John Morgan

Senior Director
20 years of experience in operational performance improvement
Deep experience in digital transformation
Expertise in health and life sciences supply chain and technical operations
Manchester
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John Morgan is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal European Healthcare and Life Sciences Group in Manchester. Mr. Morgan has 20 years of experience in operational performance improvement and digital transformation, as well as expertise in health and life sciences regulated supply chains and manufacturing operations. He has delivered sustainable EBITDA and performance improvements in manufacturing, services, and distribution companies.

Mr. Morgan’s recent operational due diligence experience includes contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and services organizations. He served as interim Vice President of Internal Manufacturing for a £1 billion revenue pharmaceutical manufacturer, assuming full P&L responsibility for seven global manufacturing sites. Mr. Morgan was also responsible for the operational turnaround of an underperforming animal health pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution facility; here, he secured improvements in customer service and reduction of backorders. Further, Mr. Morgan oversaw the solvent winddown of two US-based pharmaceutical manufacturing sites as part of a footprint optimization program for a global animal health organization.

Mr. Morgan’s due diligence work spans pharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs across southern Europe, the US, and India. He has worked on manufacturing and distribution site assessments, R&D laboratories, procurement and supply chains, capital expenditure, product margin analysis, IT, and administration functions. He also led the sign-to-close and Day 1 workstream for an active pharmaceutical ingredient-focused CDMO acquiring a site carved out of a major global company. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Morgan held senior roles with Deloitte and Accenture, where he delivered strategy, operational, and digital transformation programs for his clients. Earlier in his career, he held supply chain and manufacturing operations leadership positions with AstraZeneca.

Mr. Morgan earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Sheffield University and an MBA from Cranfield University. 

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