With over 30 years’ business experience working in industrial companies, Malcolm is an international board level executive. He has general management, operations, procurement and commercial expertise with a strong customer / consumer focus. Malcolm is a strong, engaged, communicative business leader with a history of successfully building and leading high-performing international teams in large, diverse, multi-site, multi-country businesses. He has operated successfully in different business environments – in food, beverages and packaging - in a range of geographies including USA, West Africa, China, France, Brazil and the UK; he has a sound understanding of the packaging and ingredients industries and a good appreciation of the cosmetics, personal care and healthcare sectors. He is experienced at rapidly identifying gaps, growth and performance improvement opportunities; developing and successfully implementing multi-faceted, competitive, business strategies in complex environments; creating well-structured and sustainable operating models with the appropriate governance / controls; and a track record of exceeding performance targets. He has particular hands-on knowledge of acquisitions, disposals, post-merger integrations, and driving change to improve business performance from increasing turnover and reducing costs.
Chief Executive Officer at The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
MA, Chemical Engineering