Experience

Management Consultancies Association

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MCA Private Sector Working Group Member

  • Jun 2020 - Present



Bourton Group LLP

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  United Kingdom Leading operational improvement and change management programmes for clients in a wide variety of sectors including Manufacturing and Construction.

• Senior Consultant

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2017

  United Kingdom Supporting a variety of Clients on assignments including: Lead Consultant supporting transformational change in a telecoms and fire maintenance business. Project Lead driving manufacturing improvements in a medical instruments business delivering significant benefits rapidly Programme Manager of our work in the medical sector driving operational improvements in a complex manufacturing business. Deploying the use of Lean techniques to analyses root causes of process failure… Show more Supporting a variety of Clients on assignments including: Lead Consultant supporting transformational change in a telecoms and fire maintenance business. Project Lead driving manufacturing improvements in a medical instruments business delivering significant benefits rapidly Programme Manager of our work in the medical sector driving operational improvements in a complex manufacturing business. Deploying the use of Lean techniques to analyses root causes of process failure and waste, the design and deployment of cellular working to key operational areas, the development of primary visual displays. Senior consultant managing a project to identify and quantify the process and organisational hotspots constraining current performance at a fuel manufacturing plant.



Network Rail

• United Kingdom
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Value Chain and Strategy Specialist

  • Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Principal Consultant working closely with the Head of Offtrack, central functions and regional delivery teams to develop a long term strategy and plan for the discipline.



NHS

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Management Specialist

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

  Leading an Operational Excellence programme to drive improvements in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. Providing manufacturing support to Technical & Operations Director and supporting the organisational development programme including restructuring and recruitment.



National Highways

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Specialist

  • Dec 2016 - Jul 2017

  Birmingham, United Kingdom Senior Consultant providing embedded support to Highways England to develop and implement their Supply Chain Strategy for RIS 1 and 2. Working alongside our consultancy programme partners EY and colleagues in HE as part of a fully integrated team we are driving value focused activities to enable benefits to be realised through the spend programme.



Network Rail

• United Kingdom
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Change Specialist

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

  Swindon, United Kingdom Senior Consultant driving performance and productivity improvement in the Great Western Route Modernisation programme for Network Rail focusing on electrification construction. Through planning & design process re-engineering, Client/Contractor engagement and change management significant improvement was achieved with the High Output team and rolled out across the programme.



Nottingham City Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partnership Director

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015

  Nottingham, United Kingdom Overall responsibility for inspiredspaces Nottingham Limited: a partnership between Nottingham City Council (NCC) and Carillion. The business was created to deliver the £250m construction and refurbishment programme of schools. Appointed by the inspiredspaces board as General Manager to complete the schools programme and develop the business into a strategic delivery partner for services to NCC.



Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Soft Services Lead

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  Oxford, United Kingdom Lead at the Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital for; Portering services, call centre, waste streams and site postal service within a high profile PFI acute hospital contract with Carillion. Driving major operational improvements in a challenging environment whilst delivering life-critical services and ensuring a tight control on operational costs and budgets. Responsible for ensuring compliance to all Env, H&S goals & objectives. Directing SMT project work across the contract and wider business.



Carillion

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rail Electrification Business Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  Birmingham, United Kingdom Creator and operational lead for a new business unit supplying overhead line personnel to the Rail industry through Carillion’s labour agency SkyBlue. Forging and developing relationships with Network Rail, Carillion Rail and competitors for the strategic benefit of Carillion plc.

• Business Improvement Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2011

  UK wide Responsible for the introduction of Lean principles and culture into the Civil Engineering business, initially on the high profile Highways Agency (HA) Birmingham Box Managed Motorways Phase 1&2 scheme. Development and implementation of improvement strategy including; engagement of key groups/individuals, training & coaching and leading teams to achieve tangible benefits. Key point of contact for Highways Agency helping drive their Lean deployment programme including delivery of Lean projects… Show more Responsible for the introduction of Lean principles and culture into the Civil Engineering business, initially on the high profile Highways Agency (HA) Birmingham Box Managed Motorways Phase 1&2 scheme. Development and implementation of improvement strategy including; engagement of key groups/individuals, training & coaching and leading teams to achieve tangible benefits. Key point of contact for Highways Agency helping drive their Lean deployment programme including delivery of Lean projects on a number of schemes. Key member of work winning teams on must-win bids including the Managed Motorways programme and the MAFA Rail contract.



Balfour Beatty plc

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Improvement Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Dec 2008

  Derby Business improvement specialist for Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, working on diverse rail construction projects to drive through improvement and tangible benefits. Trained to Six Sigma Black Belt level supporting projects including; Metronet – Driving implementation of innovative ideas to stream line production processes and improve project metrics on the London Underground renewal project. Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail Systems – short Numerous activities investigated culminating in both… Show more Business improvement specialist for Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, working on diverse rail construction projects to drive through improvement and tangible benefits. Trained to Six Sigma Black Belt level supporting projects including; Metronet – Driving implementation of innovative ideas to stream line production processes and improve project metrics on the London Underground renewal project. Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail Systems – short Numerous activities investigated culminating in both process improvements and tangible savings. Plant Procurement – Company wide review of plant procurement processes to resolve long standing issues and the implementation of new roles and procedures. New Track Construction Machines – Contracted to Balfour Beatty Rail Plant Ltd to review the two new ground-breaking NTC machines and make recommendations for reducing downtime and productivity improvement. Welding Review – Contracted to Balfour Beatty Rail Services to review the rail welding process to increase productivity by 50%. Rugby Planning – Review of planning, reporting and change control to establish robust processes for the high profile Rugby Station Remodeling project for Network Rail. Show less



Triplex Components Group

• Technical Manager

  • Feb 2001 - Sep 2004

  West Midlands Member of the Senior Management Team of Lloyds (Brierley Hill) Ltd, a manufacturer of starter ring gears and marine anchor chain. Initially Head of the Quality Department and later responsible for both the Engineering and Quality Departments. Responsibility for short and long term commercial objectives including future markets and product growth. Working with OEM and tier 1 companies to develop products from design prototypes through to production. Projects included the development of an… Show more Member of the Senior Management Team of Lloyds (Brierley Hill) Ltd, a manufacturer of starter ring gears and marine anchor chain. Initially Head of the Quality Department and later responsible for both the Engineering and Quality Departments. Responsibility for short and long term commercial objectives including future markets and product growth. Working with OEM and tier 1 companies to develop products from design prototypes through to production. Projects included the development of an inertia ring assembly for the Ford Motor Company, and the adaptation of a high volume production line to manufacture new products. Management of capital projects for new equipment acquisition and development of cellular layout to advance Lean Manufacturing throughout the business. Extensive travel throughout Europe, America (North & South) and the Far East having face to face meetings with customers to discuss issues regarding Quality and Manufacturing. Trained to Six Sigma Green Belt and Lean Green Belt level as part of a group wide initiative. Show less