Simon Wiles Email & Phone Number

Cannock, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Responsible for the execution of the Equipment Transformation programme. This programme is delivering benefits to the end to end cycle time for the delivery of new machines, and reduction in cost of inventory. Workstreams include:Implementation of a new S&OP systemNew quoting (CPQ) tool, Inbound Transit Visibility,End to end process optimisationNew.

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Managing the Launch Planning team, I was responsible for generation of studies into the impact of launching new engine variants onto the engine production line.

Telford, United Kingdom

• Reporting to the In Service Support Director, responsible for circa 20 Engineering Services delivery team projects totalling £160M.
• Managing functional matrix organisation to ensure sufficient current and future resource availability to meet demands.
• Focal point for embedding PM best practice and functional governance into the delivery team.
• Developing innovative technology or process proposals to our customers, in order to provide TLC savings or capability enhancements.
• Responsible for embedding organisational change in parallel with continued delivery as normal into the delivery stream.
• Developed stakeholder maps and 2 year platform plans for the new delivery organisation.

Telford, United Kingdom

• Responsible for Management of all aspects of Project Management function. Including costbase management, recruitment, coaching, learning and development, and role assignment.
• Responsible for Project Management Lifecycle Management governance, communication, adherence and tailoring.
• Created Project Planning function within business to centralise all Planning Monitoring and Control activity and to allow better collaboration and sharing of best practice.
• Line Management and business finance responsibility for a team of Project Managers.
• Bid management responsibility- £50M Design Services multi-year contract, awarded Dec2014.
• Led functional improvement initiatives on Project Management Maturity and Health and Safety.

Telford, United Kingdom

• Overall responsibility for the Post Design Services contract for armoured vehicle platforms (core contract and 200+ individual tasks).
• Accountable for full on time delivery of tasking output and core contract deliverables, monitored by customer KPIs.
• Management of cross functional platform teams to deliver order intake, sales and cash.
• Bid Manager responsible for the 9 month extension (Apr 14- Dec 14), awarded Mar14.
• Customer contact for resolution of all Project issues
• Telford site re-development project manager, responsible for new office block and other site improvements

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

• Member of the Business Management Committee, with responsibility for overall business profitability, utilisation, workforce liaison, Wolverhampton site energy reduction, and security.
• Responsible for Bid and Project Management of various projects focussed on aluminium fabrication, machining and assembly.
• Managed Contractor Logistics Support contract for the BR90 Military Bridging system.
• On time delivery of the Urgent Operational Requirement project to the UK MOD for new aluminium hulls for the CVR(T) fleet of tracked vehicles.
• Identification of new business opportunities for manufacturing facility with existing and new customers.
• Management of site refurbishment and site restructuring proposals, including the move from Wolverhampton to Telford site, and associated knowledge capture activities.

Burlington, VT, USA

• Responsible for all aspects of development and delivery of the on-board electronics mounted to the Ultra-lightweight Field Howitzer for the US DOD.
• Led the proposal and won the contract for the production programme. ($127M)
• Direct management of the General Dynamics subcontract, and US government customer interface.
• Management of the Burlington Office, VT, USA, and project team.

Alton, Hampshire

• Provision of Risk & Opportunity management & project management support to client companies, typically bid support, or ongoing regular consultative support to the client during the lifecycle the projects.
• Responsible for securing new business opportunities.
• Assignments nationally, as well as USA and Canada.