Accomplished in delivering strong market, financial, and operational results in international and multi-cultural environment.
- Start-up & Turnaround Leadership
- P&L and General Management
- Vision, Strategy & Execution
- Strategic Business Planning
- Change Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Organizational Leadership
- Productivity & Efficiency Improvement
- Total Quality Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Human Resources
- Cross-Cultural Communications
• Accomplished in driving major manufacturing initiatives, ranging from closing, expansion, integration, and start-up of greenfield factories.
• Internal consultant on lean manufacturing – TPS, Shigeo Shingo, JIT, Kanban, Muda, PDCA, Kobayashi’s 20 keys, Six Sigma, SMED, and TPM.
• Excel at creating vision and strategy and cascading them into action plans that deliver results.
• Results driven through people participation, learning development, and ownership. Inspire teams and lead by example.
• Easily interface and negotiate with across all organizational levels, from trade unions, Chairmen, shareholders, customers, local authorities, employees, and suppliers.
• Citizen of the world with international experience and outstanding cross-cultural communication abilities. MBA degree.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Spearheaded start-up and growth of Bekaert Textiles in Turkey from greenfield to production in 15 months; drove sales to €15 million and captured market share from a major competitor.
• Increased sales volume 20%, improved productivity by a total of 40%, and reduced accident rate 70% and equipment breakdown rate 25% for JTL Ghana/Vlisco.
• Improved overall equipment efficiency 20%, reduced failure rate 50%, and drove 30% inventory reduction for Crown Cork & Seal, Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa.
Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors Ghana, 2004
ACTIVITIES
SPEAKER at EATP Executive Seminar - Istanbul May 2007
Challenges and Opportunities in the changing world of Polyolefin Textiles. Why to investment in Turkey?
Member of the European ISO Committee for Child Resistant Closures (CRC-Sécurité enfants TC122) and the Ghana Textile Standard Board (TC 164)
Regional coordinator for AIDS/HIV aid efforts in Ghana: established a literacy/numeracy program for adults (120 people in 2 years)
Mes compétences :
Lean manufacturing
Change management
Resources humaines
Emballage et conditionnement
B2B
Forward thinking
Efficient reader of people
Organisation et stratégie
Result oriented
Communications skills
Leadership & Business Ethics
Cross cultural management
Willingness to take the lead and responsibilities
Encourages continuous learning at all levels
Customer Focus
Marketing & Sales
Measured emotion
Win hearts and minds