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Malcolm Harrison FCIPS

Chief Executive Officer

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

Country or State

United Kingdom

Bio

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.

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Current Position

Chief Executive Officer at The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

Degrees

MA, Chemical Engineering

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