Wincanton strengthens top management team with senior operations appointment
Sep 28, 2011
Leading supply chain solutions provider, Wincanton, has appointed Guy Elliott as Managing Director, Contract Logistics UK and Ireland. Reporting to Chief Executive Eric Born, Guy will work with Wincanton's senior team to drive the performance of the business. Specifically, he will focus on strengthening Wincanton's leading position in the UK and Ireland market, taking responsibility for operations across all industry sectors.
With over 20 years' experience in the third party logistics industry, Guy's recent career history was spent at DHL, where he was Chief Executive Officer for DHL Supply Chain in Northern Europe, responsible for all industry sectors in Belgium, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and the Baltics.
Prior to that, he held various senior positions within the Consumer and Food Retail Sector of DHL Exel Supply Chain, starting as a Business Director in the Retail Division and culminating in his appointment to be CEO of DHL's Consumer and Food Retail business in 2005.
During this period, he led the business through rapid growth, establishing a national shared user transport network and securing Lead Logistics Partner contracts with Sainsbury's, Morrison's, Iceland, and Nisa Today's among others. In his early career, Guy worked with Hays Logistics, Swift Transport Services and Christian Salvesen before joining DHL Exel Supply Chain.
Commenting on his new role at Wincanton, Guy said: "I joined Wincanton because I see an outstanding opportunity for the company in the logistics market place.
"Wherever I go, customers tell me they are seeking a logistics partner who is easy to engage with, who does not waste effort on needless bureaucracy and multiple layers of reporting, and where there is a relentless focus on delivering outstanding operations and the closest levels of engagement at all levels.
"Above all they want their logistics partner to be responsive to their needs but also to pre-empt their thoughts and act with speed and agility, with very short lines of decision making.
"They want managers "at the sharp end" to have far more freedom to take decisions and act on their own initiative. Customers want a medium sized partner so the reporting lines between top and bottom are highly effective and so they know who makes the decisions.
"No one in the British 3PL market place has the track record or potential of Wincanton to match what is needed. Over the next six to twelve months I will therefore be working to ensure that we revitalise our business, re-focusing on operational excellence, great relationships and, above all, proactivity and agility.
"I feel fortunate to join a company with such a great track record and the unique potential to give our customers exactly what they want."
Wincanton's Chief Executive, Eric Born, said: "Guy brings strong leadership skills and a wealth of experience to our business. I am delighted to be able to welcome him to the team. He is a well-respected personality in our industry and has demonstrated a strong pedigree in growing logistics operations across a broad range of markets and industry sectors.
"The role will be instrumental in rolling out our strategy, which is to be the most innovative business in the industry, delivering consistently excellent service every day."
