Gordon Hammond
Gordon Hammond has strong supply chain and client relationship management skills that have been developed both within industry as a manager,and as a change agent and educator working in a variety of blue chip companies.
Prior to joining The Delos Partnership he worked for MML between 1994 and 2002. During this time, before the management buy out from ICL, he was Head of Division during which time he returned MML to profit and raised turnover by 500%. In addition he expanded the company’s services to include consultancy as well as additional courses. He built the reputation of the business to focus upon delivering business benefits for clients and worked with a variety of companies in this time including BAE SYSTEMS, Caterpillar, Lawson Mardon, Rolls Royce and Westland Helicopters. From 1990 to 1993 he was an associate of Mike Salmon’s MRP Ltd.
Before joining MRP Ltd, Gordon worked for Cincom Systems’ Manufacturing Systems Division as Consultancy Manager for a period of ten years. His role included profit and loss responsibility for pre and post-sales support team. The proactive approach taken was to ensure that Cincom’s clients implemented their business solution in an effective way so that they achieved business benefits.
Clients included Rosyth Royal Dockyards, Birds Eye Walls, Dowty Aerospace, ICI Agrochemicals, ICI Pharmaceuticals, Marley. MEL, Smith & Nephew, Thorn EMI Electronics (Radar, Computer Systems and Defence Divisions) and Vickers Systems
Pre Cincom he worked in variety of supply chain management roles. At Chesebrough-Ponds Gordon was responsible for Sales Order Accounts as well as being Inventory & Planning Manager. He project managed the company’s MRPII implementation which delivered increased staff productivity as well as significant customer service and stock turn improvements. Whilst at Rediffusion he managed a team of personnel that worked with the operating companies to deliver business solutions designed to increase both profitability and productivity. Projects ranged from subscriber payment methods, supply chain solutions for improved customer service and reduced stock holding. In addition he was responsible for the set up of all processes and procedures for an electrical discount warehouse chain selling goods direct to the public. At L R Industries he specialised in stock management and the distribution of products from manufacturing to distribution.
On leaving college his first appointment was at Tesco Stores as a Work Study Officer where he worked on a variety of projects designed to improve productivity and performance. Projects included store pricing, meat preparation rooms and the centralisation of wines and spirits.
Gordon is a Fellow of The Institute of Operations Management and currently tutors on two of their public course programmes. He was Chairman of the Institute for two years. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering.
