No working week is the same for me and that’s how I like it! A typical week is a mix of internal and external activities. I often spend time with my sales team discussing opportunities, deciding how to approach them, offering coaching and guidance.

I also spend time with colleagues in production and planning, as the whole team will be involved in delivering to customers. On a recent land reclamation project in the Far East, it was the combination of purchasing, planning and production talents that gave us the edge over the competition, producing a new product and winning a multi-million pound contract.