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Richard Parkins

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Business Development Director at Great Bear Distribution Ltd.
📍 Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom

Richard Parkins serves as the Business Development Director at Great Bear and iForce, key divisions of the Culina Group. With a foundation in engineering from his BEng at the University of Birmingham, he excels at creating smart, dependable supply chain solutions for globally recognized brands. Colleagues describe him as highly experienced and knowledgeable.

His career journey began in engineering before he transitioned into logistics, giving him a unique, problem-solving perspective that he now applies to business development and creating value for clients.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Business Development Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Logistics Solutions
Focuses on delivering smart, effective, and dependable supply chain solutions for major global brands in sectors like FMCG and e-commerce.
Complex Problem-Solving
Leverages his engineering background to understand business challenges and create practical, value-driven solutions in logistics.
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Career

Work history

1-2017
Business Development Director
Great Bear Distribution Ltd.
2-2015 - 12-2016
Head of Solutions Development
Great Bear Distribution Ltd.
2-2008 - 2-2015
Project Manager
Great Bear Distribution Ltd.
11-2000 - 2-2008
Operations Manager
Direct Wines
1993 - 11-2000
Logistics Manager; Safety Advisor
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Education
1988 - 1991
BEng (Hons)
University of Birmingham
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