David Christian
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Craig Shaw
David's expertise were brought into Scholl's Wellness Company as Transformation Director to deliver a complex carve out project from large strategic, to a new fully formed SME in a very tight 12 month timeline. Within this time Dave's positive impact cannot be underestimated in ensuring what was the successful land of the programme with excellence. Dave's style from the get-go was one of first understanding the magnitude of the task, then setting out a clear hands-on approach in actionable format to the newly emerging team within the business. By balancing both the big picture of what was required, with a detailed programme of how to get there, Dave was able to deliver a clear plan & confidence to the business. Where the project set covered over 30 market territories, a full range of regulatory classification products & a yet to be fully established operating model, the fact the programme kept to schedule is a great reflection that Dave was there to push. What sets Dave apart from his peers is not only the absolute rigour, drive & tenacity in getting the programme across the line. But more uniquely is the fact that he truly cares about both the business & individuals involved. His council throughout provided confidence to the whole programme from senior leaders to interns, where a both direct & mentoring style were adapted in ensuring morale was held even in the more challenging times of the programme. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave for any future transformation project, where he would be a material asset to any programme or team who are lucky enough to have him.
Scott Seville
Dave came into lead the Carve out and Transformational change of the Global Scholl Brand from big corporate into Private Equity in what was a very complex programme covering 50 markets, 7 different regulatory classifications and exit of TSA’s in under 12 months. Dave was the orchestrator and driving force for our success. He came in at a critical point a couple of months into our 12-month programme and quickly got to grips with the huge complexity and broke it down into manageable workflows for the different functions. He distilled down the 2000 line project into a plan on a page and guided us by the hand through it all, whilst also managing everyone’s expectations on how tough it will be, but we will get through it – which we did! Dave genuinely cares when he absorbs himself into the project and became the linchpin for the exit and stand-up. He brings a wealth of experience where is it is very clear he has been there before and not just ‘consulting’. He gets his ‘hands dirty’ and works tirelessly (often without sleep!) until the job is complete. Dave sees the whole picture of what is happening on the programme and gets involved in every function, with his finger on the pulse on what is happening and how to connect the dots. Dave’s charisma and story telling is also a huge advantage for sharing the vision, taking the organisation on the journey and motivating people through tough periods. I could not recommend Dave highly enough for carve outs, stand-ups and transformational change. What he delivered in the time at Scholl was phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him on the exec leadership team and would love to work with him again.
Craig Shaw
David's expertise were brought into Scholl's Wellness Company as Transformation Director to deliver a complex carve out project from large strategic, to a new fully formed SME in a very tight 12 month timeline. Within this time Dave's positive impact cannot be underestimated in ensuring what was the successful land of the programme with excellence. Dave's style from the get-go was one of first understanding the magnitude of the task, then setting out a clear hands-on approach in actionable format to the newly emerging team within the business. By balancing both the big picture of what was required, with a detailed programme of how to get there, Dave was able to deliver a clear plan & confidence to the business. Where the project set covered over 30 market territories, a full range of regulatory classification products & a yet to be fully established operating model, the fact the programme kept to schedule is a great reflection that Dave was there to push. What sets Dave apart from his peers is not only the absolute rigour, drive & tenacity in getting the programme across the line. But more uniquely is the fact that he truly cares about both the business & individuals involved. His council throughout provided confidence to the whole programme from senior leaders to interns, where a both direct & mentoring style were adapted in ensuring morale was held even in the more challenging times of the programme. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave for any future transformation project, where he would be a material asset to any programme or team who are lucky enough to have him.
Scott Seville
Dave came into lead the Carve out and Transformational change of the Global Scholl Brand from big corporate into Private Equity in what was a very complex programme covering 50 markets, 7 different regulatory classifications and exit of TSA’s in under 12 months. Dave was the orchestrator and driving force for our success. He came in at a critical point a couple of months into our 12-month programme and quickly got to grips with the huge complexity and broke it down into manageable workflows for the different functions. He distilled down the 2000 line project into a plan on a page and guided us by the hand through it all, whilst also managing everyone’s expectations on how tough it will be, but we will get through it – which we did! Dave genuinely cares when he absorbs himself into the project and became the linchpin for the exit and stand-up. He brings a wealth of experience where is it is very clear he has been there before and not just ‘consulting’. He gets his ‘hands dirty’ and works tirelessly (often without sleep!) until the job is complete. Dave sees the whole picture of what is happening on the programme and gets involved in every function, with his finger on the pulse on what is happening and how to connect the dots. Dave’s charisma and story telling is also a huge advantage for sharing the vision, taking the organisation on the journey and motivating people through tough periods. I could not recommend Dave highly enough for carve outs, stand-ups and transformational change. What he delivered in the time at Scholl was phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him on the exec leadership team and would love to work with him again.
Craig Shaw
David's expertise were brought into Scholl's Wellness Company as Transformation Director to deliver a complex carve out project from large strategic, to a new fully formed SME in a very tight 12 month timeline. Within this time Dave's positive impact cannot be underestimated in ensuring what was the successful land of the programme with excellence. Dave's style from the get-go was one of first understanding the magnitude of the task, then setting out a clear hands-on approach in actionable format to the newly emerging team within the business. By balancing both the big picture of what was required, with a detailed programme of how to get there, Dave was able to deliver a clear plan & confidence to the business. Where the project set covered over 30 market territories, a full range of regulatory classification products & a yet to be fully established operating model, the fact the programme kept to schedule is a great reflection that Dave was there to push. What sets Dave apart from his peers is not only the absolute rigour, drive & tenacity in getting the programme across the line. But more uniquely is the fact that he truly cares about both the business & individuals involved. His council throughout provided confidence to the whole programme from senior leaders to interns, where a both direct & mentoring style were adapted in ensuring morale was held even in the more challenging times of the programme. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave for any future transformation project, where he would be a material asset to any programme or team who are lucky enough to have him.
Scott Seville
Dave came into lead the Carve out and Transformational change of the Global Scholl Brand from big corporate into Private Equity in what was a very complex programme covering 50 markets, 7 different regulatory classifications and exit of TSA’s in under 12 months. Dave was the orchestrator and driving force for our success. He came in at a critical point a couple of months into our 12-month programme and quickly got to grips with the huge complexity and broke it down into manageable workflows for the different functions. He distilled down the 2000 line project into a plan on a page and guided us by the hand through it all, whilst also managing everyone’s expectations on how tough it will be, but we will get through it – which we did! Dave genuinely cares when he absorbs himself into the project and became the linchpin for the exit and stand-up. He brings a wealth of experience where is it is very clear he has been there before and not just ‘consulting’. He gets his ‘hands dirty’ and works tirelessly (often without sleep!) until the job is complete. Dave sees the whole picture of what is happening on the programme and gets involved in every function, with his finger on the pulse on what is happening and how to connect the dots. Dave’s charisma and story telling is also a huge advantage for sharing the vision, taking the organisation on the journey and motivating people through tough periods. I could not recommend Dave highly enough for carve outs, stand-ups and transformational change. What he delivered in the time at Scholl was phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him on the exec leadership team and would love to work with him again.
Craig Shaw
David's expertise were brought into Scholl's Wellness Company as Transformation Director to deliver a complex carve out project from large strategic, to a new fully formed SME in a very tight 12 month timeline. Within this time Dave's positive impact cannot be underestimated in ensuring what was the successful land of the programme with excellence. Dave's style from the get-go was one of first understanding the magnitude of the task, then setting out a clear hands-on approach in actionable format to the newly emerging team within the business. By balancing both the big picture of what was required, with a detailed programme of how to get there, Dave was able to deliver a clear plan & confidence to the business. Where the project set covered over 30 market territories, a full range of regulatory classification products & a yet to be fully established operating model, the fact the programme kept to schedule is a great reflection that Dave was there to push. What sets Dave apart from his peers is not only the absolute rigour, drive & tenacity in getting the programme across the line. But more uniquely is the fact that he truly cares about both the business & individuals involved. His council throughout provided confidence to the whole programme from senior leaders to interns, where a both direct & mentoring style were adapted in ensuring morale was held even in the more challenging times of the programme. I would not hesitate to recommend Dave for any future transformation project, where he would be a material asset to any programme or team who are lucky enough to have him.
Scott Seville
Dave came into lead the Carve out and Transformational change of the Global Scholl Brand from big corporate into Private Equity in what was a very complex programme covering 50 markets, 7 different regulatory classifications and exit of TSA’s in under 12 months. Dave was the orchestrator and driving force for our success. He came in at a critical point a couple of months into our 12-month programme and quickly got to grips with the huge complexity and broke it down into manageable workflows for the different functions. He distilled down the 2000 line project into a plan on a page and guided us by the hand through it all, whilst also managing everyone’s expectations on how tough it will be, but we will get through it – which we did! Dave genuinely cares when he absorbs himself into the project and became the linchpin for the exit and stand-up. He brings a wealth of experience where is it is very clear he has been there before and not just ‘consulting’. He gets his ‘hands dirty’ and works tirelessly (often without sleep!) until the job is complete. Dave sees the whole picture of what is happening on the programme and gets involved in every function, with his finger on the pulse on what is happening and how to connect the dots. Dave’s charisma and story telling is also a huge advantage for sharing the vision, taking the organisation on the journey and motivating people through tough periods. I could not recommend Dave highly enough for carve outs, stand-ups and transformational change. What he delivered in the time at Scholl was phenomenal. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him on the exec leadership team and would love to work with him again.
Experience
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ekaterra
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Netherlands
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Food and Beverage Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Global Business Transfomation - Revenue Assurance and Customer Migration Director
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Jul 2022 - Present
Within the carve out of the Tea business from Unilever to CVC Capital Partners, leading Revenue Assurance at Go Live and the successful onboarding of all customers across the group. Within the carve out of the Tea business from Unilever to CVC Capital Partners, leading Revenue Assurance at Go Live and the successful onboarding of all customers across the group.
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DAMACH CONSULTING LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Business Transformation
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Jun 2020 - Present
Business Integration | Merger, Acquisition and Divestment Delivery | Private Equity Project Director | Benefit Realization | Customer Migration | SAP S4 Hana deployment | Operating Model Optimisation
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SC Transformation | Cross-Functional Integration | Change Leadership | Strategic Programs
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Jul 2014 - Jun 2020
Founder and Managing Director - DAMACH Consulting Limited. specialising in Business Transformation in multi-national corporations across multi industry sectors, most recently FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Consumer Goods and TobaccoBusiness Transformation Director for the worlds largest plant based food company, London, UK Management Consultant and Executive Coach for Executive Vice President of USA based Global Consumer Goods Company in support of their Vision 2020 Corporate StrategyGlobal Operations Strategy development process, bringing together and facilitating a global cross functional analysis of the transformation change requirements for People, Process and Systems within Operations and Marketing.Proof of Concept: Program Managed a cross functional team, building strong relationships at all organisation levels, to develop the proof of concept for the future Business Operating Model incorporating - Strategic Planning, Product Portfolio Development, Market Forecasting , Demand Management , S&OP, Supply Planning and Operations Effectiveness - Switzerland based covering EMEA RegionImplementation: Led a cross functional team from Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain in the successful implementation of the business transformation - including Integrated Business Planning, an Above Market Operating Model and effective system integration.Outcome: The Implementation Team received the Presidents Award for Operational Excellence in 2016
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Scholl
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United Kingdom
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Business Transformation Director
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Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
Leading the carve out of the Scholl Brand from Reckitt to create the Scholl’s Wellness Company. Responsible for the Global Programme to design develop and stand up the new business across 50+ countries and exit the TSA’s on time and in budget.The programme covers establishing all business functions, regulatory compliance, E2E enterprise architecture, data migration, route to market implementation, customer migration. A private equity backed, fast paced, highly complex programme, 12 month exit plan, requiring a blend of Senior Programme and Business Leadership capability to establish a strong platform for growth for this global iconic brand.
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Upfield
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Netherlands
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Business Transformation - Business Readiness & Revenue Assurance
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Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
Business Readiness and Revenue Assurance Director Program Director for the development and deployment of the transition and transformation program for the Upfield separation from Unilever.Program Deployment Core Business Process Development and DeploymentSAP S4 deployment and integration ( Salesforce CRM, TPM, IBP, BPC etc.)Customer Migration: EDI ConnectionContract NovationCustomer Service MigrationChange Management, Organisation Development Markets: USA, UK&I
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Reveal
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United States
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Professional Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Transformation Program Director
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May 2017 - May 2019
Remit: Lead Global Supply Chain Transformation Projects at major client companies in the Oil and Gas, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries across the USA, Europe and AsiaResults: Delivered fundamental transformational change, significant increase in end to end business integration, & SAP utilization, 1. Major increase in cross-functional understanding, partnerships and collaboration2. Significant operational efficiency gains; e.g. Working Capital Management $6Mn reduction in average inventories, Increased Customer Service (46% reduction in exceptions) 3. Supply Chain reorganization around Global Hubs managing worldwide supply and demand for each product family4. Faster, More Reliable Decision Making delivering increased Flexibility, Agility and Velocity in the Market5. Educated process aligned teams of empowered employees, motivated to sustain the transformation journeyMy team's main client during this time, Huntsman Performance Products, recieved an Chemical Industry Operational Excellence Award for the project we manged with the client.Reveal transforms SAP-centric supply chain driven business to run better. Their focus is to challenge the traditional thinking of the modern supply chain to ensure sustainable and successful businesses. They change the way people think and operate by revealing the hidden value in existing processes and deploying the smart use of technology. They combine wisdom, business smarts, technical expertise and artful precision to uncover exciting opportunities through their proprietary ongoing Value optimisation (oVo) methodology. Their approach is to assess the opportunity and then to transform the people,processes and technologies that ensure a sustainable organisation.
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BAT
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United Kingdom
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Tobacco Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Head of Environment Health Safety and Sustainability
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
• Reporting to the Management Board for group performance, policies and governance for all aspects of EHS Management.• Appointed to lead the transformation of the BAT Group EHS strategy, policies and organization across the entire enterprise (Supply Chain, Commercial and All Facilities)• Delivered significant improvement in all Group EHS Metrics• Led the OD review of the group wide EHS function; bringing into the group key mid-career recruits at Global, Regional and Local levels• Re-energized the organization to be passionate about Employee Safety and have zero tolerance for unsafe conditions and behavior
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Global Program Director - Anti Illicit Trade
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Jul 2010 - Jul 2012
• Responsible to the Management Board for the development and implementation of a portfolio of projects to develop cross-functional capabilities to meet the growing threat from Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products. • Led the development and delivery of Market Segmentation and strategy differentiation, based on the scale and nature of AIT threat • Implemented a group wide AIT Marketing Research, Insight and forecasting capability to drive consistent analysis of AIT threat across the Supply Chain• Led the implementation of all BAT obligations (across the end to end Supply Chain), set out in the “EUCA Agreement” (signed with EU impacting 47 countries across the group) • Developed and led a program to ensure readiness for the WHO “Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - AIT Protocol”
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General Manager Belgium & Luxembourg
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Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
• Managing Director for the BAT business in Belgium and Luxembourg & Chairman of the Board of the Lyfra Distribution Company (€800M Turnover, 500 staff)• Led the Management Team through a strategic business review and deployment, resulting increased profit (+22%) drive brand volume by (+13%) and corporate share by (+1.5%)• Led the analysis and eventual migration to the BAT Benelux Organization (merging the BAT Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg entities) • Led the analysis and managed the divestment of the Lyfra Wholesale and Distribution Division • Managed significant, compound risk of social unrest and business distraction during a period of unprecedented change for the Benelux business, delivering the transformation projects ahead of schedule and budget, saving £10MM p.a. in cost
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Head of Supply Chain Western Europe
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Jun 2005 - Jul 2008
• Remit: To develop and implement BAT’s first “above market” Supply Chain Hub, delivering the SC Capabilities that would enable the consolidation of the European factory footprint• Managing Director of BAT SCWE Ltd. Supplying 160Bn cigarettes to over 50 markets• Consolidated Supply Chain management for all Western European manufacturing• Implemented Toll Manufacturing, managing all supply chain planning, material management, new product introduction and logistics • Developed internal B2B “Market Account Management" crucial to developing and maintaining relationships between Marketing and Operations• Reduced SC headcount across the region by +300 employees whilst significantly improving all SC service KPI’s
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Programme Manager - R&D (Reduced Exposure Products)
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Jan 2004 - Jun 2005
• Remit: Develop and manage a Program for a £40mm investment in “ potential reduced harm technologies” • Cross-functional feasibility study and business case presentation to the Management Board for the long-term commercialization prospects of advanced research technologies• Led a multi-functional / multinational/ multi location team spanning USA, Canada, UK, Switzerland• Developed and Implemented a pilot plant for key advance technologies in Boncourt, Switzerland
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Operations Director BAT Romania
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Dec 2001 - Jan 2004
• Remit: Management Board member for BAT Romania, Manufacturing Plant, Domestic & Export Supply Chain (+450 personnel) • BAT Romania’s rapidly growing market, required highly effective & integrated Operations response; rapid capacity building and lean ways of working in order to deliver the business success• Led a major turnaround in performance and culture, increased productivity by over 300%, reducing inventories by over 60% with bench mark quality performance• Built a winning culture...realizing their potential to be World Class!
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Regional Technology Manager - Europe
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Jul 1999 - Dec 2001
• Remit: A member of the Global Operations Team at BAT head office in London, responsible for all the strategic technology projects for all operations across Europe. • Managed significant expansion of the Eastern Europe business, leading projects in Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Romania & Ukraine• Strategic OEM Supplier Management building trusting long term relationships and win-win business developments• Developed and executed the manufacturing technology strategy for all Europe Manufacturing (+30 sites)
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Engineering Programme Manager – Rothmans International Operations Services
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Nov 1996 - Jun 1999
•Remit: responsible for an internal technical services business that provided project management, technical support and engineering management for Rothmans Operations business across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. •Major projects included the construction and commissioning of the St Petersburg (Russia) factory and the design and development of a new range of re-sealable cigarette packaging that now is the platform for the BAT Dunhill brand. •Remit: responsible for an internal technical services business that provided project management, technical support and engineering management for Rothmans Operations business across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. •Major projects included the construction and commissioning of the St Petersburg (Russia) factory and the design and development of a new range of re-sealable cigarette packaging that now is the platform for the BAT Dunhill brand.
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GE Appliances, a Haier company
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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GDA - Productivity Programme Manager
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1985 - 1996
• Starting as a Technician Apprentice with the former GEC UK,taken over by GE in 1989, graduated in Production Engineering and completed the GE Technical Leaders Program ( 2 year post graduate entry program) worked in many roles across design, procurement and manufacturing, specializing in Lean Manufacturing Development for the GE Appliance Division across UK Operations. • Starting as a Technician Apprentice with the former GEC UK,taken over by GE in 1989, graduated in Production Engineering and completed the GE Technical Leaders Program ( 2 year post graduate entry program) worked in many roles across design, procurement and manufacturing, specializing in Lean Manufacturing Development for the GE Appliance Division across UK Operations.
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Education
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2000 - 2002
Cambridge University
MSt, Masters, Manufacturing Leadership
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