Paul Freeman

Managing Director

Paul has a passion for excellence, striving to achieve the very best in any assignment. He recognises the power of people to make a difference in whatever field they work. He has a record of success over the past 40 years in the chemical and paper industries, as well as in academia. He has 10 year’s experience as Operations Director for a large multi-national corporation and as a Senior Coach with BLI since 2018. He has a wide range of expertise and achievements in areas such as Performance Coaching, Operations Management, Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, Cost Control and Process Efficiency.

He is an accomplished Leader, with a strong focus on operational management and control, business improvements, employee engagement and communications.

Achievements

• Project Management
  Paul works with a varied and flexible style with proven experiences of project work such as bespoke research-based investigations, installation of process improvement projects, design and installation of large turnkey plant and major computer control and system changes.  Delivering sound change management is key to his success.
• Production Planning and Leadership
  He uses sound business cases, supported with strong evidence to enable strategies to be developed which bring about sustainable business success. He believes that communication is key and that to do it with teams will display purpose in achieving overall business goals and objectives.
• Operational Management and Control
  Organisation of business resources and processes will enable teams to work towards common goals. He uses management information to highlight priority areas and ensure that planned expenditure delivers on the anticipated benefits.
• Relationship Management
  He is a firm believer in the participative style of engagement, which encourages ideas and good decision making at all levels. He helps identify development needs and supports them through planned training and mentoring and coaching.
• Business Process Improvement
  He conducts a structured approach to determine the best methods for gaining competitive advantage and stronger performances through both people and technologies., Results focused improvements which have been fully implemented have brought about year on year improvements in profitability.
• Communication
  With a consistent, clear, inclusive and fact-based communication style, he has influenced both internal and external stakeholders to consider other viewpoints and drivers which then lead to alignments in focus.

Paul is the owner and Managing Director of Buffin Leadership International, and his role in Buffin Leadership SpeedChange focuses on continuous improvement strategies, using his expertise and resources to achieve greater results. High performance coaching and peak performance teamwork are the key to the success of any business, and that is what Paul will bring into any organisation through the Buffin Leadership SpeedChange programmes.