M.Sc (Biotechnology), MBA, M.Phil (Future Studies)
Working in the Food industry, predominantly food manufacturing for more than 25 years in roles that include Production Manager, Quality manager, Operations Manager, Regional General Manager, General Manager Operations and Group Support manager.
Key Skills:
- Food manufacturing operations – production, flow, capacity planning, constraint management, optimization, quality management and optimization.
- Strategic planning – scenario building, backcasting & extrapolation, competitive positioning, SWOT analysis & uses.
- Building great Teams.
- Marketing – Branding, brand ambassador, differentiation.
- Accredited TAB facilitator for peer Boards
- Professional coach
Professional roles:
Consultant
Strategic planning – scenario building, imagining the future & backcasting, SWOT analysis & uses.
- Production optimization, capacity planning, constraint management.
Mentorship across business and life generally.
The Alternative Board (TAB)
Professional coaching.
TAB Peer Board facilitation.
Strategic planning (growth, exit planning, profitability)
Overview
As a TAB facilitator we connect entrepreneurs and business owners to share knowledge and experience through peer boards and partner with them in business analysis, strategic planning and coaching.
As an experienced food manufacturing professional with extensive experience across many different fields (snacking, canning, dairy, ready meals, babyfood, fresh fruit export, confectionary) I can make sense of complexity, find opportunities for improvement, effectively troubleshoot business performance and coach and mentor individuals to build great teams for outstanding performance.More...