Gary BEECROFT
CAREER SUMMARY
Ten years working in a consultancy environment with clients in marketing and planning functions. Helping clients understand how changes in markets, technology, legislation and business processes will impact their companies and products. Experienced in the manufacturing, service and government sectors. Responsible for selling, execution and delivery of projects to blue-chip clients. Six years experience in engineering design and development environments in UK and Germany. Providing improved design methods and working practices through the use of new technology. Additional experience in customer and supplier liaison, line and project management, budget supervision and management systems development. Gained extensive knowledge of computer systems, software and networks.
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Management Consultant |
Created a business model for a new product introduction for a global tyre manufacturer. A project on the international market for a new vehicle sensor technology. Carried out two projects for the EC Competition Directorate: a post-merger analysis and an investigation of government subsidies. Undertook some pre-privatisation market analysis with DERA (QinetiQ), the defence organisation. Assess replacement and OE demand for a power-train system for a materials supplier. Review of OEM sourcing strategies. |
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Standard & Poor’s DRI |
Working with Strategic Planning or Chief Executives of major companies. Responsible for the selling, management and the delivery of consulting projects to component and vehicle manufacturers, government bodies, investment banks and logistics suppliers. Specialised in projects that focused on the client’s market and technology strategy, including: · Identifying the key drivers for change in the client’s markets; · Analysis of the client’s market, now and in the future, particularly volumes, prices, technology; · Analysis of the competitive environment; · Analysis of the purchasing trends for a client’s products; · Creating interactive models of demand for a product or service; Proposing new strategies to address future business conditions. |
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FORD MOTOR
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Responsible for the engineering analysis of the Ford Mondeo. Concentrated on two projects: the problem of vibrations in the steering system and vibrations in the front half of the vehicle body. The objective in doing this work was to meet or exceed the Ford target level for vibration and thereby improve the customers’ perception of vehicle quality. The project involved participants in Ford of Germany, Britain and the USA. As the leading analyst in this area I took on a co-ordinating role. The project was successful in meeting its vibration target. I also developed software to speed up both the project and other departmental analysis. |