United Kingdom
A well-rounded commodity industry executive with a proven record of improving the bottom lines of businesses while lifting their sustainability credentials – from both a corporate and an operational position. My experience includes direct P/L responsibilities for companies with a billion-dollar turnover, initiating and leading complex business transformations, advising on billion-dollar transactions, overseeing the construction of new mines and processing plants, forming strategic partnerships and venturing into new industries. I'm known as a visionary leader with a can-do attitude who pairs profound corporate strategy and business development expertise with hands-on operational and trading experience along the entire value chain from mine to market. From an operational perspective, I'm a strong believer in transformational leadership, focusing on energising the team by focusing on a clear shared vision and building a culture promoting safety, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
- Full P/L responsibility for Glencore's smelting, refining and recycling operations (base metals, precious metals) in the UK and Germany - Developed and mapped out a turnaround strategy for the Nordenham operations focussing on both revenue and cost drivers to reposition the zinc and lead smelting operations. - Initiation of a cultural change programme with the initial focus on Health & Safety which led to a 63% y-o-y reduction in reportable injuries
- MD of Britannia Refined Metals Ltd. active in lead & lead alloy production, precious metal refining, electronic scrap recycling and mineral trading in the EMEA region. - Turned operation into a 'Zero Harm' business with no LTI in 7+ years - Initiated and lead various growth and business transformation initiatives within the the wider group
- Led the industry through a period in which it faced existential threats from both market forces and regulations.
- Developed governance structure for an extensive production growth programme which ultimately turned the group's Australian mining and processing assets into one of the world largest zinc producing operations at the time. - Role responsibility included direct responsibility for the finance teams at the different operational sites. - Initiated and managed several business improvement initiatives reducing working capital requirements while moving the operations from a Tier 3 to a Tier 2 cost producer.
- International leadership role providing financial guidance for all M&A projects in the Commercial Fuels business ensuring best practices were consistently applied throughout all stages of the M&A/ Divestment process ranging from deal structuring to due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and completion.
- Local management role responsible for delivering a business restructuring project while preparing the business for the implementation of a new ERP system (SAP)
- Management of a mid-size project restructuring project in the logistics area
- Acted as key interface between several subsidiaries & JVs in the DACH region and the corporate head office of Shell in Germany. Role accountabilities included the oversight and financial controlling of the businesses.