James Stout

About James Stout

As a Global CIO and Digital Transformation Executive, I focus on driving operational excellence, growth, and customer value creation through the fusion of supply chain and technology innovation. Over the past 15+ years, I\'ve led enterprise-scale digital and business transformation - primarily within core supply chain disciplines - across industrial, aerospace, healthcare, and consumer goods sectors.In my current role as VP and CIO for Quality & Supply Chain at Haleon, I lead a global IT organization of 200+ professionals supporting a £11bn+ FTSE 100 consumer healthcare business. My work spans digital strategy, product/portfolio management, data and AI initiatives, operational resilience, and cyber maturity - ensuring alignment between business strategy and execution to drive performance and results. I bring versatility and purpose to every team I lead - part strategist, part coach, and always a connector between the vision and execution. As a veteran and mentor, I believe leadership means developing others, inspiring adaptability, and transforming complexity into clarity to deliver meaningful outcomes.Specialties: Digital Transformation | Supply Chain Modernization | AI & Analytics | Cyber Resilience | ERP, PLM, MES, QMS, SCP | IT/OT Convergence | Leadership & Coaching | Operational Excellence

Experience

1. Head of Quality and Supply Chain Tech

   Haleon

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Lead technology strategy and operations for Haleon’s £11bn global consumer healthcare supply chainand quality organization. Manage 200+ IT professionals and £70m+/year investment across 24+ globalsites, ensuring business continuity and growth through digital transformation.Key Achievements:Orchestrated seamless separation from GSK, creating a new, independently listed FTSE 20company amid aggressive timelines and regulatory complexity, executing with zero disruption tomanufacturing operations.Established Haleon’s first enterprise-wide digital strategy, incorporating latest trends onproduct management, agile, and data and AI, clearly outlining transformation objectives toachieve £100m+ in efficiency and growth.Strengthened operational maturity through cyber resilience, vendor consolidation, andsoftware rationalization initiatives while entrusted to cover Group CTO responsibilities (12-month concurrent assignment).

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  BS, Computer Science

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Sdlc
• Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Team Leadership
• Proposal Writing
• Sql
• Business Analysis
• Finance
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Human Resources
• Security Clearance
• Military
• Business Operations
• Integration
• Program Management
• Training
• Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Manufacturing
• Analysis
• Commercial Operations
• Sdlc Methodology
• Dod
• Strategy
• Security
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Operations Management
• Business Development
• Six Sigma
• Business Intelligence
• Matrixed Leadership
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Sql Programming
• Process Improvement
• Business Process