Profile
Martin is the founder of Qadence and an experienced business operator with 25+ years of experience across operations, finance, systems, and commercial growth.
For over two decades, he co-founded and led Operations & Finance for a consumer brand distribution business, helping build the company across wholesale, e-commerce, and international markets. His experience spans supply chain and logistics, financial control, ERP and business systems, 3PLs, customer service and business transformation.
More recently, Martin has strengthened his systems and transformation expertise through an MBA with Distinction and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central certification.
Through Qadence, he works with founders and leadership teams who need experienced, practical support to strengthen the business behind growth—whether on a fractional, interim, or project basis.
Martin Cole
Experience across the consumer landscape
Over more than 25 years in consumer and fashion businesses, Martin has worked across brand distribution, wholesale, DTC and international operations — alongside brands, retailers, sales partners, logistics providers and technology platforms in the UK and international markets.
SELECTED BRAND EXPERIENCE
GOORIN · EASTPAK · SCOTCH & SODA · SAMSØE SAMSØE · CLAE · PSYCHO BUNNY
SELECTED RETAIL EXPERIENCE
HARRODS · SELFRIDGES · JOHN LEWIS · NORDSTROM · FLANNELS · JD SPORTS
What People Say
Martin has a rare ability to combine commercial awareness with deep operational expertise. He translates business requirements into practical technology solutions and has worked closely with software partners to improve processes across operations, warehousing, finance, and customer service.
Chris Akrimi
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