Coaching
* Team Building, Networking, Facilitating, Coaching and Training

Manufacturing Excellence
* Problem solving, R&D techniques
* Project and Process Design, HAZOP, Safety Awareness
* Manufacturing Strategy Deployment, Benchmarking, Productivity Improvement
* Fixed and Variable Cost Reduction via Factory Cost Models

Supply Chain Excellence
* Portfolio Harmonisation / Simplification
* Source, Make and Deliver Cost Optimisation
* Supply Chain Cost Models

Chartered Chemical Engineer with 15 years experience covering R&D, Operational Factory ( China & SE Asia ) and Supply Chain Excellence experience in the FMCG arena. Working knowledge of Chinese culture and language.

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 virtual networking.

Global Technology Group Port Sunlight 99 - 2003

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) 97 -98

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

Process support to three Detergent Powder sites in China provinces
Trained 10 key local staffs to meet future business requirements
Implemented Mass market powder brand

Unilever Shanghai Co - Project & Operational Team 93 -97

In September 93, joined the USC Operational Project Team as the Process Section Manager main responsibilities: -

Factory Construction , Commissioning, Operation two Detergents Plants in Shanghai
Reduced local operating costs via productivity increase and waste reduction
Regional support given to other EAP factories ( Thailand, Taiwan )