Ed Olphin
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Ed Olphin

Role: Marketing Director
Region: Eastern Counties

An experienced, high impact growth practitioner who, with teams, has built £1.64 billion incremental revenue for brands/businesses. 

Expert in Business growth strategy, Branding, Re-Branding and Marketing, Sales and Sustainability with FMCG Food, dotcom and B2B brands large and small. Mars trained successful Sales and Marketing Director for Jordans and Kettle Chips, Sting & Trudie Styler. Six years as Managing Director for Jordans. 

Down to earth, people oriented, and hands-on Ed helps business owners target what matters to customers and implement strategy and plans to deliver results. Ed’s background - Mars, Homepride, and Kettle Chips, Jordans, Qualified-BSc & MSc.

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Experience


Mars, Homepride, Jordans and Kettle Chips

Sales, marketing and commercial experience in businesses large and small with Mars, Homepride, Jordans and Kettle Chips - Directing Sales and Marketing for Jordans and Kettle Chips as well as Managing Director Jordans (£84m) / Sting & Trudie Styler brand creation and start-up / Working Lunches (£1.5m).

Handled all aspects of marketing both traditional and digital, Branded Food, B2B and dotcom with small, large, multinational and family-owned businesses.

With The Marketing Centre, assisted Corset Story.com / Wright’s Flour / Volac / UPBEAT Protein Drinks / GOG / James Knight.

Mars / Masterfoods

Outstanding marketing and sales performance awards.

Mars

Launched 19 Dolmio branded products into Foodservice

Working Lunches

Spent two years running two Sandwich businesses inc. B2B and Retail – 40 personnel £1.5m t/o +24% growth.

Kettle Chips

Implemented Sales and Marketing strategy - grew sales by £33m.

Jordans

Conceived and launched Country Crisp (£840m sales to date).
At Jordans implemented business and brand strategy which grew sales from £27m p.a. to £84m and % profitability six-fold over 6 years.

Expertise in Sustainability and Supply Chains. One of the architects for Conservation Grade produce.

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