COLIN TURNER

Executive CEO/MD

Chillington, England, United Kingdom

About

Due to take up full time role at weaf from 1st Oct

Experience

  • Owner at The Volunteer Inn & Windy Brewery
    2006 - Present · 20 yrs 6 mos

    Owner of the Volunteer Inn and the new Windy Brewery. Offering pub facilities, real ales and home cooked food. Onsite brewery brewing real ales for the pub and other local establishments. www.windyales.com

  • CEO at West of England Aerospace Forum
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2025 · 7 yrs 4 mos

    CEO - WEAF the Southwest's aerospace trade association. supporting the UK's largest aerospace supply chain cluster

  • Group Sourcing Specialist -Engineering systems at Babcock International Group
    Aug 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Director at West of England Aerospace Forum
    2008 - Jul 2017 · 9 yrs 7 mos

    • Director of West of England Aerospace Forum supporting SME within aerospace/ engineering supply chains • AW Supply chain improvement manager manager working with ADS and UK MOD on supply chain 21 and sustainable procurement initiatives.

  • Strategic Sourcing Manager - Next Gen Tilt rotor Aircraft at AgustaWestland Helicopters Ltd
    Feb 2004 - Jul 2017 · 13 yrs 6 mos

    Senior Manager offering extensive experience of Financial, Operations and Business development management. Results focused with proven success in manufacturing and aerospace sectors with key role in managing Customer services through innovative processes and business unit development. Versatility in managing a multi national relationships with product diversification. Talent for customer service, proactive troubleshooting, controlling costs, maximising productivity, developing innovative product strategies and achieving demanding financial business targets. Demonstrates advanced computer skills in SAP and Microsoft systems • Manage critical suppliers for the delivery of key components namely composite, structural, machining and fly by wire for a secret R+D technology demonstrator project. Based in AW Italy. • Special projects manager support short term issues within procurement and supply chain. • Key AW manager for the Supply chain development program SC21 • Accountable for the performance of a portfolio of Agusta Westland strategic suppliers. • Interaction with Senior Supplier Executives to develop key relationships which drive the development of world class AgustaWestland supply chains • Integrated Working with Italian sites to develop synergised procurement activities for key strategic suppliers. • Key team member working on the development of maintenance contracts for IMOS and FISS and Apache • Reorganised supplier chain specifically for the CSD Modification Business. • Project Manager for a major re-engineering of procurement function within AW