Richard is a results orientated MD with a deep understanding of both commercial and manufacturing, plus solid financial know-how. He has a proven track record (20+ years) of building and leading high performing teams, in both SME and complex, global, matrixed organizations. Richard is a chartered engineer with masters’ degrees in business and science who is equally at home operating strategically or hands-on. His USP is his strategy, communication, relationship-building and innovation skills. • Delivering rapid growth• Capital investment (business case through to hands-on commissioning) • Acquisitions (including successful post-acquisition integration)• New business development and complex tendering• New product development, programme management and R&D• Key account management and customer satisfaction• Compliance management (Ethics, QEHS and Food Safety)• Branding• Budgeting, modelling, profitability analysis and business planning• Cash control, debt restructuring and foreign exchange risk mitigation • Business transformation, employee engagement and culture change (customer-centric, continuous improvement and safety-first) • Labour productivity improvement involving recruitment, skills training, teamworking implementation, changes to working practices, redundancy and site closure• Continuous improvement (Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt)• Procurement cost reduction • Supply chain (including ERP, capacity management and continuity planning)• Asset management Richard has sector specific expertise in Printing, Food, Packaging and Metals.