Flexmanager - Interim Managing Director, Business Development, Operations

Interim Managing Director, Business Development, Operations

Work Experience

A world-class Managing Director with specialist skills in Turnaround, Change, Operations, Business Development and Project Management. 19 yrs General Management and Engineering experience (13yrs as an independent interim manager and management consultant) – gained with large ‘blue-chip’ and SME companies in the UK, France, Germany, Canada and USA operating in Aerospace, Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Service industries.

A highly credible, results-oriented manager with excellent ‘all-round’ business acumen. Natural leader, strategist and deal-maker with instinctive negotiating skills and ability to build lasting customer relationships. Strong reputation as a sharp, analytical thinker who can cut through complexity and demonstrate repeated results in corporate & project turnaround, performance improvement and equity appreciation.

Key Career Achievements

• Managed company with Profit & Loss responsibilities, 300 personnel, achieving 35% performance gains.

• Achieved for client, growth in turnover by 26% (to $32.5m) and profits by over 100% (to $4.4m) in 1 year

• Developed strategies and business plans, and tactically implemented them enabling clients to:- embark on organic growth opportunities; diversify; raise investment; form mergers and make acquisitions; seek IPO’s

• Achieved profit, operational and schedule performance recovery of under performing companies and their vendor projects, through process re-engineering and introduction of Total Quality Management Systems and Continuous Improvement Systems (ISO 9000, Statistical Process Control, KAIZEN, KANBAN, JIT, MRP1/2).

• Devised and implemented business development - sales and marketing strategies, establishing new markets and distribution channels achieving over 100% turnover growth for client in 4 months.

• Successfully Programme and Project Managed / Engineered several complex (value +$250m) international engineering and manufacturing projects (i.e. new aircraft / jet engine development and certification; design of new plants and production lines). Responsibilities included:- Design, Manufacturing, Commercial Management.

Client List (Interim Management & Consulting Assignments)

• Rolls-Royce GmbH Berlin, Germany. 08/01 - 10/01
• Garner CAD Technic GmbH Munich, Germany. 06/00 - 06/01
• Euro-Projects Ventures Ltd. E. Yorks. U.K. 01/00 - 06/00
• Hawksland Limited E.Yorks. U.K. 09/99 - 01/00
• BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH Berlin, Germany. 07/96 - 01/00
• Hunting PLC Kent, U.K. 01/96 - 07/96
• Marshall Aerospace Ltd. Cambs., U. K. 06/95 - 01/96
• Hurel Dubois Lancs., U. K. 05/94 - 06/95
• Horncastle Group Plc. E. Yorks., U. K. 01/94 - 05/94
• HHT Ltd. E. Yorks., U. K. 06/93 - 01/94
• AFOS Limited E. Yorks., U. K. 12/92 - 06/93
• Gen. Con. & LeFiell Corp. Los Angeles, U.S.A. 04/92 - 12/92
• Hispano Suiza (SNECMA) Le Havre, France. 12/91 - 04/92
• GKN Westlands IoW, U. K. 03/91 - 12/91
• Aerostructures Hamble Ltd. Hamps.,U.K. 09/90 - 03/91
• Canadair (Bombardier Inc.) Montreal, Canada. 03/89 - 09/90
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. Los Angeles, U.S.A. 06/88 - 03/89
• British Aerospace Plc. (appointment) E. Yorks. U.K. 08/82 - 06/88

Education

• MBA Henley Management College
• H.N.C. & O.N.C. Mechanical & Production Engineering
• N.V.Q. 4 Management Charter Initiative
• Certified Auditor ISO 9000

Skills

Recently, experienced considerable success as Interim Business Development Director for German client, increasing global presence, turnover (26%), profitability (100%) and market worth. Also recently, as Managing Director with venture capital backing, formulated a Management-Buy-In offer to acquire a manufacturing division of a listed PLC.

Totally dynamic, experience includes:- P & L; corporate turnaround and start-up; business development; strategy development and tactical implementation; business planning; mergers and acquisitions; due-diligence; IPO preparation; raising investment capital; organisational design; process re-engineering; budgeting; management accounting; recruitment; process and production planning/scheduling; Health & Safety/COSHH requirements; purchasing/contract negotiation; quality, operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply-chain, programme and project management.

Languages

English
French
German

Other

Key Attributes
Leadership – inspired motivator and communicator able to empower team members to own diverse tasks and responsibilities. Innovator – visionary, idea and creative solutions generator. Drive – resolve to never give-up trying. Focused Flexibility – able to cope with uncertainty and operate when direction is unclear. Judgment – ability to make sound decisions with only 50% of the information others need. Pace – a workhorse, whom thrives on speed and pressure. Commitment – able to ‘role the sleeves-up’ and adopt a ‘hand’s-on’ pragmatic approach to all tasks.

IT Experience
Applications / Systems:- Microsoft Office / Project (expert user); SAP; KEWILL; SAGE; CATIA; CADDS etc..