People profiles
Dr. Paul Joesbury
Professional Background
- A commercially focused senior executive and turn-around specialist, with over 20 years’ experience gained internationally
- Significant global operational purchasing and supply chain experience across EU (UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands), US, and Asia Pac
- A key member of operating Boards of Directors tasked with improving EBITDA performance and enterprise value in Private, Private Equity, and PLC
- Experience of business turnaround, company merger and due diligence processes from both the perspective of the buyer and the seller
- Aston University Executive Doctorate (DBA) programme – Research into Procurement Effectiveness and Procurement Transformation across both public and private sector
M&A Skills & Expertise
- Purchasing and supply chain stabilisation, recovery and transformation
- Cost Reduction / Value enhancement / Working capital generation from extended supply networks
- People Development – High level of recruitment, selection and development experience – extensive knowledge and experience of personality profiling and competency matching to job requirements
- Highly skilled at working in high pressure environments with tight deadlines – managing supplier relationships during working capital management activity
- Sector agnostic with experience across multiple industries e.g. Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Leisure Vehicles, Rail, Local Government, Higher Education and FMCG / Packaging
- Fellow of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (FCIPS)
Project Highlights
- Group Director of Purchasing and Supply Chain – LEVC (Formally the London Taxi Company)/ Geely Automotive
- Interim Group Purchasing Director – Element Materials
- Chief Procurement Officer – Chesapeake Packaging
- Supply Chain Director / Member of Operating Board of Directors – Swift Leisure
- Vice President Group Sourcing – TMD Friction
- Senior Director of Procurement – Exide Technologies