David Mason C Eng, Miet Email & Phone Number

Gloucester, Gb

A management consultancy focusing on manufacturing/operational positions with emphasis on business re-engineering in high-tech and electronics based industries. Supply-chain improvements undertaken as part of a recent brief. Earlier contracts in defence and security sectors.

• Succeeded as ‘Drop-in’ replacement for recently departed Production Director with business turn round brief achieved within 3 months.• Eliminated sales arrears through strategic stocking policy.• Instigated procurement partnership with sub-contract suppliers through development and production phase.• Advised the group board on make/buy strategy and its implementation to achieve budgeted sales at better than standard costs.• Restored morale through employee empowerment and gave clear direction through KPI Setting.• Implemented selective temporary recruitment in key ‘bottleneck’ areas• Implemented a Strategic and Operational Review across procurement planning and manufacturing.• Project managed the design and pre-production phase of major nautical equipment meeting IEC60945 (Marine) standards.• Selected senior staff for short list via telephone interviews prior to formal selection by group board

• Controlled a £20M annual spend as materials manager in defence/communications company:o Performed ‘make in vs buy-out’ comparisons and placed ‘turn-key’ PCB contracts to achieve 30% savings over contact values of £1.5M.o Introduced commodity groups instead of contract procurement and achieved: Cost-savings in excess of 10%  Reduced vendors from 600+ to less than 250