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I am a well travelled independent Senior Consultant and Trainer with 32 years experience in all aspects of Management, Leadership and Continuous Improvement. I have lived and worked in many countries with longer periods in Saudi, USA and Palestine and shorter projects in South America, Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Far East. I have expanded Start Ups, SME's & Multi National companies globally. |
 Contact John Grieves
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
I have covered many roles down the years including Director of Change/Improvement for Unilever North America as well as General Factory Manager in Saudi Arabia. I have managed many projects and programmes as Project Manager, Team Leader, Project Engineer and International Expert in charge of multi million £ budgets as well as workforces ranging from 2 to 500 people. Most recent work was as International Lead Consultant and Team Leader based in West Bank, Palestine, working on a Private Sector Development Cluster Project (PSDCP) implemented by the Ministry of National Economy (MoNE) and the Federation of Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (FPCCIA). The overall objective of the PSDCP project was to strengthen the competitiveness of local Palestinian companies, especially MSMEs, in order to increase their market share of the domestic market and or explore new markets for export. A cluster approach was used to achieve these overall objectives, which included support for the chosen clusters that had growth potential. The project was a huge success and resulted in the delivery of the first ever Lean Awareness Programme in Palestine. Acted as main International Lean Expert providing Leadership, Coaching and Training in the implementation of a Lean/Continuous Improvement Programme within Industrial Clusters across Stone and Marble, Furniture and Wood, Shoe and Leather Sectors in Palestine. Work involved creating and implementing a targeted Lean Training Workshop aimed at company owners/Main Boards/Leadership teams as well as workforce members, senior Academia (Professors/University Lecturers), locally allocated Lean Consultants as well as invited guests from other industrial sectors/Clusters. The Programme also included visiting many factories within the 3 Clusters, assessing their strengths, weaknesses, gaps and growth needs, creating a tailor made improvement programme and list of key actions, briefing and training the local Consultants to provide local guidance and assistance in the implementation of the improvement plan, creating new standards, local training materials, IT programmes, financial tools etc to assist in making a positive difference to each company in the areas of Productivity, Capacity, Quality, Costs, Waste, Customer Service Levels, Health, Safety and Hygiene, Morale, Innovation and Company Pride. Attended Main Board/family meetings to help provide direction and strategy for the businesses taking into account culture, market conditions, technology, cashflows and skill levels. It also included enthusing the local management and workforce to carry on with their initial improvements long after the international assistance has gone.
Currently engaged as Team Leader in Palestine improvement and upgrading projects for SME companies in the Chemical sector via Palestinian Trading Organisations, Palestinian Federation of Industries and Chamber of Commerce Cooperative.
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Education: |
Obtained a BSc Hons 2:1 in Chemical Engineering in 1985. Advanced Level in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and English. Member of Institute of Chemical Engineers. Chartered Engineer. Advanced Total Perfect Manufacturing Trainer. Certified Project Manager. Certified ISO Quality Auditor. Certified EFQM Auditor. Certified Business Accelerator Coach. Advanced computer user (MS Office applications); Lead Assessor trained in Human Factors Healthcheck, TPM Self Assessment, Investors in People, Health & Safety; Leadership and Management experienced trainer and coach; Train The Trainer; International Senior Consultant and Trainer in Business Improvement and People Development specialising in SME and Private Sector Development Value Chain and Cluster Initiatives, Leadership & Management development and Lean/TPM programme delivery.• Experienced in diagnostic studies and preparing conceptual frameworks and undertaking evaluation.
• Qualified trainer and consultant in Advanced TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Management, Health & Safety and Innovation
• Experience of preparing and implementing Business Custer Development, Communities of Practice and Strategic Planning.
• >10 years Project Manager/Team Leader/International Expert experience managing 4 significant overseas projects (>9 months and/or > €100+ million)
• >30 years private sector and SMEs business improvement, competitiveness and export growth using both direct company and cluster approach.
• ~ 10 years international experience (incl. North America, Middle East, Asia, Far East, Australasia, Europe, Africa)
• ~ 15 years’ experience in Micro & SME development, competitiveness and innovation across sectors
• 6 technical assistance projects delivering advise and support to SME’s
• Excellent analytical, planning and team working skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong multi-cultural sensitivity.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
* Recently gave presentation to a large distinguished audience at a Turkish University on the 4th Industrial Revolution
* Gave public lectures on Change Management/Improvement at CIPD Earls Court exhibition
* Gave talks at ETES National Exhibitions across the UK on improvement & culture change
* Delivered 1st ever Lean/Improvement programme in Palestine to SME’s and Clusters
* Achieved huge transformational change and cost savings across 3 Palestine SME Clusters
* Selected as Business Growth Accelerator Coach for SME’s in NW England
* Sole supplier of Nestlé’s Global TPM Coaches programme (Culture change/Improvement)
* Achieved over >£4 million/yr savings for Nestle Global purely via TPM training courses over 3 year period
* Set up and ran international Community of Practise (Cluster) workshops for Unilever global
* Set up and ran successful Business Improvement/expansion Community of Practise/Clusters in USA
* Sole supplier of Liverpool City Council’s Management Development Programme
* Sole supplier of Nestle’s UK TPM Coaching Consultancy and Training across 12 locations
* Sole supplier of Saint Gobain UK’s Policy Deployment (Strategy into Action) Programme
* Published article in “The Process Engineer” and “Capacity News” National Periodicals
* Ran public TPM Masterclass for Manufacturing Advisory Service Manufacturing Advisory Service NW UK
* Ran courses on behalf of the Manufacturers Organisation, EEF North West UK
* Panellist at Farnham Castle International Briefings – providing guidance on working and living abroad particularly the Middle East and USA
* Football coach and previously captain of a team that achieved world recognition in the Guinness Book of Records
* Given lectures at JIPM TPM and Kaizen Conferences and Workshops in USA
* Written TPM presentations for Unilever at the Global TPM Conference Japan
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English, French |
Nationality:
United Kingdom
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