Bernard has over 25 years management consulting experience focused on Business Strategy and Transformation, primarily in the Aerospace & Defence and Manufacturing sectors. Key skills include Business Planning, Programme Management, Risk Management, New Product Development & Introduction, Production Readiness, Lean Manufacturing Strategy, Facility Design & Re-structuring, Inventory Management, Organisation Design and IT Strategy. He has led many engagements in the UK, Western Europe and the Middle-East, delivering outstanding results with double figure productivity improvements, positive bottom line impact and re-energised client staff. With consulting firms, Ingersoll Engineers, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, CSC and Oliver Wyman, Bernard has worked with clients across the A&D value chain, including the Ministry of Defence, Eurofighter GmbH, BAE Systems (Military Aircraft, Marine Systems, EI&S), Airbus Industrie, Alenia Aeronautica, Marshall Aerospace, General Dynamics, Mubadala Aerospace, Strata Manufacturing, Martin Baker and Ultra Electronics.

Expertise

  • Strategy Development
  • Operations Management
  • Lean Manufacturing Strategy
  • Programme Management
  • Business Planning
  • Risk Management
  • New Product Development
  • Facility Design
  • Inventory Management

Organisations

  • BAE Systems
  • Strata
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Alenia
  • Airbus Industrie
  • Eurofighter GmbH
  • Ingersoll Engineers
  • Cap Gemini
  • Ernst & Young
  • Martin Baker
  • Marshall Aerospace
  • Ultra Electronics

Qualifications

BSc. (Hons) – Production Technology and Production Management

Chartered Engineer

Memberships

Member of the Instution of Engineering & Technology