Experience

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  Gsk

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2009

  • Responsible for technical oversight of 8 outsourced pharmaceuticals manufactured across Europe and India. Liaising effectively with departments to troubleshoot issues to ensure products reached patients.• Responsible for the technology transfer of an analgesic pharmaceutical to third party supplier, led a multidisciplinary team in virtual locations. Reporting progress to steering meetings.• Led prioritised process improvement projects. Introducing Continuous Improvement tools to third party supplier resulting in decreased cycle times and increased yields.• Working remotely from teams and line manager, was self directed. Used robust reporting mechanisms to ensure effective communication of progress and any issues. Show less

  • External Supply Executive (Technical)

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Development Chemist

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  • Analytical Development Chemist

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2004
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  Gsk

  Dec 2009 - Apr 2013

  • Chosen to programme manage the introduction of a new product to GSK and the building of GSK’s first UK vaccine facility.• Identified resource requirements for the multi million-pound business change and built the team. Led cross functional team, ensuring compliance with different business unit objectives and deliverables.• Built communication plan, communicated and influenced from VP to shop floor. Established and facilitated steering meetings, setting and reporting on financial, safety, quality and schedule targets.• Managed risks and issues, mitigating where appropriate.• Completing the design phase of the project on time and on budget. Show less • Responsible for 4 production buildings, manufacturing 25 stages of chemistry. Leading a team of 2 shift leaders, a plant owner and 20 process technicians. Managing production demands across each area.• Accountable for ensuring safety in my area. Implemented gembas and occupational hygiene monitoring to identify potential areas for loss of containment. Documenting process in SOP. • Responsible for cost of goods reduction projects, prioritising and planning in changes. Liaising with customers to ensure minimal disruption to the supply chain. Exceeding targets to achieve a 10% reduction in cost of goods for HIV pharmaceutical, project nominated for a President’s Role of Honour.• Introduced weekly performance management meetings to drive the cost of goods process, including managing change controls. This was later rolled out Site wide. • Site Leadership Team secretary, facilitating and organising the Site Leadership Team (SLT) meeting. Show less

  • Programme Manager

    Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Production Manager

    Dec 2009 - Apr 2012
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  Gsk

  May 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Leading the implementation of Lean Sigma in a manufacturing environment to enable safe/compliant restart and on-going production. Implementing visual Performance Management, 5S, rapid response and problem solving.• Using excellent communication and listening skills to train out Lean tools, both in formal training environment and through coaching the leaders in Lean.• Simplified the Site Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process to enable easier recording of RCAs during problem solving.• Led the deviations work stream of the Site quality improvement programme following findings from an external audit. Prioritising and addressing gaps against Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and regulatory requirements, identified in audits. Implementing process improvements. • Built capability on Site to improve the quality of deviation investigation by working closely with teams. Organising and facilitating focussed kaizens to drive step change and common objective thinking.• Implementing excellence in Deviation Management (eDM) to help foster a quality mindset. Using Lean Sigma principles to simplify and make the process more visible. Implementing effective Performance Management, developing lead and lag metrics to track deployment• Communicating clearly programme progress to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) in both written and verbal form. • Using a network of contacts to identify best practice from across Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) on deviation management and sharing learnings across Sites.• Effective change agent, driving forward change. Reduced open/overdue deviations by 70% in 6 months, during a time of increased change. Show less • Leading a team of 4 shift leaders, plant owner and 30 process technicians in an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing facility. Managing day to day operations, defining and maintaining KPIs.• Initiated 5S resulting in a reduction in Environment Health and Safety (EHS) incidents.• Working closely with Quality and Regulatory to ensure all requirements are met. Facilitating internal audits and preparing for and fronting successful external audits.• Leading a multifunctional project team including Safety, Quality & Engineering to triple manufacturing volumes in a two-year period. Implementing lean principles, identifying bottlenecks & eliminating waste.• Liaising with supply and logistics to ensure customer requirements are met. Achieved best Adherance to Schedule (ATS) on Site. Using strong problem solving skills to identify issues and fix rapidly.• Responsible for forecasting/managing Opex and revenue spend, achieving financial tasks when required.• Managing performance metrics, communicating clearly progress to the Site Leadership Team (SLT) in both written and verbal form.• Managing staff, including resource planning/allocations and training/development planning.• As main controller, responsible for Site and personnel in the event of an emergency. Show less

  • Continuous Improvement Work Stream Lead

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Production Team Manager

    May 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Ceres power

  Jan 2018 - now

  Senior program manager

  - Supporting the Programme Management Office (PMO) in its focus of programme management delivery excellence.- Managing and delivering projects to time, cost and quality by defining detailed project plans and liaising with resources to ensure milestones are met.- Acting as prime point of contact with key stakeholders, addressing all necessary factors to ensure project success.- Ensuring products from R&D are industrialised in line with the roadmap to enable growth in line with business requirements and projections. Show less