Managing customer development and new business opportunities in Contract Manufacturing, UK & Ireland. Responsible for low acid APET products, Juice Drinks and Freezeables. Previously worked on high volume canned soft drinks and canned alcohol-based drinks.Interfacing with all aspects of Refresco's business to ensure the delivery of agreed manufacturing terms and being responsible for the leadership of contracting and managing the customer comm's interface across multiple disciplines… Show more Managing customer development and new business opportunities in Contract Manufacturing, UK & Ireland. Responsible for low acid APET products, Juice Drinks and Freezeables. Previously worked on high volume canned soft drinks and canned alcohol-based drinks.Interfacing with all aspects of Refresco's business to ensure the delivery of agreed manufacturing terms and being responsible for the leadership of contracting and managing the customer comm's interface across multiple disciplines including NPD, planning, ingredients and packaging procurement, production, warehousing, logistics, invoicing and on-time payments. Show less

Globally responsible for the strategic development of Domino's coding and marking business with its largest FMCG customers. Working with customer teams in procurement and supply chain to satisfy information requirements and improve analytical intelligence to facilitate proactive sales strategies deliverable across key Domino territories.Working directly with 16 Domino subsidiaries and key regional managers responsible for 200 distributors with the aim of improving channel sales to top… Show more Globally responsible for the strategic development of Domino's coding and marking business with its largest FMCG customers. Working with customer teams in procurement and supply chain to satisfy information requirements and improve analytical intelligence to facilitate proactive sales strategies deliverable across key Domino territories.Working directly with 16 Domino subsidiaries and key regional managers responsible for 200 distributors with the aim of improving channel sales to top ranking FMCG-based MNC's.Separately, developed and implemented a global agreement with OEM Tetra Pak for the supply of Domino Ax Series continuous inkjet printers and inks, fully branded as Tetra Pak and globally supported by Domino's network. Show less

Providing aseptic packaging expertise to global PE and Consulting organisations, supply chain support to early stage innovative packaging systems and market analysis for packaging companies investing in Europe.

Leading a start-up manufacturer of renewable liquid food packaging. Launched the world's first recycled paper wine bottle onto Safeway's shelves in California, November 2013 kicking off a national roll-out across the US:-- Following a 'get to market' brief, re-focussed the team towards the established pulp moulding supply chain and away from in-house machine design and build- established raw material specifications for recycled board supply, PP screw thread, vac-formed liquid… Show more Leading a start-up manufacturer of renewable liquid food packaging. Launched the world's first recycled paper wine bottle onto Safeway's shelves in California, November 2013 kicking off a national roll-out across the US:-- Following a 'get to market' brief, re-focussed the team towards the established pulp moulding supply chain and away from in-house machine design and build- established raw material specifications for recycled board supply, PP screw thread, vac-formed liquid carrier, assembly adhesive- identified a new pulp moulding supplier in Spain with available capacity who became fully supportive of the project- developed in-house bottle production line to semi-auto status capable of manufacturing 1 million liners and assembling 1 million bottles per annum- raised an additional c.£3.5m+ from HNWI investor base Show less

P & L responsible for successfully transforming Elopak's Pure-Pak® liquid food packaging systems business in the UK & Ireland. Increased turnover from £15m to £37m and profitability by 25% points into a positive result over 6 years via:-- Winning a pivotal 5 year contract for multiple filling lines and packaging material supply during year 1- Rationalised the former 3 sites across UK & Ireland into one location in Manchester- Further managed engineering cost base… Show more P & L responsible for successfully transforming Elopak's Pure-Pak® liquid food packaging systems business in the UK & Ireland. Increased turnover from £15m to £37m and profitability by 25% points into a positive result over 6 years via:-- Winning a pivotal 5 year contract for multiple filling lines and packaging material supply during year 1- Rationalised the former 3 sites across UK & Ireland into one location in Manchester- Further managed engineering cost base reduction following Group mandate- Completed a full review and transformation of the packaging material supply chain (mainland Europe and Middle East points of origin)- Won further supply contracts on a smaller scale complementing the gained lead position in gable top supply in the UK- Won the Best Cartonboard Pack at the UK Packaging Awards in 2011 following a dynamic programme of innovative development working with Princes Foods Show less

Steering the beverage carton industry manufacturers' environmental trade association in the UK comprising Tetra Pak, SIG Combibloc, Elopak, BillerudKorsnäs and Stora Enso. www.ace-uk.co.uk Most important achievement was to align the members on the investment in a new carton recycling facility to be managed by Sonoco Alcore near Halifax.

Responsible for managing Tetra Pak's business with GerberJuice in Bridgwater (now Refresco). c.30 aseptic and chilled juice filling lines.Led a team of Tetra Pak analysts onto Gerber's chilled production night shift to identify challenges and opportunities at the real interface with all levels of shift employees, to create learnings that would help shape replacement equipment investment strategy for the relocation to their new Greenfield site at Express Park.Managed associated… Show more Responsible for managing Tetra Pak's business with GerberJuice in Bridgwater (now Refresco). c.30 aseptic and chilled juice filling lines.Led a team of Tetra Pak analysts onto Gerber's chilled production night shift to identify challenges and opportunities at the real interface with all levels of shift employees, to create learnings that would help shape replacement equipment investment strategy for the relocation to their new Greenfield site at Express Park.Managed associated reference visit programme for senior suite Exec's to various carton filling sites in mainland Europe. Show less

Developing commercial support to early stage medical device projects (needleless injector systems) and university spin-out technologies.

Providing materials science-based consulting for development and troubleshooting of complex drug delivery systems to big pharma in Europe and the US.

Global responsibility for the Sales, Marketing and Distribution of precision-engineered metal containers and components for Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Automotive, Writing Instruments and Toiletries-Cosmetics-Perfumery.My main strategic focus was to ensure Presspart maintained its' dominant niche position in the manufacture and global supply of asthma inhaler canisters during the period when the Montreal Protocol effectively mandated the eventual banning of the use of CFC aerosol… Show more Global responsibility for the Sales, Marketing and Distribution of precision-engineered metal containers and components for Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Automotive, Writing Instruments and Toiletries-Cosmetics-Perfumery.My main strategic focus was to ensure Presspart maintained its' dominant niche position in the manufacture and global supply of asthma inhaler canisters during the period when the Montreal Protocol effectively mandated the eventual banning of the use of CFC aerosol propellants in favour of the green alternative HFA 134a and 227 propellants. I was a member of the Inhalation Technology Focus Group of the International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium based in Washington DC and was later able to leverage that involvement and key relationships to lead our own global Pharma collaboration series focussed on Presspart's can cleaning process.I was the commercial lead in making the investment case to BTR plc, agreeing long-term pharma customer supply contracts and managed the greenfield plant opening and key recruitment of the GM for Presspart Inc in Cary, North Carolina.I later co-promoted the Management Buyout of Presspart Manufacturing Ltd, Presspart, Inc. and Decorpart Ltd with the MD of Decorpart to create Presspart Group Ltd in equity partnership with 3i. Show less

Customer sales account responsibility for all branded and own label Food and Drinks Division customers in the UK. 1.3 Billion aseptic packs and closures. Commercially managed the remarkable replacement of six aseptic juice processing and packaging lines for a market leading brand - production stop to re-start in 4 weeks. Also a proud team member of the infamous Tetra Pak stand at Pakex 86 which showed 10 complete filling lines running the full range of packaging types for the whole… Show more Customer sales account responsibility for all branded and own label Food and Drinks Division customers in the UK. 1.3 Billion aseptic packs and closures. Commercially managed the remarkable replacement of six aseptic juice processing and packaging lines for a market leading brand - production stop to re-start in 4 weeks. Also a proud team member of the infamous Tetra Pak stand at Pakex 86 which showed 10 complete filling lines running the full range of packaging types for the whole week. Show less