Michael Smith Email & Phone Number

Motherwell, United Kingdom

Operational Business Consultant, Helping Companies Boost Efficiency & Accelerate Growth. As a seasoned business consultant with over 20 years of operational experience, I specialise in helping companies transform their strategy, streamline operations, and unlock growth potential. I work closely with clients in an operational environment applying a data-driven approach to identify challenges, seize opportunities, and implement solutions that drive measurable results.My passion is helping organisations achieve their full potential through strategic alignment and operational excellence. If you’re looking to scale sustainably or enhance your operational efficiency, let’s connect to explore how I can help.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

I’m incredibly fortunate to work alongside a team of talented and driven professionals who continuously inspire me. Their commitment to placing people into work, reducing poverty is so inspiring. Whether we’re tackling complex challenges or celebrating wins, the support and camaraderie within our team make every project an opportunity to grow and excel. I’m proud to be part of an amazing team that truly believes in lifting each other up and achieving great things together. Routes to Work is something that I am proud to be part of. ---Feel free to personalize it based on your specific experiences and team dynamics.

Cumbernauld, Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ensuring transport team leader organise vehicle activity for optimum utilisationAssist Maintenance department in coordinating the vehicle maintenance programDriver recruitment and assessment at the outset and ongoingDriver induction training and on-goingon-going training plansKeep updated of relevant legislationApply new legislation to existing proceduresMonitor vehicle performance: Fuel Efficiency / Tyre Wear etc.Apply Company Policies and Procedures e.g., Health & Safety / Road Risk / Discipline & GrievanceManage Tracker SystemMaintain, monitor, and manage training records for all driversAs Head of Service Delivery I am also responsible for the following: Responsibility for regional trade waste service delivery Supervise and train the transport team leader to ensure maximum productivityStaff reviews for direct employeesMonitor the appraisal of driversProvide weekly report of departmental performance to General ManagerCPC holder on the NWH license for Glasgow and the West of Scotland Lead and managing change across west sites and regional delivery of trade waste serviceMonitor tachograph issue and return to ensure legislation is adhered to.Enforce that company policies and proceduresFully accountable for H&S compliance on sitesP&L responsibility for relevant sectors, yards and sites

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Motherwell, United Kingdom

As Operations Director I am responsible for ensuring that our business has the best working environment and processes. Put simply, I am responsible for the day to day running of our company and evaluating how our business operates. I manage the full operation including the transport and process operations. Working with the 2 other directors we ensure everything runs smoothly and in accordance with our guidelines. Specific duties include:1. Ensuring financial targets and other agreed targets are met2. Reviewing working practices to ascertain if it is successful and if not, devise an alternative3. Making sure safety regulations are followed 4. Keeping employees motivated and organising appropriate training5. Ensuring the business operates within the company's mission statement6. Investigating customer satisfaction and reporting any issues7. Working with company directors to get the best performance from staff8. Driving the business to increase profits9. Reviewing and improving on our ISO 9001 & ISO 14001

New Town Waste Solutions allow our business customers to track their waste streams through our specialist software which has been designed for the waste industry. Our on site staff monitor the waste tipped and provide feedback of any misuse of materials. We also provide customers with their recycling percentages at a touch of a button. For more information please contact our office on 01698 250007 or visit our website at www.ntwaste.co.uk

Gogarburn Edinburgh

I was the lead Implementation Project Manager for all activities associated with the FATCA Governance Framework and FATCA clients. I also assisted the Programme team to establish and implement an effective internal FATCA control system allowing RBS to keep FATCA Governance framework up-to-date. Other activities include:1.Providing regular analysis of FATCA entity scoping 2.Creation of FATCA checklists and self-assessments3.Performance of regular review process checks of FATCA activities in local entities and monitor FATCA activities in order to ensure an overall effective FATCA process 4.Support Internal audit and FATCA officer in their function and responsibilities in respect of FATCA program

Postal and Logistics Consulting Worldwide is a company of postal, parcel and logistics professionals delivering business strategies and operational success for mailers, regulators and postal operators worldwide.PLCWW is celebrating 10 years advising those in the postal industry. The Directors came together to combine their professional experience and address the challenges of a changing postal world. They / we continue to provide a range of services to those established, entering or regulating the postal and logistics world.

London, United Kingdom

The Lamberhurst Corporation are pragmatic business people who have held senior and executive positions in UK and International organisations. As a result we hold peer-to-peer credibility with our clients. we have access to industry contacts for our clients across all focus sectors. We also have substantial experience of enabling growth both for clients and as organisational leaders. We can remove barriers to growth in all areas including but not limited to organisational process, supply chain, development, market awareness, sales, inward investment, leadership and staff empowerment. We utilise business school theory and have professional qualifications to support our pragmatic expertise. We have well-developed methodologies for working with clients to achieve business benefit. We use industry standard project management processes to ensure high quality outcomes.As a consequence of our business model we are cost effective and use seasoned pragmatic business professionals on a project for its entire duration. We currently have over 45 consultants within our growing organisation and have sufficient resources for any project we undertake and its resultant work streams.At Lamberhurst we are focused on Return On Investmentand deliver workable practical solutions

Basildon, Essex

SELEX Elsag has a significant postal automation business and is now looking to extend this capability into theUK. I am working as a consultant with specific expertise in this area is required to drive this initiative. I providethe necessary expertise to ‘kick start’ this process, specifically in the following areas:i)Formulation of a long term business strategyii) Understand the Business and procurement drivers within the customer communityiii)Identify and engage with key suppliers & sub-contractorsAt the end of the contract term SELEX Elsag UK shall be in a position to drive forward a winning strategy togrow the postal automation business in the UK with a detailed understanding of the customer drivers in thissector and an agreed list of preferred sub-contractors for the locally provided elements of turnkey postalautomation projects

Scotland

The main purpose of this role is to: •Deploy the programme plan and strategy in a customer focused and commercially driven manor •Develop management information systems ensuring key stakeholder governance process is robust •Support the change cycle to specific requirements •Integrate and deliver all end 2 end Programmes and projects to time and benefits •Ensuring maximum benefit is achieved from deployment of central programme and local project activity •Oversee the deployment and tracking of end to end pipeline wide transformation Programmes within the region •Enabling cross-functional and regional teams to work in an integrated way to drive delivery of individual projects while minimising impact on the business as usual operations •Provide direction and leadership to the regional programme team and build strong and sustainable relationships with key stakeholders (internal & external). •Continual performance reviews of the team and identify ongoing training requirements