Background:
Established MNC with manufacturing base in Ireland and finance management and distribution activity in both Ireland and UK. Significant sales and marketing activity and customer base located throughout Europe.

Issue:
Duplicated activity in financial management and distribution in different countries. Understand financial impact, operational and people issues of merging these activities.

Scope of Involvement:

1. Review and interview finance team, operations, management, customers and employees. Map processes and agree with staff/key employees.
2. Establish and agree management and customer expectations from activities and current measurements and performance. Establish legal and taxation frameworks.
3. Quantify current costs and assess options for improvement. Develop business rationale, identify issues and quantify impact.
4. Make recommendations on appropriate structure, reports and potential efficiencies.
5. Agree, review and revise. Prepare final outline for communication to stakeholders. Identify targets and goals expected.
6. Develop programme plan and key personnel required to ensure success. Define milestones and measure of success. Agree and check with management and key employees. Refine and finalise.
7. Communicate and implement project. Plan roll out with impacted employees and communication with organisation.
8. Lead project, communicate and review plan, communicate progress and key measures

Outcomes:

1. Project updates and roll out completed on time – including site visits, team calls meetings and communications.
2. Merged distribution activity to one site – on time and with no impact on customer service.
3. Annual costs reduced by over €500k – one off inventory write off €360k
4. Processes merged and activities transferred successfully