CAREER SUMMERY
HARDY GROUP **** -
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Hardy Group - D & S Manufacturing Inc. - USA, Goleta, CA
President, (2005 - date)
VP Sales & Marketing (2000 - 2005)
Report directly to the Group Chairman.
Responsible for the complete operation, control and 1 - 3 year
Business Plan strategy of D & S Manufacturing, including Sales /
Manufacturing / Quality control / Fiscal.
Since taking over as VP Sales & Marketing in 2000, I have been
responsible for more than doubling the Company's sales, increasing
margins, entered new markets, created new products, and achieved the
largest profits in the Company's 60+ year history.
. Experienced in Acquisitions & Mergers, recently completed a purchase
of a major competitor, including moving their production to D & S (May
2006).
. Until I became President in 2005, I was also responsible for all Sales
& Marketing of 2 of the LHC Group Co's - D & S Manufacturing USA, &
PDK Design & Grinding.
. Business Plan, Strategy, Major Group A/c's, Sales Personnel (inside /
outside & Tele-Sales), New Products, Export, Manufacturing
Forecasting, Distribution (worldwide), Training,
Publicity/Advertising.
Hardy UK Limited - U.K.
Managing Director & General Manager (1997 - 2000)
. Responsible for complete control of UK subsidiary of Hardy Group USA,
full Financial, Plan, Budget and P & L (Balance sheet) responsibility,
Production / Manufacturing, Sales / Marketing - Export & Home markets,
both direct sales and via Agents world-wide.
. Responsible for HARDY POLSKA (Poland)
. Conceive and implement Computerization and total reorganization of UK
Company.
. Group has subsidiary Companies in USA, UK, Italy, Poland and Agents
world-wide.
MECRO LTD (U.K.)
1992 - 1997
Sales & Marketing Director
MECROTEC LTD
Operations Director
Reported directly to Group Chairman
. Sales & Marketing responsibility for all MECRO Group of Companies.
. Operational control of Distribution / Export & Aerospace Companies
including Quality Management (full QA & ISO) & Auditing.
. P & L Budget and Plan responsibility also for the Aerospace and
Distribution Companies.
. Locate, (world-wide) arrange and launch new products and Sales
Divisions & Own Branding (including launch of Sherwin Williams into UK
market).
. Developed and operated 'stock management' systems for Corporate and
individual Companies.
. Set up Tele-sales & technical support facility.
. Group has 25 Sales offices & Warehouse locations Nation-wide.
BOUSTEAD LTD (U.K.)
1989 - 1992
Sales & Marketing Director
. Reported to Managing Director (subsidiary of large International PLC
Group)
. Full Plan, Budget and P & L responsibility and presentation to main
PLC Board of Directors.
. Sales and Marketing responsibility for one Company, within a large PLC
Group of Companies.
. Sourcing responsibility (Far East & Europe), including all
manufacturing agreements.
. Personal control of major accounts e.g. Rank Xerox & their
subcontractors (USA, UK, Canada & Europe). Lucas Automotive (Ford
Europe)
. Training (commercial & technical) of all Sales staff.
. Plan & implement National advertising campaigns and all publications.
. Responsible for planning, setting up and controlling a new Central
Distribution Center, plus 3 National Regional Warehouses. Manage 400+
National & Independent branch outlets.
I.E.C.O. LTD (CANADA)
Divisional & Export Manger
. Reported to VP Sales & VP Engineering
. Sales & Technical responsibility for Bearing Division (largest of 5
Divisions), training, marketing & launch of all new products and
Agencies. P & L Divisional responsibility.
. Responsible for 23 Branch / Warehouse locations B.C. Alberta &
Saskatchewan.
INA BEARING COMPANY, INC.
INA Bearing Company, LTD (U.K.)
Distribution Sales Manager (1984 - 1986)
. Reported to Commercial Director.
. Sales, Technical support and training responsibility for all U.K.
Distributors, 11 Companies, 350 branches Nation-wide. Responsible for
field sales force throughout U.K. P & L and Business Plan.
INA Bearing Company, LTD (Canada)
Regional Manager - West (1980 - 1984)
. Reported to General Manager
. Set up and managed new Western regional warehouse, full P & L and
Budget control of Western Region (B.C, Alberta, Saskatchewan &
Manitoba).
TORRINGTON BEARING CO (U.S.A. & U.K.)
Senior Sales Engineer
. Reported to Commercial Manager
. Responsible for all Sales & Technical support for all major O.E.M.
accounts, and all Distributors in Southern U.K. Development Engineer
at USA headquarters
ROVER CARS LTD (U.K.)
Development Engineer
. Engineer in Research & Development Division, Structural analysis of
Car bodies, and Car Body design inc Mini.
. Research into competitor's cars, and development of Companies
products.
. Full Engineering Apprenticeship completed, and gained full sponsorship
by Rover Cars (now BMW Mini) through Engineering College & Brookes
University - Oxford, England.
Apprenticeship Engineer
. 1st year - General Machine Shop training
. 2nd & 3rd year - Paint Laboratory, Experimental, Pattern Shop, Car
Body Drawing office, Car Body design, Facilities Planning.
. 4th year - Structural & Applied Mechanics - Research & Development
MARKET EXPERIENCE
Due to my World-wide experience with a variety of specially designed
products for the Manufacturing industry, and also Engineering consumables
for the Production & Service Industry, my experience of different
Industries and applications is extensive and includes ;
Aerospace / Military, Instrumentation, Government, Hydro energy, Oil - Gas
industry, Power Generation, Floor Covering, Agriculture, Plastics / Rubber,
Automotive, Leisure - Ski, Marine, Transport, Art / Film / Theatre
production & equipment, Robotics, Medical, Dental, Power Tools, Food
manufacturing & processing, Household appliances/Home improvement, Office
equipment, Logging, Paper production, Mining, Materials Handling, Off
Highway Construction Equipment, Pharmaceutical / laboratory, Leather &
Textile, Recycling, Disintegration (security).
EDUCATION
. Brookes University - Oxford England
. Degree - Mechanical & Production Engineering
. Apprenticeship - Engineering Draughting and Structural Analysis &
Applied Mechanics
PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL MEMBERSHIPS
. I Eng MIIE (MECH)
. MBIM (British Institute of management)
. Engineers Registration Board
TRAINING COURSES RECENTLY COMPLETED
. BS EN ISO 9000 Quality Systems Auditing - UK
. MBA - HARVARD Senior Management Course - UK
. SHERWIN WILLIAMS, Chemicals & Coatings - USA
. THORDON Elastomeric Engineering & Products - CANADA
. Sales Management - Training Institute - CANADA
. Sales Training Program - Quebin Associates - USA
. Public Speaking - Quebin Associates - USA
. INA Engineering Applications/ Manufacturing - GERMANY
. CONTINENTAL RUBBER - Engineering - GERMANY
. XEROX Sales Training Course - UK
NATIONALITY
US 'Green Card' holder / legal resident, British Citizen
Contact :
Graham Scarsbrook
55 Touran Lane
Goleta
CA, 93117
Cell : 805-***-****
Fax : 805-***-****
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