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A leading technology company providing Independent Financial Advisers with a unique portfolio selection and management system generating enhanced financial returns. Currently over $1 Billion of assets under management.

T/o £50m, contract manufacturer including design for manufacture, laser cutting, bending, welding and assembly of steel components.

P&L responsibility for U.S. and European business and generation of new business.> Led new sales initiatives and secured new international, long term business contracts worth £19m a year> Saved £10m in 3 years by implementing global component procurement procedures.> Reduced inventory by £1.2m and improved quality by 40% by introducing single piece flow in.

Responsibility for strategy and operations for all five Group companies.> Saved £3m in 1 year by a strategic procurement review, established central common purchasing initiatives.> Led and successfully completed key new £120m equipment supply contracts meeting regulatory deadline.> Successfully defended Office of Fair Trading regulatory breach accusations.

Responsibility for all European operations.> Saved £2.6m in 1 year by establishing a strategic purchasing team.> Successfully negotiated £17m crane refurbishment contract with M.O.D. and established a new manufacturing facility and team to run it.

P&L responsibility for the company’s biggest product division.> Increased profits from £23m to £37m in 1 year.> Increased European market share from 40% to 46% in 1 year> Won the Queens Award for Technical Achievement for the first time in 20 years.> Reduced warranty faults per unit by 66% in 2 years by elimination of top three chronic customer complaints

Responsibility for all product development, engineering and manufacturing operations. > Reduced machine costs by 6% in 2 years.> Reduced parts count on a machine by 50% and costs by 20%.> Reduced number of component suppliers by 33% in 2 years by initiating and leading a procurement review

Responsibility for all manufacturing operations.> Increased capacity and productivity by 100% by installing new £3.5m moving assembly line for key backhoe loader products> Reduced costs and quality defects by 120% through the pioneering introduction of a new pre-painted assembly methodology> Increased profitability of a subsidiary manufacturing operation.

All aspects of the manufacturing including meeting the production schedules, quality and cost objectives and a very interesting HR environment as chairman of the Joint Works Committee.

Ford Of Germany

Reviewing, analysing and recommending capital investment projects for Power Train Operations (suspension and drive-line operations) within Europe.

Ford Of France

Full budget and cost control plus accounting, internal control and audit responsibilities for the manufacturing plant.

Ford Of Britain

Full budget and cost control plus accounting, internal control, investment analysis and audit responsibilities for the manufacturing plant.

Ford Of Europe

Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering & Computing, Nuclear Engineering

M.Sc. Engineering, Engineering

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2(I)