aidan douglas

Bio Summary

PROFILE An experienced Strategy Consultant, Senior Executive, Strategist and Operations expert with a talent for delivering value for companies in many industry sectors including Energy, (Power, Renewables and Oil & Gas), Marine Services, Industrial Products, Capital Projects, IT Projects, Automotive and Industrial Services. This experience has been gained with a range of size of businesses from small entrepreneurial companies to FTSE Top 10 Corporations

CAPABILITIES Management Consultancy and Line P&L Experience has resulted in a range of capabilities to deliver value to clients including: PLC Executive Leadership, Corporate and Business Unit Strategy and Market Analysis, Line Management & Leadership, M&A Commercial Due Diligence and Post-Acquisition Strategy & Integration, Project Management and Delivery, Service Contract Delivery to large Multi-National Corporations, Growth Strategy, Regional Growth and Market Development (e.g., Africa, Asia), Cost Reduction Planning and Implementation, Multi-Site Manufacturing Strategy, Organisational Development, Functional Capability Development and Oral and Written Communications Skills

PREVIOUS ROLES PLC Group Operations Director, Divisional Director, Managing Director, Strategy Director, Projects Director

Employment History

Group Operations Director

James Fisher & Sons Plc

December 2012 - September 2019

London, UK

Group Operations Director – Member of the Group Executive Leadership Team (Marine Services Company with £500m t/o, £50m operating profit across 20+ operating companies) with responsibility for various Group operating companies, enhancing regional growth, large offshore and subsea projects, M&A commercial activities and Group internal operations. Specific achievements include  Major Service Delivery – Successful service project achieved over 4 years for a large Multinational Oil Company providing marine services in Angola worth over $250m involving several vessels, offshore personnel and divers and an on-shore operating entity in Luanda. Project successfully offloaded crude oil from 2 FPSOs to VLCCs every 5 days without any hydrocarbon spills with an exemplary safety record  Line Management – P&L responsibility for several Group operating companies in the Oil & Gas and Renewables offshore/subsea sectors involved in complex offshore project delivery of back-deck and subsea equipment and offshore personnel  Regional Growth Strategy and Delivery – Development and implementation of Group Strategy for key regional markets including Angola, Nigeria, Brazil, South-East Asia, Taiwan, Australia, Mexico and USA focused on the offshore operations in the Oil & Gas and Renewables sectors. Successfully established regional JV companies with local partners, established local entities with local shareholders and achieved cost efficiencies across Group entities in each region  Entrepreneurial Start-up – Established a new Group organisation to deliver large renewables projects in the UK including the merger of several Group companies to capture and deliver large offshore projects.  Mergers & Acquisitions – Identified and qualified potential targets and undertook commercial due diligence and post-acquisition integration of acquired companies.  Supply Chain Optimisation – Simplified supply chains and increased capacity to meet demand for OEMs and direct customers. Reduced cost overall and enabled significant new product cost reductions to enable a major product portfolio realignment around the new product  Functional Group Operational Improvement – Delivered significant increase in project management skills across the Group

Managing Director

Ultra Electronics Group

October 2009 - November 2012

Manchester, UK

2010 - 2012 Managing Director, Ultra Electronics Airport Systems – General Management and P&L responsibility for all aspects of Airport IT solutions company based in UK, France, US and China, £30m t/o & 240 employees – M ...see more

Divisional Director

Synnovia

October 2005 - September 2009

London, UK

2005-2009 Plastics Capital plc (Synnovia) 2007-2009 Divisional Director – GM and P&L responsibility for two UK based manufacturing & engineering businesses with £15m t/o and 70 employees – part of an AIM listed company ...see more

Strategy Director

Diageo

October 2001 - September 2005

London, UK

Strategy Director, Diageo Africa – Executive responsibility for Strategy and M&A for the Africa Region of Diageo plc (sales and trading profit of £550m and £200m) – Achievements included:  Strategic Planning - Lead s ...see more

Engagement Manager (em)

McKinsey & Company

October 1996 - September 2001

London, UK

1999-2001 Engagement Manager – Team leader of joint consultant/client teams with up to 20 senior managers requiring project and team management, analytical and communication skills at board/CEO level. Significant engagement achievements included: • Service & Support Strategy – New business strategy for large international aerospace and defence company involving maximisation of value for after sales service and entry into associated service areas • Manufacturing Strategy – detailed benchmarking and analysis of options for a large UK car manufacturer leading to restructuring recommendations that lead to portfolio restructuring and manufacturing site rationalisation • Cost Reduction Strategy – Development and implementation of cost reduction process to increase profitability for a large chemicals corporation resulting in business valuation enhancement of £200m+ • Growth Strategy – Development of step-change growth options to establish a new division for a large UK automotive and defence company resulting in the successful acquisition of a 4th division for the company • Business Unit Strategy – Successfully developed the strategy for a BU of a large multinational oil company resulting in enhanced profits of 20%+ • E-strategy – Analysis of e-marketing options for a large industrial gases business leading to successful establishment of a highly successful e-platform • Organisational Design – Review and option generation for head office structure for a large multinational oil company that resulted in significant reduction in head office size and significant cost reduction • Media Strategy – Development of growth options for a large broadcaster for growth in Europe leading to the establishment of the largest satellite TV company in Europe • International Growth Strategy – Review of markets and growth opportunities for a UK mineral extraction company resulting in successful market entry in south-east Asia • Recruiting – Leader of Firm-wide recruiting team for LBS growing recruits from 2 to over 25 in 4 years 1996-1998 Associate – Leader of consulting/client teams in a variety of industries and issues

Senior Project Engineer

GEC Alsthom

October 1985 - August 1994

Manchester, UK

GEC ALSTHOM Senior Project Engineer – Project manager of £60m project scope for a UK gas combined cycle power station responsible for on-time delivery, quality and margin delivery Site Engineer (China) – responsible fo ...see more

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:

Strategy Consultant – Consulting to large multinational automotive customer involved with safety critical systems – undertaking a manufacturing footprint optimisation project covering over 31 manufacturing sites across Europe

Industry: Automotive

Topic(s): Operations

Project Description:

Strategy Consultant – Consulting to a large Business School to understand innovation and change that can help the School respond and flourish in the post-pandemic world involving innovation strategy and leading innovation projects.

Industry: Education

Topic(s): Strategy & Planning

Country Experience

United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Saudi Arabia India France Germany Mexico Mauritius

Industry Experience

Material

Paper and Packaging