1. Pat Whyte
Strategy, Cost Reduction, Business Development, Retail & Supply-Chain
22 F2 Grattan Square, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
+353 87 4193464
pwhyte@whytescorner.com
Institute of Directors {CERT IoD}
Key Skills:
Expert in creating business value. Develops and leverages individual and
team potential. A seasoned leader, negotiator and risk manager.
Tenacious in continuously challenging the entire supply chain in the
elimination of non-added value activity.
Career summary
 Over ten years as Owner Director of retail businesses,includingfranchises of Eason & Hallmark Gold Crown.
 Managed a retail turnover of €4.5M, continuously benchmarkingand deliveringsupplier & staff excellence.
 Over twenty years as a Senior Executive with GSK & Block Drug Inc. supplying FMCG Products into global
markets such as EMEA, Japan, US, Canada & Australasia, developing and leading a team of 60 people.
 Managed supply chain sales of €500M& procurement spend of €100M includingwarehouseand logistics.
 Managed the rollout and operating of ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems including SAP, BPCS &
EROS covering both Corporate and SME businesses (regulated & un-regulated).
 I commenced my career with Cork Marts Co-Op. (fiveyear period),as a costanalystin a high volume,highly
unionised beef processing plant.
Key achievements/experiences
 Established, developed and sold profitable retail businesses, generating substantial return on investment
(roi) in both a buoyant and depressed economy, as an independent and franchise retailer.
 Developed the first franchise model for Eason & Son Ltd. in ROI / NI, was consistently the top performing
franchisee, including store of the year award in 2012 and appointed by Eason onto Franchise Council.
 Managed the integration of Block Drug’s supply chain operations into GSK’s global manufacturing supply
network, following GSK’s acquisition of the Block Drug Company.
 Integral part of Block Drug Inc. Global Operations Team which designed & managed Block’s production
optimisation programmeto consolidatemanufacturingfromthirteen to six strategic supply sites ,including
the installation of SAP in the US plus de-centralisations of operations.
 Appointed as operations leader for all supplies to the Japanese market, including all Kaizen projects.
 Managed Block’s European Proc. / Cat. Teams to achieveinitial costsavings of €12Mand an additional
€5M in annualised savingsfrom process improvements in the areas of market, category & supply chain.
How I can contribute
 Strategy development and execution; brand/market development, franchising; customer relationship
management; change management/ turnaround; cost reduction; people management & development.
 Business start-ups and re-structuringtowards a customer centred business,viacontrolled decentralisation.
 Advising on the structuring and re-structuring of sme’s to maximise roi & value of business.
 Advising/mentoringclients on maximisingbrand opportunity, understanding the“key” customers, products
& processes and maximising the financial potential from same
Other relevant achievements/information
 Professional development programmes in Harvard Business School, Irish Management Institute (IMI),
Cranfield University, Oliver Wight & Operational Excellence with GSK. Currently studying for the IoD’s
Chartered Director’s Programme.
 Hobbies include athletics, gaa, soccer and business.