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Defined and implemented strategies for Quality Management Systems. Assuring governance, risk management and compliance to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949. Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement within Nippon Seiki in Europe and globally.Owner of the Quality Manual, Process Map and processes including Management Review, Internal Audit, Document Control and Continuous Improvement.Lead an international cross functional team of internal auditors, conducting audits, identifying non-conformances and opportunities for improvement for root cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous improvements. Lead Management Review activities including Monthly and Annual reviews driving business improvements for a more effective and efficient organisation in order to meet company objectives.Created and developed new central function for Environmental Product Compliance & Sustainability for Nippon Seiki in Europe including preparation for the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Responsible for two business units. Leading, coaching and developing a team of Project Managers as part of the UK Business Management Team. Directing international cross functional projects in the design and development of various new model instrument clusters and Head Up Displays for some of the automotive industries leading brands. Integral part of various company process improvement teams. Promoting Project, Programme and Risk Management best practice.

Lead Project Manager as part of the UK Business Management Team. Managed cross-functional projects and successfully delivered various new model instrument clusters to some of the automotive industries leading brands including Jaguar and Land Rover. Promoting Project, Programme and Risk Management best practice.

Leading a newly formed Technical Project Management Function as part of the Engineering Management Team. Managing technical cross functional projects in the design and development of various new model instrument clusters for some of the automotive industries leading brands. Implementation of new processes and procedures with the target to conform to Automotive SPICE level 3. Completed Management of Risk (MoR) qualification. Qualified Risk Management Practitioner. Completed Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) achieving MSP status.

Programme and Project Management of multiple complex engineering projects for the defence industry. Through the full product development lifecycle and into post development phases. Full budget responsibility. Customers include BAE Systems and the UK Ministry of Defence. Management of cross functional teams ranging from 10 to 30 members and co-ordination of activities throughout the full range of business areas. Integral part of tender proposals. Negotiation of costs, prices and schedules with Supply Chain and customers. Risk management. Strong team motivator with excellent customer focus. Achieved Association of Project Management Professionals (APMP) status.

Management of large international cross-functional project teams, ensuring products are introduced according to the Bosch Time to Market Process (TTM) ensuring quality, cost and time targets are achieved.

Managed technical project teams in the design and development of cryogenic/pure air/stored energy products in the aerospace and defence industries. Primary customer interface for multiple projects with an order value in excess of £1 million.Worked successfully with commercial departments to produce/present Technical Proposals for tender at European Customers leading to new business with order values in excess of £3 million.