Experience

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  Gillett Consulting

  • Chaldon, Surrey, UK

  • Managing Partner

    • 2002 - Present
    • Chaldon, Surrey, UK

    Current. Helping 5 SMEs. Helped one to improve productivity by 50%2010-14 Helped to avoid closure of a £3M t/o retail business. Improved profitability and cash flow by helping with strategy, financial control, training and negotiated sale of an enterprise.• (Accuracy, Blease, ICG, West Alloy, Vi...

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  Phillips Consulting

  • Surrey, UK

  • Senior Partner

    • 2002 - 2010
    • Surrey, UK

    Cost reduction for a wide range of companies (38) and the NHS. E.g. Electronic components. In 10 man days reduced supplier base from 9 to 2 and negotiated a 33% cost reduction (saving £330k pa) for a FTSE 100 group company. Subsequently successfully project managed the phase over

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  BBM Electronics

  • Mitcham, UK

  • Managing Director

    • 2000 - 2002
    • Mitcham, UK

    MANAGING DIRECTOR - BBM Electronics Group ( TOA subsidiary)Specialist design and manufacture of radio microphones (Used in the West End,BBC, etc). £2.5m T/O, 29 people.Main Achievements (in 2 years):• Doubled sales per person, by improving efficiency and reducing headcount by 35%. • Improve...

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  Solartron Metrology

  • Bognor Regis, UK

  • Operations Director

    • 1993 - 2000
    • Bognor Regis, UK

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR – Solartron Metrology (Part of the Roxboro Group) Market leader and manufacturer of high precision gauging sensors. £10m T/O, 140 people.Main Achievements:Assisted company to DOUBLE OPERATING PROFIT by: -Strengthening a customer focussed quality culture• Improved ‘on time’ sh...

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  Muirhead Vactric Components LTD

  • Crystal Palace, UK

  • Director of Production

    • 1991 - 1993
    • Crystal Palace, UK

    DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION World-class supplier of motion technology - high precision electro mechanical products. £10m T/O, 300 people..Main Achievements in 2 years:Increased shipments by 39%, whilst restructuring and reducing manpower. Output per person increased by over 77%.Reduced product ove...

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  Foxboro.G.B.Ltd

  • Redhill, United Kingdom

  • Director of UK Manufacturing Operations (1981-1991)

    • 1966 - 1991
    • Redhill, United Kingdom

    Main Achievements:Managed and integrated distribution, production, materials control, engineering, quality, information services, finance and plant services into an effective business unit focussed on common objectives (850 employees initially).Developed the profit centre to a high level of effic...

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  BRISTOL SIDDELEY ENGINES LIMITED

  • Bristol UK

  • Process Evaluation Engineer

    • 1964 - 1966
    • Bristol UK

    Reduced scrap of turbine blades in the precision foundry from 90% to 10%.