Tom Barker

Experience

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  GE Aviation

  Sept 2000 - Dec 2002

  Operations Management Leadership Programme

  Graduate programme for future Ops Leaders, with dedicated training on Operations Management & Leadership ("OMLP").Line Manager for several shop floor teams in Aero-Engine plants, implementing several operations improvement initiatives. Procurement placement - implemented indirect cost control systems.

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  GE

  Dec 2002 - Dec 2004

  European Purchasing Digitisation Leader

  Part of the European Corporate Initiatives Group ("CIG"), leading large, cross-business initiatives across all 13 of GE's businesses in Europe.Personally responsible for leading a small team towards the successful implementation of a standardised Procurement System (Oracle SSP) across all GE businesses (to become the world's largest cost control system @$13bn under control / $1bn in Europe).

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  GE Healthcare

  Dec 2004 - Feb 2013

  Acting as Product Leader for a portfolio of Nuclear Diagnostic Products, setting commercial strategy and ensuring delivery of financial objectives, as well as launching new Products to new markets globally.Travelling to local / regional sales teams & clients to persuade, influence and encourage them to adopt products. Developed a new product catalogue (for less than £500) and awareness campaign to educate sales teams and customers on products complex usages (sales increased 10% when budget was for flat results). Show less 4 weeks classroom training in Lean Six Sigma and Change Acceleration Process with final exam (score 87%), followed by 2 major assignments with mentors and coaches to implement skills into practical business. Expert in Lean and Six Sigma disciplines (delivering Greenbelt training to 200+ students), experience in Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen events (utilised on many occasions in assignments) and an individual focus on implementing and utilising Net Promoter Score (NPS) to drive a commercial strategy. Show less

  • General Manager

    Jun 2010 - Feb 2013

  • Product Leader

    Jan 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

    Dec 2004 - Jan 2007
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  Catalent Pharma Solutions

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  Director Commercial Operations

  Part of a group of ex-GE leaders brought in to transform a $2bn, PE-Backed, Pharma Company in readiness for the eventual IPO (IPO completed in 2015).Leading the Sales Operations teams, personally responsible for improving the operational effectiveness of the 120 commercial leaders around the world, establishing a new Performance Management framework and corresponding Analytics & Incentives programmes.Also created and led a new Global Training & Development Team to support the commercial teams' effectiveness, specialising in Strategic Selling techniques (Miller Heiman) and Salesforce management (Customer Relationship Management CRM). Accredited as Miller Heiman trainer. Show less

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  Irwin Mitchell

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2020

  Led a newly formed Centre of Excellence for Operations, Change / Project Management and Business Analysis. Recruited 3 high calibre specialist teams and established a new framework to support the overall Group with strategic programme management, tactical process improvements and daily data analysis & reporting needs. Delivered 3 major key strategic programmes of work successfully (Business Intelligence, Case Management System CMS, Employee Engagement) and a major integration (M&A), to establish the team's value and credibility (team still thriving today). Show less

  • Director of Strategy, Change and Operations

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2020

  • General Manager

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2018
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  Simply Conveyancing

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2022

  Chief Operating Officer

  Served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on the Board of national legal services company, leading the Legal, Operations, HR, Quality, Project Management & Compliance teams, with an estimated 200 people in total. Balancing the team spirit and kinship from a small company, with the progress and ambition of a large company, we created a highly desirable place to work and grew the firm from 37 Property Lawyers to over 120+ in 2 years. Implementing a rigorous quality framework with a culture of quality, delivered an industry leading premium service, that led us to grow the firm from a Top 50 position (in UK) to the Top 5 (market share of volume according to HM Land Registry). Show less

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  Gordons Property Lawyers Ltd

  Oct 2022 - now

  Managing Director

  Managing Director for a UK Legal Services Firm, leading 100 people towards a more sustainable and brighter future. Reporting directly to the Owners of this 20 year+ national firm, we have set out a strategic plan of growth, quality and diversification, with our blend of premium service and can-do attitude as our differentiator. Working alongside some of UK's largest Banks & Lenders, and looking to grow our network of independent service providers, we focus on our strengths: Agility, Pragmatism, Supporting Others and Integrity, to compete and win in a highly volatile and fractious market.Part of the Firm's Executive Management Team, who together continue to develop and maintain a culture within our teams of fun, support, personal development and hard work. Show less