Head of Business Development & Commercial

• May 2023 - Present

Responsible for Business Development, Commercial and Key Account Management functions across all three business units with a team of 15+ staff. Member of the Senior Management Team

Business Unit Manager - Aerospace Defence and Space

• Jul 2019 - May 2023

Head of department and responsible for the sales, business development, key account management, project management and commercial staff within the Aerospace Defence and Space business units. Markets include UK, Europe, S.Korea, India and AustraliaSpace: Key equipment supplier to Airbus for the NeoSAT and OneSAT platforms

Policy Board Chair

• Feb 2023 - Present

Policy Board Committee

• Jul 2021 - Feb 2023

Management Team

• Aug 2022 - Present

Key Note Speaker - Space

• Jan 2022 - Present

Providing advice and sharing experience of being an SME in the Space supply chain, including being a key equipment supplier to Airbus Defence and Space. Presentations include: Space Hub Yorkshire; the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre; University of Oxford Saïd Business School; the Manufacturing Technology Centre; Make UK Defence; the International Space Conference; Leeds Digital Festival etc. Providing advice and sharing experience of being an SME in the Space supply chain, including being a key equipment supplier to Airbus Defence and Space. Presentations include: Space Hub Yorkshire; the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre; University of Oxford Saïd Business School; the Manufacturing Technology Centre; Make UK Defence; the International Space Conference; Leeds Digital Festival etc.

UK Sales Manager

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

Internal promotion to manage the Business Development activities for Build to Print (BTP); Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul to Print (MTP); and Military Aftermarket for the UK business and its world-wide customer base.• Aircraft OEMs: BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Leonardo Aircraft, HAL• Tier 1 Suppliers: SAFRAN, Rolls Royce, L3, AMMROC• Armed forces: Royal Malaysian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, US Coast Guard, US Special Operations Command, Finish Air Force, Czech Air Force• Government Departments. UK MOD, US Defence Logistics Agency, various Embassies Show less

Project Manager

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

Project Manager for the sales and delivery of C27J ‘Spartan’ aircraft landing gear production and aftermarket (~$8.5m p.a.), including change management, cost reduction and continuous improvement.

Project Manager, UK Marine Engines

• Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

Project Manager for all UK new build engine contracts (~£65m total sales @ ~£14m per year), heading a cross functional team of 15 staff across three projects / customers (Taiwan Coast Guard, Vietnam Military Police and UK Ministry of Defence). Project Manager for all UK new build engine contracts (~£65m total sales @ ~£14m per year), heading a cross functional team of 15 staff across three projects / customers (Taiwan Coast Guard, Vietnam Military Police and UK Ministry of Defence).

Royal Logistics Corps & Military Intelligence (TA)

• Sep 2005 - Mar 2016

Project Manager, FAR Compliance

• Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

Project Manager for a major change Project including design, configuration and implementation of a stock management system to meet the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs).

Project Manager, Salam Support Solution

• Sep 2012 - Sep 2013

One of six Contract Delivery Managers for the £2bn support contract for the Eurofighter Typhoons sold to Saudi Arabia.

Project Management Graduate Scheme

• Sep 2010 - Aug 2012

Four x 6-month self arranged placements:- Project Controller (Project Falcon)- International Strategy Analyst (Military Air & Information)- Commercial Officer & Project Support (Riyadh, KSA)- Business Development (Land Systems)

Hazardous Area Manager & Radiation Safety Officer

• Sep 2009 - Aug 2010