Alex Cregan

About

Mr. Cregan grew up in Cork, Ireland where he was born into an enterprising family. Alex’s drive to succeed has come from seeing his grandfather grow his business from nothing into the successful enterprise it is now.

At Benchmark International Alex is a Transaction Leader, managing a portfolio of clients and a transaction team, ensuring a successful completion. He negotiates on behalf his clients, ensuring their best interests are put first. Alex takes his clients through the whole process from securing interested parties and offers, through to completion of the deal.

EDUCATION

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.

University College Cork – Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours).

SKILLS

Problem solving, negotiation, financial management, communication, attention to detail, team management, project management, financial analysis, business analysis, time management, public speaking, Microsoft Excel.

EXPERIENCE 

Alex has worked from a young age within the family business and took on a managerial role during his time at university.

Utilising the skills he learnt from the family business, Alex helped a small coffee business grow from a start-up to a well-established business through inputting standard operating procedures in stores and business development with wholesale clients.

Continuing his passion for growing businesses, Alex then worked in a fast-paced retail environment, managing a team of 25 and over €10 million in sales. Here he truly learnt the skills needed to manage a multimillion-euro business and brings this understanding to his clients at Benchmark.

CHARITY

As a charity close to his heart, Alex was the Finance and Sponsorship Officer for the UCC Cancer Society while at university.