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Director/Senior Manager

Director/Senior Manager

Work Experience

Interim Clients include
·IIT Limited (2001)
·The Automation Partnership Limited (2002)
Projects undertaken include
·Re-engineer core process, including restructure
·Introduction of new change management processes, and establishing a continuous improvement programme.
·Provide coaching, mentoring, training and development to Engineering Group (45 strong), including training needs analysis based on competency and skill requirements.
·Develop non-financial performance measures and new forecasting tools.
·Facilitate Board-level strategic workshops, deliver implementation plan.
·Recruitment of specialist engineering staff, redesign recruitment processes.
·Identification and procurement of new premises for a medical device development company, within cost, quality and time guidelines, construct cleanroom and laboratory, and relocation.

Other Experience:
Bespak Europe Ltd (1997-2000)
As a Director, participated fully in the development and deployment of Company strategy, and the following business-wide programmes:
·A competency based pay and reward scheme, covering 700 staff.
·TQ programme
·Performance measures definition and establishment
·Implementation of accelerated SAP (aSAP) system.

Director of Programme Management (2000)
Responsible for the establishment of new products within the company, taking prototypes through to full-scale manufacturing. Involving up to seven programmes concurrently including full customer interface, regulatory requirements, investment assessments, etc. Major achievements included:
·Design and development of a Project Management methodology, incorporated into IS9000
·Design and development of a Programme Management process to establish best practice methodology and to meet latest quality and regulatory requirements.

Business Unit Director (1997-2000)
Responsible for all aspects of this £15m turnover business unit, including product development, major achievements include:
·Implementation of cell-based manufacturing strategy, delivering the following benefits:
.Operating profit margin improved by 39%, labour cost reduced by 23% (£750k p.a.), stock turns increased from 8 to 25 (£1.7m)
.Right First Time measure improved from 93% to 98.5%, customer complaints reduced by 25%, on-time delivery performance improved from 60% to 99%
.External warehousing requirements eliminated, giving savings of £400k
.Cranfield University/Management Today “Best Factory” award 1999
·Transition from QC-based methodology to a QA-based one, including implementation of SQC
·Process re-engineering one product reducing labour costs by 80%, increasing market share
·Introduction of new product lines including design, client management and industrialisation

EMI Music Services (UK) (1988-1997)
Manufacturing Director - UK (1993-1997)
Full General Management responsibility for this autonomous £50m turnover division of EMI, with three factories in two locations, and 400 plus staff. Also played a full role in the development of the pan-Europe Operations Division strategic plan. Major achievements include:
·Developed and implemented a plan to build a £15m Greenfield CD facility in the UK. Project delivered on time, to specification, and within budget.
·Relocation of Vinyl and MC plants to smaller premises. Completed on time and within budget.
·Implemented cultural change programmes at the CD plant. Introduced TQ philosophy, and established competency and performance planning systems.
·Expanded CD capacity from 90k units/day to 450k units/day in three years.
·CD plant productivity improved by more than 30% in each of the last 3 years.
·Re-engineering of CD manufacturing process to deliver improved customer service.
·Achieved accreditation to BS7750 Environmental Management System

Director of Manufacturing Operations (1988-1992)
Full responsibility for all aspects of the operation of this (then) £35m turnover division, which manufactured vinyl and cassette records for both the UK and overseas markets. Involving 700 staff initially. Managed down the operation, between 1990 and 1992, to a £14m, 120 staff business. Major achievements during this appointment included the design and implementation of a new business strategy, involving a three-phase customer service improvement and cost reduction programme, achieving 60%+ productivity gains, accreditation to ISO 9002, improved delivery times. The Division returned to profitability, a turn-round of some 15% of sales.

Forward Sound and Vision Ltd. (1981-1988) Managing Director

EMI Records Ltd. (1976-1981) Cassette Factory Manager

Various Accounting Roles (1967-1976)


Education

Education
1986-90 East London Polytechnic: BA (Hons.) First Class, Business Studies
Professional
Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants
Member of the Chartered Institute of Management
Member of the Project Management Institute


Skills

Summary of Demonstrated Capabilities
·Business Turn-rounds
·Design and Implementation of major change programmes
·Process re-engineering and cost reduction programmes
·Management of complex projects, including factory constructions, expansions, closures, scale-downs and moves
·Day-to-day business management
·Pharmaceutical product design, development, and industrialisation
·Introduction of modern people management processes
·Customer service improvement programmes


Languages

English

Other

Developed and operated a broad-based business advice and consultancy business, including the provision of an interim management services. Has developed own products including non-financial performance measures, staff performance planning system and project management system. Also provides both Dale Carnegie training and ADR Purchasing Products.
Services include:
·Interim Management
·Business strategy development and implementation
·Turn-rounds, sales, cash flow and profitability improvement
·Performance improvement, performance measurement
·HR Services, including Performance Planning, Disciplinary Procedures, Recruitment
·Process re-engineering
·Cost reduction
·Senior Management Mentoring Service
·Specialist services to pharmaceutical and medical device companies


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