Executive Interim Management

As an approach executive interim management is a well established means by which which clients augment their management teams with individuals who bring objectivity, credibility and "sensibly overqualified" line management expertise, to deliver substantial results quickly, particularly when the role requires "getting hands dirty".

It's a mistake though to think that executive interim management jobs are more tactical say for covering maternity leave, than for example strategic post merger/acquisition integrations, because the converse is usually true. Our raison d'etre interest is to provide clients with specialists who don't just keep a seat warm, but pay for themselves many times over.

The emphasis of assignments is typically less on pushing the envelope of state of the art intellectual property, and more on pragmatic implementation or fixing processes which "aren't working".

We have the largest selection of executive interim management specialists in supply chain disciplines in the UK. Feel free to contact us if you're looking for an:

• interim operations manager
• interim supply chain manager
• manufacturing interim manager
• purchasing interim manager
• interim logistics manager

Daily rates are less expensive than consultancy and executive interim management specialists are older, usually at least in their forties, which means that their relationship building skills are well developed.

Executive Interim Management Case Study: Logistics Network Optimisation

Client: Domestic appliance manufacturer

Client's Executive Interim Management Person Spec:

• Network optimisation, route planning & vehicle scheduling
• Analytical skills to quantify costs
• Demonstrable track record of delivering step change cost reductions
• Sensitivity to challenging nature of relationship with incumbent haulage company

Key Challenges of The Executive Interim Management Job

• Demanding customer service expectations
• Client being supported by a local haulage company with "3PL aspirations"
• But "management" of fleet was "chaotic"
• Needed to drive up the average number of drops per trip
• Needed to improve customer service levels
• And proof of delivery process was causing the client cash collection problems
• Also needed to reduce "serious" overspends on multi-million contract

Profile of Executive Interim Manager

• Former 3PL General Manager with expertise in...
• Route planning
• Fleet operations management
• Delivering significant cost reductions

Benefits Delivered

• Improved vehicle utilisation by more than 20%
• Improved customer service levels to consistent 98%
• Reduced costs by 7% despite significant increases in fuel and wage costs.
• Supported transition to new 3PL