An expressive, motivational and competitive General Manager / Managing Director with outstanding leadership and communication skills. I enjoy developing, building and nurturing high performing teams that are focused on increasing company revenues and profits. Possessing strong technical skills in the plastics industry, I am a proven leader in the manufacturing sector with a high level of operational, commercial and financial competency. I have a straight forward and naturally calm approach to solving problems being particularly adept at coordinating teams to achieve practical results and working with an international corporate customer base.Key SkillsLEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Motivational Team Leadership Strategic Planning & Execution Effective Communication Goal Setting & Performance Management Coaching and Development of Direct reports Prioritisation & Delegation Positive & Optimistic Demeanour Creative Problem Solver OPERATIONS AND TECHNICALHealth and Safety Focused Quality Systems ISO 9001 / TS16949 Business Restructuring Budgetary Cost Control Productivity Improvement OEE Implementation Lean Methodologies, Supply Chain Management Capital Project Planning & Execution