Interim CEO / COO | Operational Turnaround, Supply Chain & Manufacturing Transformation
This executive brings deep operational leadership experience across international manufacturing and engineering organisations. Throughout their career they have been trusted to lead complex operational environments, deliver performance improvement and implement structured operational systems that support sustained profitability. Their leadership combines strong commercial awareness with practical operational expertise, enabling them to move quickly from diagnosis to execution.
They have significant experience working with boards, investors and senior leadership teams during periods of operational transformation, restructuring or growth. Their work often involves rebuilding operational structures, improving plant performance and introducing governance frameworks that improve transparency, accountability and financial performance.
Well suited to interim CEO, COO or operational transformation roles, they bring a disciplined and pragmatic leadership style focused on delivery. Their ability to stabilise operations quickly and drive measurable operational improvement makes them particularly valuable in organisations facing operational complexity, restructuring or performance challenges.
Led operational turnaround programmes across multi-site manufacturing businesses, delivering significant improvements in productivity, cost control and profitability.
Implemented lean manufacturing and operational excellence frameworks that improved plant performance and strengthened operational governance across multiple facilities.
Stabilised supply chain and production operations during periods of disruption, restoring delivery reliability and improving working capital performance.
Built and developed operational leadership teams capable of sustaining improved performance and delivering long-term operational discipline.
About the Candidate
This interim executive is a highly experienced operational leader with a strong track record of stabilising and transforming complex manufacturing and supply chain businesses. With extensive experience operating at CEO, COO and divisional leadership level, they specialise in restoring performance, improving operational discipline and delivering measurable EBITDA improvement in investor-led and corporate environments. Their career spans international operations, multi-site manufacturing and large-scale operational change programmes.
They are particularly effective in situations where organisations require operational turnaround, cost restructuring or supply chain transformation. Their expertise includes operational excellence, lean manufacturing, plant performance improvement, procurement and supply chain optimisation, and the development of high-performing leadership teams. Known for their hands-on leadership approach, they quickly embed within organisations to stabilise operations, build accountability and deliver sustainable improvements in productivity, profitability and customer performance.