Paul Duckworth

Paul Duckworth is a highly experienced senior Retail, FMCG, and Services professional with over 25 years of success in various business settings, including blue chip companies, small-to-medium businesses, and entrepreneurial start-ups.

Currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration, Paul has developed a new approach for international and intercultural negotiations that benefits both suppliers and procurement processes.

Specializing in negotiation strategy, international and cross-cultural negotiations, negotiation training, consultancy, creating measurable value, partnership approaches, building negotiation capability, coaching and mentoring, and specific expertise in FMCG, Technology, and Travel industries.

Educational background includes a DBA in International Business from Nottingham Business School, a B.Sc (Hon) in Geography with Pure Mathematics from The University of Salford, and schooling at Nottingham High School.

Paul Duckworth has held various roles in different organizations, including being a Consulting Director at Total Negotiation Group, part of the International Business and Strategic Research Centre at Nottingham Business School, Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor at various companies, and positions in sales, business development, and consultancy at companies like Truphone, Independent Ltd, Sage, Lebara, Valassis, Bon Bon Buddies, CSF (Nottingham) Ltd, Vodafone, Mars, Booker, and WHSmith.