Consultant Profiles
Gideon Hillman - FCILT MIBC - Managing Director - Manufacturing Logistics & Supply Chain
Sue Hillman - MCIPD AIBC - Operations Director - Administration & Accounts
Paul Trudgian MILT – Associate Director - Supply Chain Management & Process Integration
Christophe Evo - MSc - Senior Consultant - Distribution & Logistics Network Development
Phillip Beckham - MILT - Senior Consultant - Warehouse & Inventory Management
Alan Bye - Senior Consultant - Logistics and Warehouse Operational Improvement
Gideon Hillman FCILT MIBC has over 18 years European Supply Chain, Logistics and Materials Handling industry experience, having been employed at a Senior Management Level throughout Europe with both manufacturers and Global 3rd Party Logistics Providers for over 12 years, prior to establishing Gideon Hillman Consulting in 2004.
His areas of expertise and experience are in Logistics Tender Management, Commercial and Business Development, Supply Chain Solution Design, Improvement and Implementation throughout Europe for major manufacturers and household brand names in the Automotive, Food Production and Processing, Grocery and Non-Grocery Retail, Home Delivery Networks, Utilities and General Industrial & Manufacturing sectors.
He is regularly asked to write articles and provide comment for many trade publications, was a conference speaker on “Asset Management In the Supply Chain” at the IFPWA Global Conference in Edinburgh hosted by UKWA in 1998 and at the Aid & Trade Humanitarian Relief Conference in Geneva in 2006.
Gideon is a Member of The Institute of Business Consulting (a division of The Chartered Management Institute) and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Sue Hillman MCIPD AIBC - prior to joining Gideon Hillman Consulting in 2005, had spent 9 years in Senior HR roles within the Private and Public sectors (both permanent and contract). She is an accomplished HR generalist with experience in a range of HR activities including Employee Relations, Pay and Reward, Performance Management, Advising on Employment Law matters, Training and Development and specialist project work.
Her experience has included high volume Recruitment and Selection for sales and customer service staff (incorporating design and management of assessment centres). She also managed recruitment advertising campaigns and liaison with external agencies as well training staff in Sales Techniques, Product Knowledge and Customer Service Skills. Sue has managed specialist recruitment campaigns for senior management and technical contract and interim positions, (up to Managing Director level) and designed, delivered and evaluated in house management training.
Sue is an Associate of the Institute of Business Consulting (a division of The Chartered Management Institute) and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development.
Paul Trudgian MILT is a Supply Chain professional with 12 years development and operational experience with manufacturing and 3rd party logistics providers in various senior roles including Global Supply Chain Manager, Head of New Product Development and Divisional S&OP Manager.
He has a high level of expertise in the analysis, design and implementation of large-scale logistics operations, and also the design and deployment of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). He is an experienced programme leader, with a proven ability to manage and drive change.
Having previously been part of the Senior Consultant team, Paul rejoined Gideon Hillman Consulting in May 2010 as Associate Director after completing a 2 year position as European S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) Manager for a leading Global manufacturer.
He has successfully designed, implemented and managed the full S&OP process across multiple sales territories and manufacturing sites delivering significant reductions in capital investment and inventory costs, whilst also supporting major initiatives in portfolio rationalisation.
Paul is a Member of the Institute of Logistics and his key focus areas for client support are S&OP design and implementation, tactical development of logistics operations and strategic supply chain improvement programmes.
Christophe Evo MSc has over 18 years experience in all aspects of Logistics, Warehousing and International Distribution and Haulage, working with European and UK food Retailers, Wholesalers and Manufacturers, and was former Head of Distribution for RHM Frozen foods (now part of the Premier Foods Group), for 5 of his 11 year career with them, prior to joining Gideon Hillman Consulting in 2008.
He has specific experience and expertise within Multi-temperature Distribution and Warehouse management best practice, as well as Warehouse management systems (WMS), Distribution Planning, Logistics Outsourcing, Sales Order Capture & Forecasting and the Integration of Production and Buying teams.
His consultancy work includes Logistics and Warehousing service reviews for efficiency improvements, “pallet mile” reduction initiative design and implementation, reducing carbon emissions through changes in the Supply Chain. In addition he also specialises in raw materials and ingredients procurement and management ensuring synchronous flow of material to meet production schedules within food processing plants and Supply Chain alignment within all sectors.
Christophe is fluent in both French and English, has a master’s degree in International Trade, B.T.S. in International Commerce (equivalent to BA) and his CPC in National and International Haulage.
Phillip Beckham MILT has over 30 years experience in Warehousing and Materials Handling including 20 years in Management positions covering all aspects of Materials Management, Procurement, Stores and Inventory Management, UK & European Logistics, Supply Chain Optimisation and Quality Management, prior to joining Gideon Hillman Consulting in 2007.
He has significant experience in Inventory Management, Vendor Management, Vendor Support Operations, Logistics, Materials and Warehouse Management as well as 8 years Facilities and Engineering management experience and is a Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Project managed the integration of a variety of MRP & ERP systems modules covering Warehouse & Materials Management across production sites and warehouse facilities, including the development of complete Standard Operating Processes and delivering associated training.
Phillip is an expert in Warehouse facility layouts and design (including resource planning) to optimise pick rates and efficiency and provides our clients with detailed layout designs and full racking and equipment requirement specifications utilising our in-house CAD design facilities combined with his significant experience.
Alan Bye has over 20 years experience in Supply Chain and Logistics operations, with a particular proficiency in identifying and implementing business-level improvements and changes, with a number of Blue Chip companies. With particular skills in Warehousing, Transport & Distribution, and system-based solutions and initiatives, he has managed and enhanced supply-chain operations across a range of sectors including Food, Retail, Automotive, Electronics and General Manufacturing.
From an engineering background, his experience includes five years of Military Service (the latter part being active service), achieving the rank of Captain in the Royal Logistics Corps and an additional 10 years with a Global 3rd Party Logistics Provider, managing whole business unit operations, then becoming a Logistics Consultant / Interim Contractor in 2005.
His extensive operational experience includes the introduction of effective supplier performance improvement programmes, warehouse consolidation and implementation, and on-going management of logistics, warehouse and distribution operations, as well as developing Global sourcing and VMI strategies (including transport/collection operations) resulting in significant cost savings and inventory reductions.
