Martin Pearson

Made redundant June 2024. Took the summer for personal time and to dispel any belief I could make a living playing recreational golf.

Currently looking for an interesting and challenging management role in Food or Customer Services

• Became jointly responsible at the onset of Covid for planning production for the sites two Canning Halls ensuring a minimum 99.5% service and maximizing OEE through changeover minimization and optimizing production runs
• Maintaining Blocked Stock by rework and / or special sale to average £150k providing weekly reports and commentary to the wider business
• Maintaining Special Sales to Zero ensuring technical compliance of information including any changes communicated to the customer so our Duty of Care was maintained
• Liaison between Site and Group IT. Correcting and repairing minor issues and facilitating outages for more major work. Communicating impact of issues so resource could be prioritised.
• Project member on various efficiency and product improvement teams.
• Regular member of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Teams providing insight, experience and innovative solutions.
• Adapted to changing project requirements, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills to overcome unexpected challenges.
• Participated in the switch to 24/7 operation from 5 Day. Project Sophie
• Regularly site contact for packaging trials run by David Cousins
• Team reduced finished goods stock holding by 25% whilst maintaining OEE performance and service
• Core Team member replacing Cellowrapping with Card Wrap, with associated line design and Change Management

• Driving the resolution of Blocked Stock by rework and / or special sale from £700k to average £150k
• Reduction in Special Sales from £150k to Zero
• Liaison between Site and Group IT
• Project member on various efficiency and product improvement teams
• Seasonal Planner for canned potatoes, ensuring continuity of supply. Liaising with site technical and suppliers technical along with operations to ensure the most efficient use of raw material.
• Adapted to changing project requirements, demonstrating flexibility and problem-solving skills to overcome unexpected challenges.
• Core Team Member on Project New York for Planning and Logistics
• Regularly site contact for packaging trials run by David Cousins
• Participated in seamless introduction of SAP APO to Wisbech site.
• Nominated for Premier Foods People Recognition Award for outstanding commitment to improving service
• Was part of the Team that delivered over 40 days continuous 100% service. A Premier Foods record,
• Participated with site to achieve Grade A BRC audit and Green status in Tesco unannounced audit.
• Participate in integrating the Campbells operation into Wisbech site under Project Braveheart

• Assumed overall responsibility for Packaging following two high profile mislabelling incidents
• Site was running a Process Management System too focused on Production at the expense of Packaging
• Introduced a Vision System that eliminated mislabeling complaints
• Oversaw the introduction of Cellowrapping to replace cardboard sleeves for multipacks
• Championed the importance of Pack Hall pulling production through
• Created a structured approach to SMED that reduced Packing line changeovers by 50%

• Accepting responsibility for 150 people I was overall responsible for all site operations
• From Safety to Service
• Quality to Engineering
• Production to Packaging
• Coached and developed the shift in to a Team, from individual departments
• Led the recovery from a zero stock position following the recall to a back in full service in 4 weeks
• Introduced the Hot Start’ to enable production to begin on time Monday morning thus maximizing the operational week.