United Kingdom
Global NPD, Operations, & Supply Chain Director Toys & Consumer Products.
Consumer Goods
Education
Thames Valley University 1980 — 1982
Higher T.E.C., Production Engineering, Pass with Merit
Maidenhead Colleage of Further Educatin 1977 — 1980
T.E.C, Mechanical & Production Engineering, Pass with Merit
Experience
. September 2014 - August 2015
Vertu November 2007 - January 2013
Vertu ( a division of Nokia ). February 2007 - November 2007
The Marketing Store May 2002 - December 2004
Simon Marketing Intl. - Europe July 1998 - January 2002
Hasbro July 1991 - July 1998
Kenner Parker Tonka - Europe February 1988 - July 1991
Sauter January 1985 - February 1988
Skills
Strategy, Cost avoidance and..., Process Improvement, Strategic Planning, Resource Management, Start-ups, Client relationship..., Outsourcing, Project Management, Business Decision Making, Management, Product Development, Commercial Management, Supplier Quality..., Business Process..., Budget management, Performance Management, Supplier Sourcing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, New Product Launch, Business continuity, Business Restructures, Product Design, Sourcing, Global procurement, Consumer Products, Business Strategy, Policy creation and..., Product Launch, Supplier Negotiation, Full product lifecycle..., P&L Management, People Development, Toys, Cross-functional Team..., Logistics, Supplier relationship..., Operations Management, Global Sourcing, business transformation, Supply Chain Management, Inventory and demand..., Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Full P&L Responsibility, Manufacturing..., Supplier Performance, Supplier Development, Category management