1. I have workedinRetail,ManufacturingandService provisionforbothUKand US operations.
I have workedboth as part of a technical teamina NAMASaccredited laboratory, atechnical implantsupportinga
commercial teamwithinabusinessunitandasa standalone technical pointof contact,answeringtothe Managing
Directorof the business.
I have directlymanagedateamof technical expertssupportingacommercial operationandindirectlysupporteda
teamof managersprovidingtechnical andlegislative guidance toenable themtodelivercontinuedbusiness
compliance andfinancial profitability.
I have previouslymanagedbudgetsandperformance of teammembers,delivering trainingandsupport asrequired
by the circumstancesof the situation. Ihave coached,counselledandmentoredjuniormembersof the team
internallyandpersonal outsidethe business,viamyUniversityandTechnical Association.
I currentlyworkina UKAS accreditedoperation(UKASAccreditedtoISO17021 and ISO 17025) andhave previously
alsoworkedinan ISO9001 and NAMASaccreditedoperation.
I have worked successfully inheavilyregulatedsectors,suchastoys,cosmetics,electrical, andnurseryproducts
developingrangesfromcradle tograve includingNPI/NPD,instructioncreationandpackagingdevelopment to
ensure all productscompliedtoall applicable legislationinall applicable Global markets.
I have supportedcommercial operationfromatechnical /compliance perspective on domesticand foreignsourcing
trips, trade shows, range selectionsandreviews,factory visits/auditsandrange delivery.
I have devised,developedandimplementedethical,environmental andcapabilityauditsinUK,EuropeanandFar
EasternmanufacturingfacilitiesandoverseenCAPA planstoimprove both the endproductandmanage the riskto
the business.
I have devised,developedandimplementedbusinessstrategiesformanagingbusinesscompliancetoREACh,WEEE,
ROHS, GPSR/Dand variousUK and European EnvironmentalRegulationandDirectives aswell as the USFederal
legislationsuchasthe CPSIA,state legislationsuchasthe CalifornianProp65 legislation,Illinoisleadlawsand the
uniformlabel law.
I have identifiedandmanagedbusinesscompliance inEuropeanfederal stateswhere local legislation
overrides/supplements existingharmonisedEuropeanlegislation –such as FrenchDecree’s,andSpanishand
Portuguese Royal decrees aswell asidentificationof andcompliance tothe FrenchToubonLaws.
I have devised,developedandimplementedbusinesspoliciesforPVC,Plastics,Waste,Wood,CSR.
I devised, developedimplementedandmaintainedthe businessesfabric/textile sourcingpolicy.
I have devised,developedandmaintained(althoughneverimplemented) abusinesscritical incident/recall policy/
procedure.
I have identifiedgapsinpeerknowledge anddevisedanddeliveredsuccessful trainingpackagesforthe development
of the team,managementand continued compliance of the business.
I have beenthe pointof contact and resolutionforexternal agenciessuchasTSO,EHO, HRMC, Legal Counsel,Police,
Trade Bodies,Government,Europeanenforcementagencies(suchasthe DGCCRF) and US enforcementagencies
(Suchas the CPSC).
I am responsibleforapproval of CAPA andinvestigationof RCA resultantfromUKASaccreditedClientAudits.
I am an ISO9001 IRCA leadauditorandISO14001 qualified,competenttoassessotherauditors’ reportsandwasboth
a Healthand Safetyrepformy previousandcurrentemployer.
I have a First ClassHonoursdegree andan accreditedAMBA Mastersof Business Administration,to underpinmy
technical knowledge –bothof whichwere achievedwhilstmaintainingfulltime employment.