Business improvement consultancy
Developed links with food industry manufacturers to highlight business improvement opportunities and provided the service of project management to a 24/5 operation and realise these opportunities resulting in operational cost reductions of over $2.5M within one year.
Identified and implemented process changes and controls in a bespoke process to provide yield improvement and process simplification leading to reduction in lead time for a business to business supplier, with a return on investment of less than one year.

Reporting to Group Executive Board in France, with global accountability for fire protection project investments on all sites.
Supporting construction, technical facilities and technical team developments in Austria, Turkey and Mexico.
Managing, developing and implementing controls on the global logistical movements and procurement of 50,000 stainless steel vessels with a combined asset value in excess of €50m.

Reporting directly to the US Chief Executive and leading over 250 people in multi‐shift operations.
During a crisis was asked to relocate to USA to take on the task of stabilising operations and improve customer service levels by introducing standard practices & procedures.

Relocated to Australia to raise operational performance and improve declining customer confidence in the former family business which had been acquired several years earlier.
Reported jointly to the General Manager Australia and the Group Board, leading a team of around 80 people on multiple shifts.

Promoted quickly from initial appointment as Production Manager in this newly constructed UK facility which grew rapidly to £20m sales and 90 people.

• Reduced fire insurance premiums by €400k through implementing 12 international fire‐protection projects in 1 year
• Improved utilisation of 60,000 containers and reduced cost by €7M through implementing a 10 site web based RFID tracking information system.

• Working with external consultants enabled the implementation of programmes to reduce the operating costs by $2m or 18% year on year.
• Led engineering & process review to develop existing continuous & batch processes and equipment to gain a 40% increase in output, avoiding major capital investment while meeting growth of 13% year on year.

• Developed and managed a program to reconfigure the facility and implement new production processes to convert the operation to high‐achieving business unit, while increasing net profits from <1% to >11%, despite pressures on gross margins.
• Completely revised personnel procedures to develop and apply new processes, revise grading structures and operational monitoring to empower the operational team thereby reducing labour costs by 13%.

• Successfully obtained ISO certification.
• Introduced computerised planning to improve service levels and reduce operational costs.

• Constructed setup and ran a dairy producing creams, milks, yogurt and ice cream.
• As youngest production manager held responsibility for a complex multi product site, 200+ people.
• Completed in‐company training course covering all aspects of milk processing.

• Setup and ran a dairy to produce, milks, creams, yogurts and Ice cream.
• Commissioned a plant in Kuwait to meet client’s operational expectations.
• Joined new company and led production team to meet exacting customer expectations.

• Supervisory and equipment operation level.
• Full process responsibility outside of office hours.
• Raw material inspection and size reduction.

• Managed the introduction of new lines while maintaining output of existing products.
• Successfully constructed, staffed and commissioned a line for frozen products.

• Joined international group and led production to implement ISO standard.
• International assignments in Australia & USA to improve operational performance, through developing teams and attacking the everyday issues.
• Implemented database systems to capture quality information and improve specification adherence.

• Turkey was a site that required operational and quality improvement to meet customer expectations.
• Poland and Bohemia were well established sites; I was responsible for auditing their compliance to group standards.
• Mexico handled raw fruit to process pulps and purees, I project managed the revision of layout and implementation of fire safety solutions during a capital expenditure program.