Steven Brookes Email & Phone Number

Wakefield, Gb

Across Europe

Esko: A Veralto Corporation CompanyEsko Brands partners with the Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, and Retail industries to provide global visibility into the business processes that drive brand execution and regulatory compliance across multimedia channels.Leveraging a deep understanding of the Life Sciences sector, I specialize in delivering tailored solutions that address complex business challenges. My role at Esko Brands has honed my expertise in optimizing brand execution and ensuring compliance throughout the product lifecycle.Key areas of focus include:• Pre-Sales Consulting: Collaborating with clients to understand their unique needs and demonstrating how Esko’s solutions can address their challenges.• Requirements Analysis: Translating client needs into actionable solution designs to improve efficiency and compliance.• Client Relationship Management: Building strong, trust-based partnerships with life sciences clients to drive long-term success.By working closely with clients, I identify opportunities to enhance operational efficiency, reduce risks, and foster innovation, ensuring their brands achieve consistent, compliant execution on a global scale.

Wakefield, United Kingdom

Facilitated requirements gathering and translated them into detailed software specification documents for the agile development of HH Global’s enterprise solution. This role provided valuable insights into bridging business needs with technical implementation, but its heavy financial focus ultimately did not align with my primary interests in innovative, technology-driven problem-solving. While highly educational, it served as a transitional step in my professional journey.

Global

• Designed and implemented Enterprise Marketing solutions, including PLM, DAM, and MRM systems, for the Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, and Retail sectors.• Led business process improvement initiatives and change management programs to optimize operational efficiency.• Contributed to product management by managing product backlogs and developing user stories within a Scrum Agile environment.• Managed end-to-end responsibilities for account and project management, including scoping, solution design, and implementation.• Successfully delivered projects for clients such as Wrigley, Mars, Dixons Retail, Carrefour, and Tata Tetley.• Achieved over $800K in revenue generation in 2012 through effective solution delivery and client engagement.

European

• Held operational, technical, and relationship management responsibilities for a £3 million Mars Petcare account.• Oversaw a team of 36 staff, including Production, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, and Account Management professionals, ensuring seamless project execution and client satisfaction.• Played a pivotal role as a key influencer and driver in shaping the group’s strategic technical direction.• Designed and implemented an optimized operational process that became the group’s go-to-market blueprint for cost-based brand management, enhancing efficiency and profitability.

Global

• Delivered both process improvement and change management projects using a stepwise consultancy approach.• Implementation of pre-media production workflow software solutions and services• Provided strategic advice to internationally based brand owner, pre-media and print organisations at director and board level.• Actively participated in consultancy business development and growth.• Heavily involved in Product development. • Typical Projects generated revenue of £300K+. • Clients included: Lego, UCB, Pamarco, Skanem, Graphic Packaging International, Crown Aerosols, Matthews Brand solutions and Oberthur technologies

European

(Acquired Winnetts Graphics in 2005. A total of 13 years service)• Managed the strategic technical direction of the Packaging, Advertising and Mail Order business units within the European group. This comprised of eight sites, a 600+ user base with over £50M sales.• Supported major business development initiatives to exploit new revenue opportunities with both new and existing clients.• Developed long term, cohesive production strategies, plans and operational processes, on behalf of the whole organisation, with particular reference to the integration of legacy customer solutions and their internal business systems. • Managed all European operational capital expenditure through major supply relationships (£750K+).

European

(Formally Weir Technology)• Tactically and strategically managed the technical agenda for the whole group. • A key influencer with clients and suppliers on technical direction and innovation• Managed a Cap Ex budget of £750K+• Implemented a centralised procurement and contracts program saving the company over £110K per annum • Project managed the implementation of a common production process across the group so as to effectively operate as a single site. This was a real test of my technical influencing skills and strategic thinking within the company.• Centralised site based technical functions and strategies into a single operation providing more cost effective solutions

Leeds, United Kingdom

• Artwork, Pre-press and Customer service management responsibilities for 50+ staff• Implemented production process• Established a quality system• Delivered continual technical excellence• Developed general management skills• Participated in client development processes

York, United Kingdom

Pre-press operatorTechinal & IT project focused