» Andy Hawarth Biography

Introduction

Andrew Haworth is the Founder and Director of Andrew Haworth Associates Ltd.

He has a wealth of business experience gained in leading companies.  

Andrew focuses on Procurement and Supply Chain transformations and development programmes and is effective at motivating and directing senior teams through a pragmatic and hands on approach.  

He is an associate of PROtential Coaching Limited to deliver leadership development programmes. 

Practice Areas

• Change Management
• Programme Management
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Training and Development

 
Primary Capabilities

Pragmatic and hands-on, operating as an Interim Director or Senior Manager in developing and leading procurement and supply chain transformation programmes.

Andrew has a suberb track record of achieving results in tough challenging environments. He runs a coaching and mentoring practice for senior Executives and operates on a portfolio and full time contract basis. 

Core Offer  
A successful Director working at procurement leadership level with the following characteristics:

• High integrity
• Pragmatic problem solver
• Adapting to different business sectors
• Energetic people motivator
• Excellent mentor and coach
• Strong communicator and presenter
• Innovative commercial approach
• Excellent stakeholder management skills

 
Other Disciplines Offered

• Project management
• Executive mentoring
• Executive coaching
• Training and development
  
  

Primary Sector Experience  
The majority of time in the last twenty five years has been spent in the Engineering and Construction sector including:

• Transport/distribution/warehousing
• Consultancy
• Oil and Gas
• Infrastructure
• Energy
• Business services
• Light Engineering
• Public sector
• Outsourced services

 
Areas of Distinctive Performance and Value- Addition  
A successful track record utilising his people and general business skills in the following:

• Procurement and supply chain strategy
• Improving senior executive performance
• Profit improvement initiatives
• Organisational design
• Focusing teams to deliver results
• Instigating/managing change programmes
• Business reviews and restructures

 
Notable Case Studies

AMEC plc Operational Excellence programme

Balfour Beatty Procurement Change programme 

Professional memberships

Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply 

Employment Summary

• Consultant, Self Employed, 2009 - current
  • Interim Progamme Director – PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Interim Progamme Director – Balfour Beatty plc

• Supply Chain Director –  AMEC plc 1998 to 2009
• Senior Procurement and Supply Chain positions with "blue chip" companies, 1984-1998
  
  
  

Contact Andy On: 0843 2891639