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Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

• Schmidt produces the benchmark for Abrasive Blasting Equipment; their Equipment Cost Saving performance in terms of Abrasive Usage, Fuel consumption in supporting equipment, Efficiency & Productivity of the Blasting.
• My responsibilities cover the Manufacture and Sales of Abrasive Blasting Equipment and Ancillaries, from two manufacturing facilities in Malaysia & Saudi Arabia into the Southeast Asia & MENA Regions.
• Obtained all the necessary Licenses to operate in Saudi Arabia.
• Negotiated with the existing Saudi partner to buy out his shares and convert the company to 100% foreign owned.

Chon Buri, Thailand

CJ Advisory Company Limited, Thailand.Managing Partner October 2018 to July 2023I set up this boutique Advisory company to initially support the British Chamber of Commerce in Thailand with existing and new UK companies needing support in Thailand, Covid curtailed these activities, so I moved onto facilitating discussions with companies in Saudi Arabia and.

Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia

• Lemal Holdings was set up in 2015 to manage the business portfolio held by senior members of the Saudi Royal Family.Represented the Board of Directors; carried out full strategic review of the business portfolio.
• Worked with the business CEOs to review budgets, set KPIs, reduce Cost of Goods and improve processes, those businesses included.o Spring Water Plants in Egypt & Lebanon.o Greenfield site in Egypt for the manufacture.
• Presented proposals to bring the following businesses into Saudi Arabia under the IKTVA initiative.o Manufacture of Reinforced Thermal Pipe for ARAMCOo High quality spring water (PH9.4) to add to the existing Spring.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Head-hunted to tackle a ‘Save or Close’ opportunity with one of the foremost producers of three-piece tin plate cans in the GCC with a $50M turnover, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Al Ghurair Group, Dubai.
• Devised a strategy to change the business product portfolio and significantly increase turnover.
• Achieved significant improvement in COGs, turning a business loss in 2016 into potential gain in 2017.
• Brought stability to the Company, ensuring existing assets utilised to their full potential.
• Introduced new revenue streams, identified the investment plans, and grew the business.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

• Held full P&L responsibility and maintained NAFCEL’s position as the largest producer of can ends for the Beverage Can Industry through continuous product innovation, first class Supply Chain methodologies, delivering.
• Oversaw a significant increase in capacity by expanding original facility and installing state-of-the-art Can End manufacturing equipment, overachieved in sales turnover vs budget in 2015.
• Introduced diversified products to the existing product portfolio.

Thailand

• Appointed to deliver a key project to set up a manufacturing Centre of Excellence for medium voltage ring main units to act as a springboard for Lucy Switchgear’s new business venture in the ASEAN and surrounding.
• Delivered the project within project timelines despite it being 3 months behind when I took over the project.
• Secured a manufacturing facility in a ‘Free Zone’ and Thai Bureau of Investment labour zone to ensure no import / export duties to surrounding countries.
• Led project team to obtain approval by Thai Bureau of Investment and gained an 8-year corporate tax holiday.
• Obtained ‘Operations Start-Up and ‘Free Zone’ Customs Import Licenses
• Ran the Company as General Manager until a permanent candidate was appointed

Al Khobar Saudi Arabia

• As CEO, I held full P&L responsibility for Saudi Lucy which was a Joint Venture between Lucy Switchgear in the UK and a Riyadh based Saudi National, I then led the Shares buy out of the Saudi partner to transform the.
• Significantly increased turnover in 2010 despite major reductions in product prices
• Set up 100% foreign owned company to replace the JV.
• Simplified existing Supply Chain processes to achieve a major reduction in inventory value.
• Secured a new facility and led the fit out to manufacture MV RMUs.
• Designed the marketing strategy based on corporate growth plans via relationships with Saudi Electric Company, ARAMCO and private construction companies/consultants.

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

The GCC’S biggest independent manufacturer of Aerosol, Food, Paint metal and plastic containers.Based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia and producing a variety of packaging solutions, I was responsible for the day-to-day Operational activities including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Technical & Quality; my role was to improve the business performance of.

MIF is a privately owned Midland based company manufacturing filters primarily for Hoover & DysonBrought in by the business owner to mentor his senior management team whilst the business underwent a major change specifically; reducing / closing the UK manufacturing facility and outsourcing from China.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Spaform was one of a number of companies owned by Hawtin plc, I led the MBO team that purchased Spaform from Hawtin, Spaform was Europe’s biggest Hot Tub and Spa manufacturer based at Portsmouth with a business turnover of $25m

USC was the global leader in the manufacture and sales of aerosol cans. As the UK Business Director, I had full P&L responsibility for the UK businesses based in Southall West London and Merthyr Tydfil South Wales with a sales turnover of $90m employing 500 employees.

USC invested $45m in a Greenfield site in Merthyr Tydfil, my responsibility was to oversee the investment and start up the Greenfield operations producing aerosol cans specifically for Gillette

Headhunted by Heidrick & Struggles to join Johnson Controls who is the Global leader in the supply of first tier products to OEM’s in the Automotive Industry; my responsibilities covered the Commercial and Operational management of the Metal Car Seats Structures Division based in Telford in Shropshire, with a sales turnover in excess of $150m across three.

Wilkinson Sword was the second largest Shaving product manufacturer and supplier in the Global market; my responsibilities covered the Operational management of the UK Shaving product facility at Cramlington in Northumberland along with the Sword manufacturing facility at Acton in West London

Electrical Higher National Certificate (Hnc)

Top Gun - Training Course For High Potential Employee'S

Thunderbirds Course "Negotiations In The Global Market"

Certificate In Management Studies

Maths, English, Physics & Tech Drawing