Jack Bland
29 Garfield Way Weston Derbyshire DE26 4CV
Home: 01998 564897 Mobile 07896 032165E-mail: jdbland@ntlworld.com
Experienced Managing Director; strong leadership and communication skills; effective team builder; proven capability in strategic work; successful deliverer of profitable growth and cash; tactically astute in managing a complex supply chain; innovative sales and marketing skills; pragmatic; hard working; approachable; French and German language.
JOHNSON & DALE HOLDINGS PLC 1992 to date
MANAGING DIRECTOR
BUILDING PRODUCTS LTD 1997 to date
Building Products is a £25m turnover business within Johnson & Dale Group, supplying heavy building and structural materials for the UK building industry. Also includes a contract galvanizing service.
Responsible to Group Chief Executive Officer and accountable for achievement of profit, cash and ROCE targets; the development and implementation of organic and acquisitive growth strategies
Expanded contract-galvanizing business 400% since 1996. Invested in new plant. Business now delivers 20% net margins, 25% ROCE and is cash generative
Increased lintel market share from 4% to 20% by targeted sales growth through merchant network and to national house builders. Achieving ROCE above 20%
Transformed business from labour intensive to automated, through investment in new technology. £1m investment cut costs by £400,000 p.a.
Negotiated exit from garage door market in exchange for residential door business. Redirected market focus to achieve sales growth of 26% p.a. at improved margins
MAIN BOARD DIRECTOR
JOHNSON & DALE HOLDINGS PLC 1994 to 1997
Executive role addressing operational, strategic and financial issues, including reviewing acquisition and disposal options and considering shareholders’ interests
Promoted strategic alliance with US partners to access increasing demand in USA and opportunities in Eximbank financed projects
DIRECTOR
DUCT & ACCESS COVERS LTD & PIPE SUPPORTS LTD 1994 to 1997
Concurrent directorships of two operating businesses within the Johnson & Dale Group
Pipe Supports designs and manufactures products for power and petro-chemical industries worldwide. Duct & Access Covers supplies covers for telecoms, water and other industries.
Restored Pipe Supports business to profitability, and laid foundation for international expansion, by cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives
Recognised long-term decline of Duct & Access core market in cable TV network development and negotiated disposal of the business at no cost to Group
Capitalised on cost-reduction and service benefits of expanding joint venture in Thailand
Previous Employment
JOHNSON & DALE LTD 1984 to 1994
GENERAL SALES MANAGER
TI GROUP LTD 1975 to 1984
SALES MANAGER SEAMLESS TUBES LTD 1978 to 1984
SALES MANAGER TI EXPORT LTD 1976 to 1978
MARKETING ASSISTANT TI BROOKES LTD 1975 to 1976
Personal Information
Date of birth: 12th November 1951
Status: Married, two children
Degree: BA (Hons) 2:1 French and German (Bradford University)
Interests: Squash, tennis, golf, music, travel