CAREER PROFILE

Chartered Chemical Engineer with extensive R&D, Operational Factory ( China & SE Asia) and Supply Chain Excellence experience in the FMCG arena. Working knowledge of Chinese culture and language.

Highly motivated team player and builder experience. Track record of delivering new & improving existing processes, sourcing unit cost savings / time effectiveness through application of manufacturing excellence tools strategy into action, benchmarking, TPM ,skills improvement and factory virtual networking.

Key Skills and Acheivements

· Leadership

Managed a local team of 20 staff and 65 international visiting experts to successfully commission two Detergent sites with a combined value of € 60 million in Shanghai.

· Communication

Communicated in a variety of ways to a wide audience ranging from written R&D reports two of which were used for patents in the academic arena, company capital proposals valued up to € 10 million, through to public speaking for the Institution of Chemical Engineers and International Technical Conferences on behalf of the company.

· Energy, dynamism, enthusiasm, drive & initiative

Decreased company operating costs in China by € 5 million via localising key raw materials in a newly commissioned process. This was achieved 2 months after commissioning by initiating help from Unilever central & local R&D which resulted in a unique local raw material supplier selection guide.

· Team Working

Increased operating efficiencies by 20 % via facilitating and implementation of best manufacturing practice across a network of factories in both Asia and AMET. The financial benefit was a reduction in operating costs of € 20 million.

· Training

Delivered factory savings of € 10 million via implementation of a training system which enhances workforce skill base targeted against key factory performance losses

CAREER HISTORY

Unilever

Global Technology Group Port Sunlight01/99 to present date

The Global Technology Unit is responsible for delivering category growth and margin through our HPC business partners via world class buying and supply chain

Jan 99 joined manufacturing applications group as Powder Supply Chain Technologist

· Run & lead global Powders Factory Network involving 9 key sites

· Co-ordinate the Laundry category benchmarking involving 20 key sites

· Technical area leader in granulation unit operations

· Improve Asia factory variable and fixed cost reduction programs

· Supply Base benchmarking for Laundry Polymers - developed 4 global suppliers

· Run Asia sourcing studies ( unlocking savings via economy of scale & reduced complexity )

· Delivered Focus training for S. E. Asia delivering savings via focus projects

Unilever China - T.S.U (Technical Support Unit)3/97 - 12/98

March 97, joined Unilever China Technical Support Unit as Process Development Manager - main responsibilities: -

· Process support to three Detergent Powder sites resulting in savings of €10 million

· Trained 10 key local staffs to meet future business requirements

· Implemented Mass market powder brand

Unilever Shanghai Co - Operational Team9/95 - 3/97

In September 95, joined the USC Operational Team as the Process Development Section Manager main responsibilities: -

· Reduced local operating costs by € 5 million via productivity increase and waste reduction

· Regional support given to other EAP factories ( Thailand, Taiwan )

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Chemical Engineering, University of Exeter, PhD ( S.E.R.C Case Studentship )

· Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds, Upper Second Class Honours

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / DEVELOPMENT

· Chartered Status Institution of Chemical Engineers, Eur Ing , C Eng

· Skills - Project Management & Supply Chain Management course

· Competencies - Time Management, Effective Presentation, Facilitators, Leadership

and Influencing course