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A self-motivated, achievement orientated, confidant and creative leader with a proven track record in general and technical project management. An approachable person, with an open & honest style, who likes to build relationships through mutual respect & trust.A packaging professional with over 25 years packaging development & NPD experience working on £million-brands in the pharma (Rx, OTC, GSL & Medical Devices), healthcare, FMCG, cosmetics, toiletries, personal-care and food arenas for ‘blue-chip’ multinational brand owners such as Glaxo (GSK), CIBA (Novartis), Boots plc, Reckitt Benckiser and Unilever.7 years recent experience running own 'award-winning' packaging consultancy, including a team of structural and graphic designers and packaging technologists, providing support for a wide variety of clients.A Fellow of the Institute of Packaging (IOP), recent Chairman of the East Midlands Packaging Society and a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv).An MBA graduate and Chartered Marketer (CIM) with extensive cross-functional experience in a broad spectrum of related disciplines, including marketing, supply chain, QC and production. A multi-lingual 'International Player' with experience working in various European countries, Middle East, North America & extended business trips to the Far East.Underpinned by proven interpersonal skills, the ability to make things happen and experience gained from independent consultancy projects, running my own business and coaching & mentoring a number of individuals & small businesses.Specialties: Technical competence & commercial foresight underpin expertise in design strategy and management, product development, management and delivery, outsourcing opportunities, process best practice, rationalisation, cost reduction programmes and new ways of working to deliver top and bottom line business benefits. Far Eastern product & injection moulding tooling sourcing, development & supply. A healthcare packaging & NPD specialist.

Listed skills include Packaging, Product Development, Fmcg, Manufacturing, and 46 others.