Kevin Wright
Donegal,Ireland
Summary
A seasoned professional with extensive leadership and operational experience across diverse countries and cultures, adept at navigating challenging business contexts. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and a proven ability to collaborate with leaders in safety, quality, logistics, engineering, and production. Known for remaining calm under pressure while excelling in team building, strategic planning, public speaking, and problem-solving. Committed to driving organisational success through effective engagement and strategic initiatives.
Takes on challenging new roles harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Personal Projects
Self
Donegal, Ireland
04.2022 - Current
- I had the opportunity to take a break from work for a period of time and catch up and spend time with my family while also working on some personal projects.
SVP Site Director
GSK
Paris, France
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Leading and inspiring others to successfully deliver cross functional business goals while also focusing on their own and others personal development.
- Led global operations for increased efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Cultivated inclusive work environment; promoted diversity at all organisational levels.
- Directed major restructuring effort; achieved leaner, more focused enterprise.
- Fostered cross-departmental collaboration to streamline workflow processes.
- Created succession planning programme ensuring leadership continuity.
- Implemented new technologies, improved productivity levels across the organisation.
- Built high-performance teams delivering exceptional results consistently.
Site Director
GSK
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Responsible for all aspects of business delivery including the highest standards of safety and quality with 500 people on site.
- leading the transition from this site into the GSK ways of working after acquisition.
- Responsible for business turnaround from low to high performing, including increased focus on building relationships within the management team and across the site.
- Created and embedded a positive cultural change based on strong values, with respect for people at its foundation.
Site Director
GSK
Sligo, Ireland
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Responsible for all aspects of the dermatological business with over 200 employees
- Developing a new management team and implementing an effective performance management system to effectively deliver results needed
- Implement efficiency improvement to make the site more competitive and comparable with other high performing sites within the network with the goal to support long-term stability for the business.
- Raise the standards for Safety and Quality in a high performing environment
- Design and implement a collaborative and team based culture to promote personal growth of individuals and from that the overall business
- Engage with the local community and key stakeholders externally to promote the site as a new business after acquisition.
Site Director
GSK
New Jersey, USA
11.2010 - 05.2014
- Moved on assignment from manufacturing manager in Waterford , Ireland.
- Started in NJ as manufacturing manager but then moved quickly to take on other responsibilities including packaging, logistics and then Site Director for the last year.
- This was an extremely difficult time for the site as it was being closed and my job when arrived was to bring stability and a smooth transition of the business to another location.
- Engage and motivate employees and leaders in a closing site situation
- Implemented improved safety and quality standards to reduce accident levels and meet the expectations of the FDA as well as the standards demanded by our own company which were governed external to the site.
- Successfully transition from a 24/7 operations to a safe and compliant closure which respectfully looking after the employees.
Operations Experience
GSK
Waterford, Ireland
06.1991 - 10.2010
- I started work as an production operator on the shop floor after leaving school
- I gained experience and worked to an expert level through all manufacturing processes related to OTC tablet production.
- I then moved through levels of management from supervisor of a team of 10-15 people to different manager roles up to 100 people within the Dungarvan facility before moving on assignment to the USA in Nov 2010.
Education
MBA - Business
Oxford University
UK 09.2006 - 04.2011
Skills
- Deep Leadership and Operational experience in different countries, cultures and often challenging business context
- Communication skills
- Collaboration and engagement with leaders across all functions such as safety, quality, logistics, engineering and production
- Calm under pressure
- Team building
- Strategic planning
- Public speaking
- Problem-solving
Affiliations
- I enjoy cycling as a hobby and in the last two years have trained and taken part in a number of Sprint Triatlons.
- I also enjoy just being outside gardening and when I get the chance some fishing
Languages
French
Beginner
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Personal Projects
Self
04.2022 - Current
SVP Site Director
GSK
01.2019 - 03.2022
Site Director
GSK
06.2016 - 12.2018
Site Director
GSK
06.2014 - 06.2016
Site Director
GSK
11.2010 - 05.2014
MBA - Business
Oxford University
09.2006 - 04.2011
Operations Experience
GSK
06.1991 - 10.2010
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