David Batstone

Head Of Sales Strategy at British Gas

David Batstone has extensive work experience in the energy industry, primarily with British Gas and Centrica. David has held various roles throughout their career, including Head of Sales Strategy at British Gas and Organisational Effectiveness Lead at Centrica. David has been responsible for developing and implementing frameworks, methodologies, and approaches to improve efficiency, customer satisfaction, and organizational performance. David has also led transformation and intervention initiatives, changed mindsets, and set up challenger organizations. In addition, David has experience in continuous improvement, process improvement, customer relations, and team management. David has demonstrated the ability to drive cultural change and create customer-centric experiences. David's expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and systems thinking has been instrumental in improving business processes and reducing costs. Overall, their work experience reflects a strong background in strategy, operations, and driving positive change within organizations.

David Batstone's education history is as follows:

From 2021 to 2024, they attended The Open University and obtained a Master of Business Administration - MBA degree in Business Administration and Management, General.

David also studied at The Open University from 2021 to 2027 and earned a BSC (Hons) open degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.

In 2017 and 2018, they attended Coleg Glan Hafren and studied Psychology A Level.

From 2012 to 2014, they studied Economics and Maths A level at Longslade College.

Additionally, David Batstone holds several certifications. In 2019, they obtained the LCS Level 2a certification from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. In 2017, they received the LCS Level 1c certification from the same institution. David also achieved the Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd in 2016. In 2009, they obtained the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from AORIST CONSULTING LIMITED. Lastly, in 2001, they received the NVQ Level 4 Management certification from LCCI International Qualifications.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Sales Strategy

    July, 2023 - present

  • Service Design And Management Consultant

    August, 2018

  • Senior Continuous Improvement Coach

    February, 2017

  • Analyst – Homemovers And Energy Sales

    June, 2005

  • Customer Sales Manager – Homemovers

    June, 2004

  • Various Roles

    December, 1997