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Coventry, United Kingdom

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Develop and implement project management processes and deliverables including plans, risk register, communication, actions, escalation and governance
• Actively participate in the development, authorisation and execution of the new product roadmap.
• Ensure that processes and ways of working actively promote best ever quality, ensuring ISO9000 process adherence and improvement.
• Establish and lead, multi-disciplined project teams for the design, manufacture and supply of all new consumer safety products to the market.
• Support the product sourcing strategy including project management of products into new manufacturing facilities.
• Manage and support the Product Certification Manager in the development of partnerships with national/international Certification Agencies to achieve certification and cross listing of new and maintenance of existing.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Develop and implement project management processes and deliverables including plans, risk register, communication, actions, escalation and governance ensuring clear prioritisation to all areas of the business.
• Establish and lead, multi-disciplined project teams for the design, manufacture and supply of all new consumer safety products and product variations to the market.
• Project manage the development/amendment of collaterals for all new products and product variations, ensuring collateral drawing packs are uploaded to the factories within the planned project timescales.
• Ensure production and supply chain readiness in line with the project timescales
• Support the product sourcing strategy including project management of products into new manufacturing facilities.
• Manage and support the product certification process obtaining and gaining approval for quotes and ensuring that the preparation and submission for product certification and/or cross listing to national and.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• To project manage all new consumer safety products and product variations from design, manufacture and launch including product collaterals, certification and cross listing to national and international standards to.
• Establishing and leading multi-disciplined project teams for the development, manufacture and supply of consumer electronic products to the market.
• Develop project management processes and deliverables including plans, risk register, communication, actions, escalation and governance.
• Act as the focal point for all Customer issues.

Sutton Coldfield

• Project managing business critical projects including the introduction of a new “end to end” Logistics concept.
• Plan and project manage the execution of the re-layout of manufacturing, logistics and Office facilities.
• Managing the quote process, interfacing with Contractors, analysing and recommending contract awards, managing contractors in the execution of the program of work.
• Project managing the introduction of new panoramic and sun roof systems for the automotive industry.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Project managing the introduction of a new supply chain into 700+ Boots Opticians.
• Act as the focal point for all Customer issues.
• Develop project management processes and deliverables including plans, risk register, communication, actions,escalation and governance.
• Represent BBGR on the joint Project Board with Boots senior management, reviewing the progress of the project and identifying critical issues for resolution.

Coventry, United Kingdom

• Responsible for a team of Project Managers, Co-ordinators and Supply Controllers, supporting the development and launch of products from concept through to volume, with the emphasis on Product Life-Cycle Management.
• Project Management of business critical projects including the introduction of new, complex telecommunication products and the transfer of technology/manufacturing to low cost geographies using appropriate project.
• Supply/Sourcing strategy development using multiple models from fully insourced to fully outsourced.
• Process development, improvement and implementation.Successes included: 
• Successful launch of new complex telecommunication multi service protocol platforms from prototypes through first ramp and volume with electronic manufacture in a number of Eastern European locations and Customer.
• Process and relationship development with Engineering Centres in particular China to achieve the successful launch of edge optical products. 

• Managing multiple programs within Sourcing and the Supply Chain from strategy development through to deployment and execution.
• Establishing and leading multi-disciplined project teams for the engagement, process and relationship development and execution of transfers of technology/manufacturing.
• Interfacing with Supplier and Customer’s senior management on the resolution of critical performance issues.Successes included: 
• Rationalisation of Electronic Manufacturing Services facilities in the UK and transfer to low cost geographies. 
• Engagement of the Company’s first Far Eastern manufacturing facility in Asia (Malaysia) for new product introduction and volume manufacture. 
• Implementation of a fully outsourced supply chain with direct order fulfilment from the Electronic Manufacturing Services facility to the Customer.

• Formulating and planning the strategy to achieve a world class global supply chain
• Executing major programs including outsourcing, product transfers and process re-engineering.
• Developing relationships with local government for the sale of a 21 acre site including facilities consolidation, leading lease back negotiations and the closure of the manufacturing facility with minimum disruption to.

• Responsible for all aspects of the day to day activities of the Coventry and Liverpool manufacturing and Customer Logistics facilities including full profit and loss accountability and all employee relations

• Managing major programs including the outsourcing of all electronic manufacturing activities, interfacing with external consultancies and customer’s senior management.

• Responsible for all aspects of the day to day operations of the Liverpool manufacturing and Customer Logistics facilities including full profit and loss accountability and all employee relations.