Global Director of Operations, IT and Continuous Improvement at Barbour
📍 Durham, England, United Kingdom
Neil Simpson is a commercially-driven Global Director with extensive experience leading operations, IT, and supply chain for major companies like Barbour and AkzoNobel. He specializes in delivering sustained improvements in safety, cost, and customer experience through data-led decision-making and strong process governance. He holds an MBA from Durham University.
While at Suttons Group, Neil was publicly recognized for his commitment to delivering the highest possible levels of service, successfully leading his operations team to meet a 75% increase in demand for a key customer.
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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Global Director of Operations, IT and Continuous Improvement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Durham, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview
How Neil shows up
Cautious & Analytical
Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.
Priorities
Topics Neil cares about
Operational Transformation
His career focuses on driving sustained improvements and leading business transformation by addressing operational challenges and leading the people-side of change.
Global Logistics
He has held senior global logistics and supply chain roles at several multinational corporations, including Barbour, AkzoNobel, and ITW.
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Career
Work history
9-2023
Global Director of Operations, IT and Continuous Improvement
Barbour
10-2019 - 9-2023
Regional Managing Director
Suttons Group
1-2016 - 10-2019
Global Head of Logistics & Supply Chain (MPC)
AkzoNobel
5-2011 - 12-2015
Director of Global Operations
ITW
4-2008 - 5-2011
European Supply Chain Manager
Formica Group Europe
In the press
Media appearances
Barbour bolsters leadership team. Featured in Drapers Online
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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