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Industrial Turnaround | Critical Systems Execution

About Me

I work with contractors, operators, OEMs, and investors when complex industrial and engineering environments are underperforming, delayed, commercially exposed, or operationally stuck. My focus is on troubled delivery, plant performance, contract recovery, technology transfer, restructuring, and critical systems execution in situations where failure is expensive and delay has real commercial consequences. Across power generation, industrial automation, advanced manufacturing, mining, semiconductors, and process industries, I have led and supported work involving multi-site operations, service and reliability, installation and construction, shutdown maintenance, workforce optimization, footprint consolidation, and operational change. Much of my work sits at the point where technical reality, commercial pressure, and organizational behavior collide. That is usually where the real problem sits as well. A project rarely drifts because of one issue alone. A plant rarely underperforms because of one machine alone. Most difficult situations are a mixture of execution, visibility, incentives, culture, decision-making, and delivery discipline. I am typically engaged when an organization needs one of four things: - a fast and honest diagnosis of what is really going wrong; - a recovery plan for an underperforming project, plant, or business unit. - senior execution support to stabilize a difficult situation; - operational due diligence on an industrial asset, contract, or expansion case. I am most useful where the work is consequential, the environment is complex, and the cost of getting it wrong is high.

Jurisdiction

Netherlands | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | China | Australia

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Director, Global Innovation, Creation & Design OperationsInternational Flavours & Fragrances
2021 - 2025

Global Strategic responsibility of the Operations Performance of Creative Centres and Design Studios of Fine and Consumer fragrances operating in North America, Latin America, China, India, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe

Business ManagerASML
2019 - 2021

Fast market introduction of ASML’s newest technologies requires state of the art teamwork by all disciplines. • Establish value generation potential of investments and provide strategic guidance towards establishing business priorities • Provide subject matter advice on corporate governance, financial and operational models • Aid the business in selecting world-class value generation processes such as supply chain, Sales and Operation and Global Service models

General Manager Measurement and Analytics, AustraliaABB
2017 - 2018

Overall P&L Responsibility and profitable growth of the local business unit Overseeing the operations management including marketing and sales, operations, supply chain, people leadership, quality and operational excellence in order to establish sales and profitability targets and ensure Market penetration and customer satisfaction and overall improvement of Net Promoter Score (NPS). Lead, develop and inspire a geographically dispersed team and ensuring a safe working environment, continuous HSE improvement and integrity performance.

General Manager Service ItalyABB
2014 - 2017

Overall P&L Responsibility and profitable growth of a Local Service Centre and a Global Technical Support Centre based out of Milan, Italy Overall responsibility for the Product Strategy for Replacement services globally Evaluating market opportunities and deciding appropriate sales and marketing activities followed by the production and execution of high-quality products, services and processes. Building strong relationships with new and existing customers tin the South Europe region supported by a renewable technology (Hydro) centre of excellence and the overall responsibility of the after-sales service of all global installed base and lifecycle management.

Head of Global OperationsABB
2011 - 2014

Global Strategic responsibility of the Operations Performance of high voltage motor facilities operating in China, India, Africa, Americas and Europe Developing programs, projects, goals, and metrics to lead the organisation to the highest level of operational performance while optimising working capital throughout Operations. Attending to key account customer concerns and developing business action plans for the unit(s) aligned with Product Group strategy and targets. Monitoring implementation and tracking any deviations for corrective action Ensuring that the organisation take an overall value chain perspective to meet customer expectations on quality, service levels and lead time and has a full understanding and culture of continuous improvement behaviours, methodology and processes. Assessing risk and safety hazards and implements plans to ensure people and equipment safety. Providing support to Sales staff to improve understanding of customer requirements in order to identify both potential constraints and solutions to these requirements from an operational point of view.

Education

Degree of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Melbourne
1998 - 2003

Certification

Total Certifications5

PMP

PMI

Private Equity and Venture Capital

SDA Bocconi

2021

Executive Leadership and Management

UNSW Business School

2018

Budgeting and Financial Performance Analysis

SDA Bocconi

2016

Balance Sheet and Financial Analsys

SDA Bocconi

2015

Skills

Core skills3
Interests0
Languages3

Skills

Industrial Turnaround
Critical Systems Execution
Lean Manufacturing

Languages

English
Italian
Spanish