About Bruce
An accomplished, forward-thinking business leader with a portfolio of success driving a wide range of business functions. Highly analytical and data-driven with the ability to digest large amounts of data and build clear, concise narratives to facilitate stakeholder and senior leadership business decision-making. Demonstrate the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct.
- Well-versed in executing M&A due diligence and post-merger integrations, attaining market-leading positions, negotiating multimillion-pound deals, and establishing SOPs and best practices.
- Finely honed leadership, critical thinking, decision-making, strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Big-picture thinker and creative problem-solver with solid hands-on tactical execution and project management skills.
- Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Adept at prioritising, multi-tasking, and pivoting to adapt to ever-changing work environments.
- Polished presenter, educator, training facilitator, and public speaker.
- Technically proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Sharp negotiator; exceptional relationship-builder.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Edinburgh (up to 50km), Newcastle upon Tyne (up to 50km), Aberdeen (up to 50km), Manchester (up to 50km), London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Hilltop Maintenance LimitedDirectorJanuary 2014 - Today (12 years and 5 months)Scotland, UKHilltop Maintenance Limited offers consulting services within the UK Forestry Industry. The business has recently diversified into property development and management.
- Eildon Capital LimitedCo-Founder & DirectorOctober 2016 - Today (9 years and 8 months)United KingdomEildon Capital Limited is the developer behind the revolutionary 'life coaching' mobile application MOVA. Launched onto the android and iOS markets in 2018, Mova has been downloaded in over 80 Countries Worldwide to date.
- Dick Brothers Forestry LimitedCommercial DirectorJune 2016 - November 2022 (6 years and 5 months)United KingdomIn this role, I drove finance, operations, business development, commercialisation, shareholder relations, strategic planning, capital expenditures, best practices, negotiations, and BOD reporting functions for UK's largest timber harvesting company. I leveraged the ability to prepare integrated financial models and valuation analysis, conduct research and steer business development.*Value Added*✔ Led several M&A transactions, including MBO in 2018 and the business's subsequent sale to BSW Group in 2020. ✔ Managed the integration of primary business functions with the BSW Group to secure annual cost synergies. ✔ Led Public Sector Tender bids and attained a success rate of 77%, including a 5-year contract in 2022 considered to be the largest ever awarded in UK Forestry. ✔ Developed and offered outstanding research skills, synthesized large amounts of quantitative and qualitative data, and integrated data into meaningful reports, forecasts, analyses, and recommendations.
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Education
- Master of BusinessEdinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University2020Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business
- International Business/Trade/CommerceInstitute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)2023International Business/Trade/Commerce