Notably at A&M, Mr. Simpson worked with a global manufacturer of turbine blades to help double production delivery throughput at a ramp-up site. He worked closely with around 350 managers, team leads, and operatives across all departments. He also worked with a national delivery company to develop and implement an Operating Blueprint—a consistent set of operating standards for all frontline staff and managers to adopt to improve performance—enabling the company to realize £50–75 million of productivity-based savings over its next two FYs.

In addition, Mr. Simpson held the interim position of Operational Transformation Director for an energy company and guided the business through a number of challenges, including a sensitive integration program. He has also led various complex buy-side operational due diligence processes, with a primary focus on manufacturing footprint optimization, value creation, and risk reduction.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Simpson spent 15 years in operations consulting as a Senior Manager. His significant achievements included transformation of two manufacturing facilities for a global aerospace company, cost turnaround of a European automotive company, and deployment of Lean techniques to boost productivity and better integrate teams for a large supplier to the U.K. defense supply chain. Over the course of his career, he has identified over £150 million in cost savings and personally delivered 20% of this to the bottom line. Prior to his consulting career, he held the position of Lead Mechanical Engineer for a global Tier 1 aerospace company. 

Mr. Simpson earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering with financial management from the University of Strathclyde and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Northampton. He is a Chartered Engineer (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) and a qualified procurement professional (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply).