Jonathan (Jon) Goodwin

A senior executive, with a wealth of global experience leading in organisations from globally renowned FTSE 100 powerhouses to small-mid cap listed companies, and privately owned SME's. Proven ability to transform both operational and financial performance of stagnating or underperforming organisations of all sizes. Delivering high growth in revenue, operating profit and free cash flow while reducing debt and increasing balance sheet resilience.

Possessing a unique ability to rapidly develop and articulate clear purpose, vision and strategic roadmaps building upon an organisations differentiating capabilities and value propositions to unlock unrealised potential and build high performing, competitive, resilient and growing organisations. Adept at bridging the gap between people, processes and technology with a track record of consistently increasing productivity year-on-year through deployment of digital technologies and AI.

Executive Vice President - ROLLS-ROYCE PLC - UK, Europe, Asia

(2023-01)

A member of the Rolls-Royce Plc executive leadership group with personal accountability for the operational and financial leadership of a global operating business unit spanning the UK, Europe and Asia. Leadership of a business unit with >3000 employees across 8 locations including 15 manufacturing plants generating >£2bn in annual revenues.

• Part of the executive leadership group that has transformed Rolls-Royce from near bankruptcy to become a FTSE Top 5 company with a market cap of >£100bn over a 3-year period.
• Clearly and consistently communicating and articulating strategy in way that makes it personal for all our team members to ensure that we align and mobilise our people to execute our strategy.
• Relentlessly driving strategic execution against our 17 strategic initiatives to deliver our organisational transformation.
• Leading transformation of RR into a competitive, high performing, growing and resilient organisation as measured through Operating profit, Operating margin, FCF and ROC.
• Consolidation of two operating business units into one in 2024 with successful organisational re-design and new org. deployment to deliver a simpler more efficient organisation with a lower cost base.
• Driving world class operational performance through the lenses of safety, quality, cost, delivery and people.
• Embedding a strong performance culture where all employees understand how they individually make a difference and play a part in achieving our winning goals.

Vice President European Operations - MAGELLAN AEROSPACE LTD - UK, Europe

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

A member of the CEO's executive leadership team accountable operationally and financially for all UK and European businesses encompassing 6 manufacturing sites, 1200 employees and annual turnover in the region of £200m.

• Led a major post covid business transformation to improve the businesses operational and financial performance through a period of significant post pandemic growth because of increasing global commercial aircraft build rates.
• Repaired fractured customer relationships to enable growth opportunities.
• Re-negotiated onerous customer contracts within contract term to secure more favourable commercial outcomes.
• Improved profitability and cash flow through a relentless focus on commercial optimisation, operational cost efficiencies and working capital.

Senior Vice President & Head of operations - GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLC - UK, US

(2017-01 - 2022-12)

Reporting to the CEO with sole operational and financial accountability for 5 manufacturing sites (3 in the UK and 2 in the US).

• Strategy development and execution across a global BU footprint.
• Consolidation of a global manufacturing footprint to deliver efficiency improvements and cost savings while unlocking synergy benefits.
• M&A and integration of new businesses post-acquisition.
• Building a high performing global leadership team.
• Presenting on business strategy and performance to investors and analysts at capital markets days.

Senior Program Manager - BE Aerospace - Batangas, Philippines

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

FAL Program Manager - GE Aviation - Toulouse, France

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

Program Manager - Siemens Gamesa - Brande, Denmark

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

General Manager - JJ Churchill Precision Engineering - Guaymas, Mexico

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

Program Manager - Terma aerostructures - Grenaa, Denmark

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

IPT Leader - Rolls-Royce - Berlin, Germany; Derby, UK

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

F-35 Manufacturing Engineer - BAES - Samlesbury, UK

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

General Manager - Bombardier Transportation - Derby, UK

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

Engineering Apprentice, Aircraft systems test engineering, Flight test engineer, Flight test engineering group leader - Airbus - Broughton, UK; Toulouse, France

(1995-01 - 2017-12)

Master of Business Administration - MBA - London Business School

Enterprise Leadership Development Program - London Business School

Higher modern apprenticeship - Aerospace Engineering - Airbus