Michael Le Roux Email & Phone Number

Australia

Oxworks is Australia’s largest manufacturer and distributor of quality Fencing, Gates, Balustrades and Screens. Employed to consolidate automation, engineering continuous improvement, revenue and margin growth and cementing of Lean, 5S, team building and strategy execution in an Australian owned and managed iconic manufacture business.Our manufacturing facility spans more than 12,000 sqm with more than 200 full time employees on the shop floor. Whether your project is large or small, Oxworks can supply standard products or custom fabrication and powder coating to your requirements with industry leading production times.Aluminium and Steel FabricationPowder Coating and Pre-treatmentCustom Glass from 6mm to 20mmAutoCAD & Solidworks Shop DrawingsDesign and Construct Service for larger projects and high volume manufacturingShortest Industry Lead TimesAdvanced Manufacturing Techniques and Processes20 Years’ Industry Leadership 30 Aluminium and Steel Welding Stations equipped with Fronius TransPuls Synergic Welders2 Automated Powder Coating Lines with online 5 stage pre-treatmentRollforming machines for Colorbond fencingCNC RoutersCNC Plasma Profile TableCutting, Drilling & Milling MachinesAutoCAD Shop Drawings for all Custom Products

Brisbane, Australia

Innovative fast charging systems for electric vehicles.

Brisbane, Australia

Interim Managing Director for a listed company acquisition (Diploma PLC). Brought onboard to build critical mass during a massive downturn and period of significant instability after a buy out from the past owners.

Brisbane, Australia

CORE FOCUS AREAS:◙ Strategic Planning ◙ Transformational Change◙ High Profit, High Growth Innovation◙ Supply Chain Intelligence ◙ High-Impact Negotiations & Contracts ◙ Risk Analysis & Mitigation ◙ P&L Management ◙ Financial Controls ◙ Data Analysis Intelligence ◙ Stakeholder Management As Managing Director for Multotec, I was appointed to re-engineer and expand the business on a 5 year strategic plan. With widespread responsibilities for corporate and business decisions, I led a global team o; addressed technical insolvency; built critical mass; turned losses into sustainable profits; and generated cash to ensure organic growth. As a relentlessly driven strategic leader and team builder with strong operational and financial management experience, I thrive on analysing complex operational situations and designing solutions to accomplish key measurable goals and milestones. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:◙ Transformed the new entity into market leader by reversing negative profits; multiplying revenue tenfold and losses to EBITDA of >10%.◙ Grew Multotec to #3 in the ANZ market; quadrupled market share to 15%; and expanded talent pool from generalist employees to product experts delivering 24x7 support.◙ Capitalised on speed-to-market domestic manufacture to create differential advantage against major competitors and ensured prompt breakdown response with a payback of 1.9 years and average return of 251.8% over 5 years. ◙ Launched Field Services division.◙ Built and developed an integrated supply chain of 70+ manufacturers across China, India, and Malaysia: cut freight costs by 60% and accelerated delivery by 68%.◙ Reduced lost time injuries by 11%.◙ Decreased working capital exposure by shedding non-performing product lines; reduced obsolete inventory by 20%; and improved working capital by 18%. ◙ Propelled cash flow in the first 12 months of tenure by shifting business model; reducing working capital exposures; and paying off debt.

Zimbabwe

Experience : Focussed on future proofing organisations, growing teams in challenging global settings and driving change management. Experienced turnaround agent, scaling businesses & creating & executing strategic plans. Managing finance, P & L, risk and governance. 20 years of global Board and Senior Executive leadership. Asset optimisation, improvement in ROI and operational capability. Experienced team builder, trainer and team developer. Vast exposure building sales, marketing and business development results. Strong legal and risk management. Career Summary : Sales, Operations, Manufacture & Board Leadership.9 YEARS AS CEO OF A MINING AND INDUSTRIAL RUBBER COMPANY.5 YEARS AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MANGANESE FOUNDRY. MANUFACTURE :Lean, Six Sigma, 5 S, ISO 9001-2008, ISO 9001-2015, ISO 14001, ASNZ 4801:2001, ISO 18001, TS 16949Offshore and Onshore optimisation through best practice and AutomationENGINEERING SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCESS:Operational process improvement to increase efficiencies and decrease costs across value chain.OEM and reverse engineering.Value in use improvement.Condition monitoring.DEM and CFD modelling.Risk management.Supply chain optimisation, and cost reduction.Failure mode analysis.STRATEGY, FINANCE AND BUSINESS PLANNING:20 years of P & L Management and building businesses. Competitive advantage.Market research and positioning.Stakeholder management. Team building and leadership.Continuous improvement. Turnarounds.Cash flow focus. Corporate governance.IT, legal and contract negotiation and management inc IP protection.SALES, SERVICE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:Tenders, bids and quotations for greenfield and aftermarket.Export sales, business development.Digital marketing, commercialisation of new products & channel build.Remote sales and service team building and asset management. Site service condition monitoring, telemetry and aftermarket support.Client interaction and stakeholder management.Brand build.

Masters In Business Leadership, Bachelor Of Laws, Bachelor Of Commerce (3 Degrees), International Business/Trade/Commerce, Law, Commerce

Bachelor’S Degree, Mining And Mineral Engineering

Ordinary, Subsidiary And Advanced Level Cambridge University School Leaving Certificates, Physical Sciences, English, Accounting, French

Activities and Societies: National sports colours in Track and Field, Rugby and Waterpolo Discus - 51.90 m ( 2kg at under 17 competing.