Barry Leahey

Dynamic, ambitious and results focused CEO educated to MBA level with international experience in both blue chip and SME environments. Highly self-motivated and resourceful with a proven ability to develop, strengthen and inspire global teams in order to maximise company efficiency and shareholder profit. A track record in successfully engaging customers, suppliers and stakeholders to establish long-term successful partnerships.

Significantly experienced in turnaround managing P&L budgets, managing large, multi-disciplined teams and implementing cultural change to drive accelerated growth and profit. Equipped with a thorough understanding of the sales process and people psychology; able to leverage a genuine people focused management philosophy to motivate and empower teams and individuals to regularly exceed challenging objectives and targets.

As a volunteer: in 2018 became Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) – Honorary Teaching Fellow, Lancaster University Management School and active in CSR events personally raising in excess of £3,500 in 2018 and now a Charity Liaison Officer for the World Traders Livery company and Patron of Lancashire Teaching Hospital Children's appeal charity.

Area’s of Expertise: TURNAROUND, LEAN MANUFACTURING, EXPORTING, SALES (Customer acquisition and retention), MARKETING (Digital and Traditional), FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT & COST CONTROL, IMPLEMENTING POLICIES, STRATEGIC PLANNING, CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, TALENT IDENTIFICATION / MANAGEMENT, STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Specialties: Outgoing, dominant, task leader, driven, passionate, positive, inquisitive, competitive, assertive, systematic, precise, careful, adaptable, eager, active, demonstrative, emotionally stable, perfectionistic, bold, energetic, strong communicator who thinks on his feet, hard working, thorough, determined, persevering, enthusiastic leader, rapid organisational skills, effective and efficient time manager, articulate and competitive self starter, constantly strives to make improvements