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Orpington, London.

Formed new Quality organisation to drive company strategy in Quality. Responsible for quality initiatives, standards, corporate ISO audit programme, adoption of best practice, product test methods, developing new Quality Management System. Took on responsibility for Business Improvement Team in Europe, forming Q&BI group. Engaged with all divisions.

Global head of R&D department developing colourants for wide range of commercial applications. Responsible for delivering Performance Pigments Group R&D programme on organic pigments, inorganic/effect pigments, and processing technology. Responsible for patenting and protection of intellectual property. Several patents filed on novel pigment/colourant systems.

Orpington, Kent

Responsible for successful implementation of SAP platform in Europe/South Africa. Executed 5-year programme in conjunction with North America rollout. Led Deployment & Business Transformation teams, and Change Management team. Executed SAP training programme for all system users in 9 languages. Engaged all regional Leadership teams and drove sponsorship programme.

Cincinnati, Usa

Laid global foundation for SAP platform through Design/Build/Test phase. Designed and executed SAP system training programme for all end users. Responsible for global sponsorship and engagement strategy for senior leadership across North America, EMEA, and Latin America. Developed global communications programme.

Orpington, Kent

Responsible for Productivity and Six Sigma programme across all divisions in Europe and South Africa. Responsible for executing key initiatives, e.g. Lean Manufacturing programme. Trained employees to Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt levels and internalised all training. Set annual financial savings / improvement targets with business heads.

Orpington, Kent

Responsible for strategic R&D programme for company's Inks Division in Europe. Managed analytical group, Managed several university PhD projects. Group won several awards for technical innovations.

Orpington, Kent

Section manager of team researching colour physics, pigment dispersion technologies, microscopy of interfaces and new printing ink systems.

Paisley, United Kingdom

Managed team researching into new organic pigments for printing inks, and into novel pigment dispersion technologies.

Sonning Common, South Oxfordshire

Gained 3 promotions up to Group Leader position. Supervised groups working on novel pigments and high performance mixed oxide materials. Set up and managed university programmes in UK and USA.