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Adrian

Adrian

Managing Director

Hi, my name is Adrian Sutton and I am the Managing director at FMP. I had the pleasure to join FMP in July 2018 and now form part of the senior leadership team on site in Lancaster. I have over 30 years of experience in medical device and pharma manufacturing, which will be used to support our people and company strategy and vision. I take a great deal of enjoyment from developing people so that they can meet potential challenges. Here at FMP we have a great family of employees, with a wealth of experience and dedication to the company, I look forward to working with them all and developing a successful and rewarding place to work.

Trisha

Trisha

Commercial Manager

I have worked at FMP since 2009. I started with FMP in a temporary role as a Sales Administrator before effectively working my way through the business to become part of the Senior Leadership Team in 2018. Being involved with both the strategy and growth of the business over the last 6 years has been exciting and challenging to say the least. Growth from £12.4m in 2018 to £21m in 2023 has made it an exciting journey. FMP has a great family feeling ,despite the rapid growth that we have seen over the last few years, it really makes it a joyous place to work. I have extensive knowledge in Customer Relations and really enjoy meeting and developing relationships with both existing and new partners of FMP. I have returned to education to further my career and despite being faced with new challenges I am surprisingly enjoying it. Team collaboration and the development of my team has always been really important to me and watching them develop and go from strength to strength has been very rewarding indeed. I am very passionate about introducing new technologies and processes to FMP and the future is looking very exciting…..

James Gabbett

James Gabbett

Operations Director

I am a Chemical Engineering Graduate. I have worked in Manufacturing for 20 years making everything from Toilet roll to Cement for repairing broken skulls. I have managed production, engineering, quality and warehouse teams in previous roles and I am a qualified Lean six sigma blackbelt. In this role I am looking forward to working with the FMP team to support the company in reaching its growth targets and strategic goals. I am married and have 2 children (a 16 year old daughter and a 12 year old son), 1 dog (a big dopey Labradoodle) and 2 cats. I’m a sports and outdoors enthusiast. I like cycling, running, swimming, rugby and football (I don’t play the last 2 anymore as my knees can’t take it). I support Gloucester Rugby team and when it comes to football, I follow Man Utd and Forest Green Rovers.

Desiree

Desiree

Quality Manager

Desiree joined FMP in 1991 and has numerous experiences with roles including sales, marketing, and quality. In 2012 Desiree took on the role of Quality Assurance Manager at FMP, leading a team which is responsible for ensuring FMP compliance and adherence to a quality management system, maintenance of ISO13485, management of company policies and procedures and meeting the essential requirements associated with the manufacture of medical devices. Desiree is a knowledgeable and valuable member of the team and is able to support both internal and external customer requirements in a professional and efficient manner.

Agnieszka Leadbetter

Agnieszka Leadbetter

HR Manager

I am a HR Manager and business partner with 20 years of professional experience, oriented on working in international organizations. In my daily duties, I benefit from high-quality practical knowledge in the scope of HR projects and processes management, as well as building structures and optimal team management. This enables me to lead subordinate HR teams to achieve high results in target and KPI execution. I specialize in process and procedures optimization, building efficient managerial teams, managing extensive HR projects, design and creation of HR policy and strategy as well as development of internal communication on all levels up to the executive staff. I am familiar with the HR dilemmas and challenges faced by companies. I had the opportunity to develop my competencies and confront my knowledge by successfully implementing projects in international organizations (including greenfield investments), primarily in the automotive industry, as well as aviation and manufacturing.

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Lisa Banks

Lisa Banks

Supply Chain Manager

My name is Lisa, and I am the Supply Chain Manager here at FMP. I am proud to say that I have been part of the FMP journey for over three decades and I have seen the business grow into what it is today so for me, it certainly does not feel like thirty years, and I still love what I do. I originally joined FMP as a sales administrator and worked in different departments within the business to build up my skills and knowledge before eventually settling in our newly formed purchasing department, which was just me! The business continued to grow, as did our teams and I was soon managing a brilliant team of buyers and sourcing experts. I have been fortunate enough to study for a degree whilst at FMP and after years dodging it, I finally have my CIPS Advanced Diploma and am heading for MCIPS after all this time. I have always loved studying and it is one of my greatest hobbies, from research on the internet to books and publications, learning is my lifelong love (even CIPS). Apart from that, I just like spending time with my dog and going on long walks. I am also lucky enough to say that my job is also my first hobby and not just work, simply because I enjoy it so much.

Dave Fryers

Dave Fryers

Technical Manager

I joined FMP in 2007. I have worked in product development and problem solving for over 30 years. My current role in FMP is to provide technical support / assistance to customers and potential customers. I contribute to new product development by helping to outline technical definition of the products and suitable materials to be used. I have a background in analytical chemistry and product formulation, I have an interest in nutrition and supplementation which is increasingly relevant to new product enquiries. I work with the customer (internal or external) to define regulatory compliance requirements. I oversee the in-house validations including operational, performance and cleaning validations.

An exciting career at flexible medical

An exciting career at flexible medical

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