Senior management experience with excellent skills within high volume manufacturing plants and across a wide ranging local and multinational customer base. Well rounded skills in project management, technical management, business development, innovation and business start up. Good understanding of accounting, IT and QA systems. Highly capable of leading strategic innovation projects within manufacturing plants specialising in the production or use of advanced flexible packaging solutions. Honours degree qualified in Chemistry with direct experience and responsibility for formulating and implementing strategy in-house and across a multinational customer base
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R&D Manager -Customer SupportAmcor Nov 2015 - Aug 2018Auckland, New Zealand -
Technical ManagerJenkins Labels Jan 2014 - Nov 2015Auckland, New Zealand
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Consultant/Production ManagerDoyle Sailmakers New Zealand Ltd. Sep 2010 - Oct 2012Auckland, New Zealand• Specified and sourced competitive quotes for new coating/laminating equipment to replace overseas purchased plastic materials with potential material savings of $400K/yr • Negotiated a 15% reduction in the $1 million equipment budget cost from two European suppliers of coating/laminating equipment• Completed a detailed NZ based market survey showing significant industry interest in excess capacity of equipment beyond Doyle's immediate demand -
Owner / DirectorMomento Photobooks Nz Jun 2007 - Dec 2009Auckland & Wellington, New ZealandManufacture and supply of personalised photobooks and composition software in New Zealand. Start up business with $400K/yr turnover and 9% ROC within first 2 years.
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Business Development ManagerHuhtamaki Jan 2003 - Dec 2007Auckland, New Zealand• Established supply agreements valued at $10m/year turnover with major multi-nationals (Heinz, Mars, Goodman Fielder, Rice Growers) for supply of flexible packaging from Huhtamaki overseas production facilities based in Germany, India, Thailand and Vietnam• Specified and sourced competitive quotes for retort and label making equipment for Huhtamaki NZ production facility. -
Market Technical ManagerHuhtamaki Oct 1995 - Jan 2003Auckland, New Zealand• Key relationships built with a range of multinational and local customers coupled with a formal assessment process which led to a significant number of successful NPD packaging initiatives specifically in dairy, ice cream and confectionary markets.• Established relationships with key suppliers to actively enhance performance and profitability of existing flexible packaging product base•Implemented specification review process with key customers which led to 25% reduction in customer complaints and improvement in production efficiencies• Successful implementation of site ISO quality sytem for NZ flexible packaging plant
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Technical Development ManagerSouthern Packaging Nov 1992 - Oct 1995Christchurch, New ZealandManufacturer of flexible packaging into the meat and agricultural industries in NZ• Product development• QA System development and maintenance• Process improvement• Capital equipment specification and purchase
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Technical ManagerShorko Jun 1990 - Jan 1992AustraliaManufacturer of polypropylene films for Australia, NZ and SE Asian markets. -
Seniors Research OfficerCourtaulds Aug 1986 - Jun 1990Somerset, UkManufacturer of polypropylene films for UK and European markets
John Harrison Education Details
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Applied Chemistry (Polymer Technology) -
Broughton High School, EdinburghBachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
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John Harrison's current role is Technical Sales Manager at Chadwicks of Bury Ltd.
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John Harrison attended Napier University, Broughton High School, Edinburgh.
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