● Held overall responsibility of manufacturing operations spanning multiple sites across Europe (UK, Sweden and Slovakia), dedicated to the production of Personal Protective Equipment. Held accountability for overseeing all facets of plant operations utilising the key pillars of EHS, Quality, Service, Cost and Engagement.● Delivered P&L goals of EMEA Personal Safety Division; £320 million sales, 5% productivity improvement (Sales/OPEX) and 8% headcount productivity (Sales/HC) YoY, focussing… Show more ● Held overall responsibility of manufacturing operations spanning multiple sites across Europe (UK, Sweden and Slovakia), dedicated to the production of Personal Protective Equipment. Held accountability for overseeing all facets of plant operations utilising the key pillars of EHS, Quality, Service, Cost and Engagement.● Delivered P&L goals of EMEA Personal Safety Division; £320 million sales, 5% productivity improvement (Sales/OPEX) and 8% headcount productivity (Sales/HC) YoY, focussing on service delivery, productivity agility and material yield improvement.● Provided focus and coaching to Plant Managers (direct reports) during the entirety of the COVID respirator demand.● Delivered a difficult restructuring solution to challenge at a plant, following a severe downturn in demand, improving headcount productivity improvement of 35%.● Developed continuous improvement strategies to focus on productivity, agility and cost control, whilst maintaining a focus on safety, quality and customer service, delivering £15 million annual savings. Show less

● Led the Aycliffe respirator manufacturing site, at the forefront of a dynamic team of up to 500 employees, delivering turnover of £150 million.● Delivered leadership to the site during the extraordinary and emotional period of demand driven by COVID, increasing production capacity by 200% within a period of 6 weeks to meet COVID demand.● Embedded Lean Six Sigma and SAP improvements into Lean daily rhythm of accountability.● Transformed leadership team by bringing in new talent and… Show more ● Led the Aycliffe respirator manufacturing site, at the forefront of a dynamic team of up to 500 employees, delivering turnover of £150 million.● Delivered leadership to the site during the extraordinary and emotional period of demand driven by COVID, increasing production capacity by 200% within a period of 6 weeks to meet COVID demand.● Embedded Lean Six Sigma and SAP improvements into Lean daily rhythm of accountability.● Transformed leadership team by bringing in new talent and realigning strategy and tactics.● Improved service from 56% OTIF to 95% OTIF by providing focus on Lead Time Adherence. Show less

● Transformed organization with SAP deployment across 10 manufacturing sites, fuelling a sales engine of £650 million and overseeing a workforce of 1450. Assembled and empowered a team of 60 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Super Users, steering the design, deployment, maintenance and optimization of SAP.● Instigated over 200 change impacts to maximize SAP deployment benefits, resulting in improved service, enhanced inventory control and strengthened financial oversight, ultimately… Show more ● Transformed organization with SAP deployment across 10 manufacturing sites, fuelling a sales engine of £650 million and overseeing a workforce of 1450. Assembled and empowered a team of 60 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Super Users, steering the design, deployment, maintenance and optimization of SAP.● Instigated over 200 change impacts to maximize SAP deployment benefits, resulting in improved service, enhanced inventory control and strengthened financial oversight, ultimately achieving savings of £10 million. Show less

● Directed a high impact Lean Six Sigma task force, deploying 12 Black Belts strategically across nine manufacturing plants. Delivered £25 million in cost savings, delivering a surge in productivity and setting new benchmarks for quality and customer service excellence.● Deployed Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to enhance the performance of key business priorities such as Inhalation Device Manufacturing Right First Time, Respirator Manufacturing Capacity Improvement and Abrasives… Show more ● Directed a high impact Lean Six Sigma task force, deploying 12 Black Belts strategically across nine manufacturing plants. Delivered £25 million in cost savings, delivering a surge in productivity and setting new benchmarks for quality and customer service excellence.● Deployed Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to enhance the performance of key business priorities such as Inhalation Device Manufacturing Right First Time, Respirator Manufacturing Capacity Improvement and Abrasives Manufacturing Flexibility. Show less

● Led the Clitheroe medical devices plant (metal components for asthma inhalers). At the helm of a dedicated team of 150 employees, orchestrated operations that propelled sales to an outstanding £30 million.● Significantly raised health and safety standards, improving financial discipline whilst maintaining GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and ISO 13485 standards. ● Delivered a challenging restructuring, managing the closure of the local R&D lab and downsizing of the location… Show more ● Led the Clitheroe medical devices plant (metal components for asthma inhalers). At the helm of a dedicated team of 150 employees, orchestrated operations that propelled sales to an outstanding £30 million.● Significantly raised health and safety standards, improving financial discipline whilst maintaining GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and ISO 13485 standards. ● Delivered a challenging restructuring, managing the closure of the local R&D lab and downsizing of the location, delivering £2 million in savings. Show less