Martin, originally from Wales UK, is a management trainer and LinkedIn Learning instructor. He has extensive experience of working internationally from both a team leadership and client perspective (such as with nationals from UAE, Egypt, Brazil, USA, China, Japan, Indonesia, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Russia, Nigeria and South Africa among others).
Over 26 years, Martin held senior management roles in Procurement and Supply Chain for large, blue-chip companies such as Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Rexam Packaging and British American Tobacco.
He managed annual expenditures of up to £250mn, created and implemented global category strategies on both direct and indirect categories, implemented global supplier relationship management programs, negotiated with suppliers all over the world, and led Lean workshops with a variety of suppliers.
His last role as a Procurement practitioner saw him develop and deliver commercial awareness training to a large cohort of scientists within the R&D department of British American Tobacco. He found this to be so incredibly fulfilling that it gave him an idea…
In April 2022, he took the opportunity to follow his passion for empowering people and helping them to become more successful in their roles (and in life) by becoming a freelance management trainer, completing an advanced training program from one of the best management trainers in the business, Chris Croft.
In his relatively short tenure as a management trainer, Martin has become an instructor on the most prestigious business learning platform in the world, LinkedIn Learning, and has delivered training to notable companies and institutions such as Ineos, Birkenstock, Johnson Matthey, Public Health England, Bournemouth University and has spoken at Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry events.
His training style is wholly engaging, his material is designed for practical application, and he takes pride in getting all delegates fully immersed and involved in his sessions, while also making the learning enjoyable.
He thrives on the process of designing, creating and delivering impactful training courses, while also enjoying writing and recording video training courses, and sharing his thoughts on management and Procurement topics via his LinkedIn newsletter and website blogs. He is an avid reader on the topics of negotiation, behavioural psychology, and personal effectiveness.
Martin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Economics and is a founding member of the Cialdini Institute, where he is also a Certified Influence Professional.
Outside of work, Martin is a huge fan of Thoroughbred horseracing and also enjoys sailing, rugby and keeping fit.
