Martin Laidlaw

Claywords: Business Transformation, Change Management, Team Leadership, Commercial Leadership, Project Management, Client Management, MBA

Martin Laidlaw is a highly skilled business leader with expertise in various areas such as Business Transformation, Change Management, Commercial Leadership, Project Management, and Client Management. He holds an MBA in business administration, Management and Operations from the University of Huddersfield, licensed from the University of Lancaster.

Martin started his career as Various at Sainsbury's before moving onto Asda as a Buying/Category Management, Corporate Renewal, and Merchandising/Display executive. He then joined KwikSave/Somerfield as Category Development/Buying Director and later became a Buying Category Head - Grocery, Non-Food, BWS at Iceland Foods. After working with various organizations in different capacities, Martin started his own venture, Keiko. Kei Clothing. He was also the Trading Director/MD of a subsidiary at KwikSave (BTTF).

Martin has worked as an Interim Senior Executive at MARTIN LAIDLAW INTERIM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED, Interim Project Manager - Retail Formats at Shell, Interim sales Director; Strategic Consultant - Speedibake at Associated British Foods plc, Interim Product Group Manager - Internet, Hosting & Security at Energis Communications ltd, and Interim Project Head at Hilton Food Group plc. He was also Interim Marketing Controller at T J Hughes Ltd and Interim Project Head - 'Everyday' range launch at Booths. Martin was Interim Head of Processes & Trading Projects at Costcutter Supermarkets Group Limited, BU Controller Retail execution at Birds Eye Iglo Limited, and Business Development Advisor at Tookai and TTK Express (Europe).