Geoff Tomlinson

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ABOUT GEOFF TOMLINSON

Expert in procurement, operations and digital supply chain with Lonsdale Partners working with PE houses to help manage their overall portfolio, and within each of the portfolio companies on margin improvement initiatives (procurement, operations, supply chain, top-line). I also support cost management that optimises cash and working capital for survival, growth and investment.I am a proven leader in portfolio company management, growth, cost management and margin improvement in Private Equity with experience as an Operating Partner for LDC - across over 90 portfolio companies, employing tens of thousands with total revenue in the billions. I held board positions in businesses where I initiated performance and value creation through top line and bottom-line initiatives that will ‘move the dial’ on EBITDA and enterprise value. I also led the carve-out business of LDC, to reduce carve-out risk and cost which results in 4-5 successfully implemented deals annually.Prior to Private Equity, I was a Director/Partner for a number of leading strategic and operational consultancies predominantly in Supply Chain and Procurement, and originally started my career in industry - in line management in manufacturing and sales.I have unique implementation experience across fifty organisations over 20+ years, working on improvement projects/ transformations for boards across multiple sectors including Life Sciences, Consumer Goods and Private Equity as well as Industrial, Aerospace & Defence, and the Public Sector. My clients have included mid-cap businesses as well as blue-chip companies such as GSK, J&J, Pfizer, Unilever, Avon, M&S, Musgrave, Apax, Gores Group, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Home Office, HMRC.My strong ethos is to drive value and deliver tangible and sustainable results for companies. I have broad operational and commercial experience and proven ability to build, motivate and lead high-performing teams using the latest technology and digital transformation.