Simon Reynolds

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Engagement Model Offered

Day Rate; Hourly Rate; Project-Based; Technical / Advisory; Interim / Contract

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Simon is an Operations Director and Group Compliance & Continuous Improvement Manager with experience across automotive, advanced engineering and supply chain operations. He has worked with organisations including Lorillion, TAE / Sprint Power, Changan, JLR and TRW Automotive.

Simon supports organisations in strengthening operational performance, improving supplier capability and building robust quality and compliance systems.

Simon’s Arena

• Automotive, Advanced Engineering & Electronics.

• Technical Focus: Supply Chains, NPI & Manufacturing.

• Function Expertise: Supplier Development, Quality Systems, Compliance & Operations.

Superpowers

• Helps organisations strengthen supplier capability, prevent quality and delivery issues, and build robust operational and compliance systems.

• Quickly diagnoses supplier and operational weaknesses, translating them into clear, actionable improvement plans and ensuring delivery through to completion.

• Supports supplier capability assessment (VDA 6.3, ASPICE) and risk reduction.

• Improves quality, compliance and operational systems.

• Leads manufacturing readiness and scale-up activities.

Impact in Action

• Built full Operations and HR functions from scratch (0–35 people in first year) for a UK/Czech scale-up at Lorillion.

• Supported the industrialisation of a UK-designed DCT transmission into high-volume production in China at Changan.

• Reduced external PPM from 240 to <1 across a global supply base of 160 suppliers at TRW Automotive.

Working Style

• Flexible, methodical and pragmatic.

• Focused on practical solutions and consistent delivery.