Graham Smale

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Project Manager and Director @ Oxford, GB
Oxford, GB
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Greater Oxford Area, United Kingdom
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I am available now and searching for my next project. This could be a permanent role or on an assignment basis via my Limited Company. The skills I have to offer are:Project ManagementExperience of working in a fast paced and time sensitive engineering research and development environment using project management tools (MS Project, Projectlibre) & processes such as Product Creation and Delivery Systems (PCDS) to deliver a variety of projects. These range from wind tunnel development programme to working as part of a Jaguar Land Rover Programme Management team delivering 4 new ground up vehicles and subsequent model year updates, generating in excess of £1bn in revenue annually.Undertaking several feasibility studies for projects focusing on the costs and timing of programmes.Experience of planning and managing the start-up of a business operating in the UK with P&L responsibility for the business having an annual turnover of circa £4m. Bid / Proposal PreparationParticipated in reviewing Request For Quotation (RFQ) documents and in preparation of bid proposals for projects ranging in value from £100K to £200m, involving engineering research, design, test & development, some undertaken by large automotive OEM’s. and successfully winning business to value of £3.75m.Production Management and ProcurementIn conjunction with engineering team designed and developed a MRP type database system to plan, schedule, monitor progress and delivery of parts to organisation. System was deployed to all key stakeholders whose feedback was positive.Experience liaising with internal & external global supply sources to ensure targets and deadlines met allied with knowledge of manufacturing processes of components of metallic or composite construction.General ManagementConfident in managing or working as part of multi-national teams of people, chairing meetings, agreeing follow up actions and deadlines for completion. Other skills and experienceDatabase design & development (MS Access)Languages – Italian – Intermediate, Spanish - basicMotorsport - F1, F3000/GP2, Sportscars ALMS/IMSA and WECThe role could be working from home and / or commute to office location preferably within a 60 mile radius of North Oxfordshire, Happy to travel within the UK or internationally. Previous international experience in Spain and Italy.If you feel there is an opportunity where my skill and experience could contribute to your organisation, please feel free to contact me for an initial discussion. Tel: +44 (0)7711 918517

Graham Smale's Current Company Details
Maxim Automotive & Motorsports Consultancy Limited

Maxim Automotive & Motorsports Consultancy Limited

Project Manager and Director
Oxford, GB
Graham Smale Work Experience Details
  • Maxim Automotive & Motorsports Consultancy Limited
    Project Manager And Director
    Maxim Automotive & Motorsports Consultancy Limited
    Oxford, Gb
  • Maxim Automotive & Motorsports Consultancy Limited
    Project Manager / Director
    Maxim Automotive & Motorsports Consultancy Limited Jan 2014 - Present
    Jaguar Land Rover• Chairing the Change Management Meetings and co-ordinating the progress of changes for all Range Rover programmes not currently in production, which involves 10 projects over 4 vehicle models.• Liasing with finance, manufacturing, engineering, MP&L and other carline programmes to ensure change is progressed in a timely manner and released into the WERS system.• Dealing with support plans, PACNS, WERS, with exposure to the AIMS system. Maintaining metrics for programme management team to report to senior management.Ford Motor Company• Liaising with Chief Program Engineer, Engineering, Global Purchasing, Capacity & Manufacturing to report on the progress of sourcing parts and commodity systems for Commercial Vehicle programme as per GPDS system.
  • Maxim P&B Services
    Project Management Consultant
    Maxim P&B Services Apr 2003 - Dec 2013
  • Wirth Research Ltd
    Production Co-Ordinator
    Wirth Research Ltd 2007 - 2009
    • Created and managed production and procurement timing plans.• Organised the distribution of composite manufacturing and assembly work to supply sources. • Established and monitored production, procurement and stores systems.• Liaised with Engineering Design, Purchasing and Stores to monitor and advise on timing issues.
  • Asia Motor Technologies
    Planning Manager
    Asia Motor Technologies 2000 - 2003
    • Experienced in P&L control and day to day management of company operations.• Reported directly to senior management in Switzerland.• Project managed the production and procurement for racecar and wind tunnel programmes.• Liaised with Non-Technical and Technical Departments to ensure timing programs adhered to.• Established and administered the schedule for start-up of the UK organisation and facilities.
  • Hawtal Whiting
    Project Analyst
    Hawtal Whiting 1996 - 2000
    • Active involvement with Bid preparation for projects value of up to £80m for large O.E.M’s involving; BIW, Trim, CAE Analysis, Powertrain installation, Test and Development, Styling and Show Exhibits. • Co-ordinated and monitored project schedules and budgets using MS Project.• Analysis of RFQ’s to identify issues that could represent a potential risk. • Liaised with project teams in both the USA and Germany on projects issues. • Re-engineered database application supporting 30 administration users over 2 UK sites.
  • Ikuzawa International
    Buyer
    Ikuzawa International 1994 - 1996
  • Contract Work
    Administrative & Business Support
    Contract Work 1993 - 1994
  • Ga Motorsport
    Buyer
    Ga Motorsport 1989 - 1992
  • West Surrey Racing
    Team Administrator
    West Surrey Racing Apr 1986 - Mar 1989

Graham Smale Skills

Automotive Procurement Program Management Motorsports Project Planning Business Planning Manufacturing Budgets Logistics Microsoft Excel Production Planning Wers Management Production Management P&l Management Budgeting Microsoft Office Manufacturing Operations Management Automotive Engineering Composites Lean Manufacturing Engineering Continuous Improvement Vehicles Project Management Product Development Release Management

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