I am a specialist Operations Director and Manager, and over the last 25 years, I have successfully delivered improvements to a wide variety of businesses, from start-ups to global market leaders. I have worked across many markets, including medical devices, consumer goods and industrial components.My passion is working within SME’s and the teamwork, responsibility, challenges and opportunities that they offer. This is where my broad range of talents, skills and experience allow to me to make the most valuable contribution and where I have spent the majority of my career.I have set-up, turned around and driven high performing cross-functional teams to deliver their targets, across a range of business functions, from Operations, Supply Chain and Customer Service, to Finance and Project Management.A proven leader with 20 years’ experience, I am very much a people-focused leader and I relish recruiting, developing and motivating individuals and teams to achieve their full potential and make the most of their innate talents.I deliver strategic and tactical planning combined with a real hands-on approach to implementation and in particular, I have had extensive success in managing complex global Supply Chains.An excellent communicator, adept at building rapport at all levels. Known for effective and strong relationship building with colleagues, suppliers and customers alike and enhancing performance through these relationships. Expertise• Building, Leading and Developing Diverse Teams• Developing Operational Strategy• Global Supplier / Contractor Relationship Management• Global Supply Chain and Inventory Management• Customer Order and Programme Management• Driving System, Policy and Process Improvements• Project and Change / Transition Management• Support Services (Compliance, Facilities, Finance, HR, H&S, IT, QA, Website)• Production, Technical Support, Installation, Warehousing and Logistics• Budgetary Management• Implementing & Developing S&OP Systems