James York
Managing Director @Springpack
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director @Springpack
Full P&L responsibility for a UK packaging distribution business, leading strategy, commercial performance and operational delivery.• Scaled the business from £9m to £21m turnover, improving gross margin and strengthening financial performance.• Lead a senior leadership team across Sales, Procurement, Marketing, Operations and Finance, overseeing 50+ employees.• Developed and executed the company’s strategic growth plan, expanding key customer accounts and strengthening supplier partnerships.• Improved operational performance through better systems, reporting and commercial discipline, enhancing visibility across sales, margin and stock.• Drove cultural and organisational improvements to build a more accountable, performance-driven leadership team.• Led technology and systems development including ERP and reporting infrastructure to support scalable growth.
EDUCATION
Ridings High School 6th Form
Advanced GNVQ, Business Studies
ABOUT JAMES YORK
I am a commercially driven Managing Director with a track record of scaling B2B distribution and supply chain businesses.My career spans both large international organisations and high-growth mid-market companies. I began with Nisbets, a £500m+ international distributor, where I developed deep experience in commercial strategy, procurement and large-scale B2B operations.Since then I have specialised in leading and growing SME and mid-market businesses. Most recently growing a packaging distribution company from £9m to £21m turnover, driving revenue growth, improving margin and strengthening operational performance.I bring deep experience across sales leadership, procurement, supplier management and operational delivery, with particular exposure to packaging, industrial distribution and raw material pricing dynamics.My leadership style combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. I enjoy building high-performing teams, creating strong performance cultures and delivering sustainable growth for customers, employees and shareholders.While comfortable operating in larger corporate environments, my sweet spot is helping ambitious businesses scale
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