Home Our community Member directory Ian King

 

What I offer

Supply Chain - Operations - Manufacturing

Supply Chain - Operations - Manufacturing

I help organisations improve manufacturing performance, strengthen leadership, and deliver meaningful operational change. I offer fractional operations support, CI/Lean programmes and turnaround help. Interested in transformation, capability building and multi-site improvement work.

Experiences

Global Senior Director – Operations & Integrated Supply Chain

Global Senior Director – Operations & Integrated Supply Chain

Led global multi-site operations across 12 factories in 10 countries, delivering major gains in safety, quality, delivery and productivity. Drove operational excellence, Lean deployment, cultural change and end-to-end performance improvement.

Global Multisite Senior Director – Materials Execution

Global Multisite Senior Director – Materials Execution

Directed global materials execution, improving schedule adherence, planning discipline and supply continuity. Delivered a $50M past-due reduction through stronger governance, supplier recovery and better end-to-end production readiness.

EMEA Operations & Supply Chain Integration Leader

EMEA Operations & Supply Chain Integration Leader

Standardised KPIs, processes and governance across multiple European sites during a major business integration. Strengthened operational alignment, improved performance cadence, and harmonised planning and quality practices.

Site & Operations Leader

Site & Operations Leader

Led a complex manufacturing site through full turnaround, delivering +25% productivity, +30% delivery and 47% safety improvement. Built a high-performance culture, strengthened process control and improved operational stability.

Global Transitions Programme Manager

Global Transitions Programme Manager

Managed major operational transitions, relocating production lines, building new capability and ensuring continuity of supply. Delivered smooth changeovers through strong planning, quality alignment and cross-functional coordination.

Connections View all

 

Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • Global Operations Director
  • Global Supply Chain Director
  • Operations Director
  • Managing Director
  •  ...show more
  •  ...hide
Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Manufacturing
  • Industrials
  •  ...show more
  •  ...hide
Career experience

10-20 years

Regions
  • Europe, 
  • North America (east coast), 
  • North America (west coast)
  •  ...show more
  •  ...hide

 

Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Operations Process Improvement
  • PlantFactory
  • Manufacturing
  • Budgeting, FP&A, Financial Operations
  • Strategic Planning & Implementation
  • SIOP
  • Lean Process Improvement
  • Transformation & Turnaround
  • Global supply chain specialist
  • Cross-cultural Communication Skills
  •  ...show more
  •  ...hide
Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • Resource Management
  •  ...show more
  •  ...hide

Connections View all

Contact us