO
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WORK HISTORY
General Manager @COSENTINO
General ManagerCosentino UK | July 2018 – Present • Full P&L responsibility for a regional distribution centre with £10–15m+ annual turnover • Delivered double-digit revenue growth through strategic account development and market expansion • Improved gross margin by 3–5% through pricing discipline, product mix optimisation, and cost control • Lead and develop multi-disciplinary teams of up to 20 staff • Expanded commercial activity across housebuilder, façade, and large-scale construction projects • Improved OTIF delivery performance to 98% • Reduced stock variance by 20%+ through enhanced inventory controls • Maintain 100% compliance with Health & Safety and corporate governance standards • Present quarterly commercial and operational performance to VP of European Sales
EDUCATION
University of Northumbria
HNC, Business and Finance
Ryton Comprehensive School
A Level, Economics , English Language, 18th Century European History
SKILLS
ABOUT IAIN HUNTER
I am a Senior General Manager with over 20 years’ experience leading commercial, operational, logistics, and supply chain functions within multinational distribution and manufacturing environments.I currently hold full P&L responsibility for a regional operation generating £10–15m+ annual turnover, leading multi-disciplinary teams of up to 20 staff across sales, warehouse, logistics, and administration. I have a proven track record of delivering revenue growth, margin improvement, operational efficiency, and service excellence in highly competitive markets.My career spans operations management, sales leadership, warehouse and logistics optimisation, and strategic account development, with extensive experience across construction, interiors, architectural specification, and trade distribution sectors.Key strengths include: • Full P&L ownership and financial accountability • Revenue growth and margin improvement through pricing, product mix, and market expansion • Operations and supply chain leadership, including logistics, inventory, and warehouse optimisation • Change management and continuous improvement • Building, developing, and leading high-performing teams (up to 20 staff) • Strong stakeholder management across key accounts, national clients, architects, designers, and trade partners. I am commercially focused, hands-on in leadership style, and motivated by building scalable, profitable operations. I am now open to General Manager, Operations Director, or Commercial Director roles with a clear progression toward Managing Director level responsibility.
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