Transformation Architect

Ref: 636348 A

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

£1,200 per day

• Contract
• Global Operations Transformation
• Manufacturing Scale-Up
• Immediately Available

About the candidate

A senior transformation and operations leader with around 40 years’ international experience across defence, rail, automotive, aerospace, nuclear and wider industrial manufacturing. They have operated at board, COO, Managing Director and Production Director level, leading global multi-site operations, major scale-ups, turnarounds, M&A integration and complex manufacturing transformation programmes.

Immediately available for contract opportunities, they bring a strong mix of strategic leadership and hands-on operational delivery. Their background includes accountability for P&Ls of over £250m, leadership of more than 2,500 employees and transformation work across the UK, Europe and the Americas.

What makes them great?

• Proven value creator: Delivered over €2bn in enterprise value creation, with experience leading large global organisations and managing P&L responsibility of more than £250m.
• Rapid performance improvement: Achieved a 75% production uplift in 12 weeks, generating around £9m in additional sales while reducing quality and paint defects by 78%.
• Strong cost and productivity impact: Increased productivity by 50% in 16 weeks, reduced inventory by around $1m per month and previously delivered around $3.5m in material and operating cost savings.

Areas of expertise

• Business transformation: Designing and delivering operating model changes, turnaround plans, post-merger integration and large-scale performance improvement programmes.
• Manufacturing and operational excellence: Leading multi-site manufacturing, Lean implementation, production ramp-ups, capacity expansion, KPI management and operational readiness.
• Growth and commercial delivery: Supporting revenue growth, market expansion, acquisition integration and customer-led strategic partnerships across complex industrial sectors.