Ben Evans

Owner and Founder at Dènevos
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(386) 825-5501
Location
UK

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Credentials

  • Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
    AXELOS Global Best Practice
    Jul, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • MSP® Certifications
    AXELOS Global Best Practice
    Feb, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • PRINCE2 Agile® Foundation & Practitioner
    AXELOS Global Best Practice
    Jul, 2018
    - Nov, 2024
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB)
    Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Oct, 2015
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner and Founder
      • May 2020 - Present

      Founded Dènevos in early 2020 to deliver premium menswear at an affordable price point whilst being consciously sustainable. The brand that is passionate about creating a difference in an industry that is fixated on fast fashion. We pride ourselves on producing and releasing our styles in a sustainable manner using our quality approved supply chain that has accreditation backed up by strong Eco-friendly values and sustainability measures. Responsible for growing the brand from start up to 6 figures with no outside investment or support. Duties include: - Strategic Planning - Financial management & reporting - Branding - Marketing - Design & Development - Operational management - Logistics & Supply chain management

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Management Consultant
      • Nov 2021 - Present

    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operational Excellence Consultant
      • Sep 2019 - Nov 2021

      Overview: Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer & EMT my responsibility was to translate the strategic goals for the Cardiff Excellence programme into a series of operating models in order to deliver an operational excellence programme for the drinks business to improve productivity, increase revenue streams and create space for new markets as part of a £70m transformation programme Duties included but not limited to: Identify, assess and redefine the capabilities of the business to deliver and sustain competitive advantage in a growing market Manage the overall installation and commissioning of 6 new production lines for the £70m centre of excellence for Juice Reviewing processes end-to-end, through the eye of the business, customers, and other key stakeholders, and supporting the introduction of innovation/technology into the process Working alongside solution architecture team to develop and introduce warehouse management systems to the business, including the training and competency provisions for over 500+ operators Establish process ownership across the business to facilitate effective process development across critical value streams Defining, implementing, measuring, and improving standard work processes that drive performance optimisation Lead with energy, pace and conviction and create a true sense of team purpose and motivation aligned with the values of the business and direction of the board Develop a communications strategy to translate complex, critical information into simple, user-friendly and thought-provoking content to stimulate and accelerate delivery of the operational excellence programme

    • United Kingdom
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Operational Excellence
      • Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

      Overview: Reporting to the Director of Operations my responsibilities were to design, develop and deliver the industry recognised ‘Business Excellence’ programme and subsequent portfolio of projects to deliver £60m worth of efficiencyDuties included but not limited to:Designed a delivery framework for project delivery and the associated levels of governance with Lean & Agile methods ensuring effective change management processes were established and deliverables agreed with stakeholdersManaged the overall business transformation portfolio (50> initiatives) and establishing an in-house change and transformation consultancy with 30 FTEProvide critical thinking and influence by helping to link the company’s strategic agenda to the resulting execution planInitiate value stream assessments to optimise the current set of cross functional business processes and develop standard waysof working ensuring end to end process improvement implementation across departmentsIdentify and facilitate opportunities for dashboards, process mapping, RPA, baselines, challenging targets, automation andcontinuous improvement initiativesSupport the execution of systematic approach, proactive problem solving and preventive actions by training, developing,coaching and mentoring any key stakeholder from Senior Leaders to Operations ManagersResponsible for managing the portfolio of projects with frequent steering group committees at Senior executive levelImprove strategy execution by ensuring integration with other key departments ensuring seamless service delivery from strategyformulation to execution

    • Head of Data Strategy Programme
      • Apr 2017 - Jun 2018

    • United Kingdom
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Continuous Improvement Lead
      • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

    • United Kingdom
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operational Excellence Delivery Manager
      • Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

    • Programme Management Office Lead
      • Feb 2010 - Oct 2014

    • Commercial Project Manager
      • Mar 2009 - Feb 2010

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lead Business Banking Advisor
      • Sep 2005 - Dec 2008

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