David Pulman - Former President, Global Manufacturing and offer at GlaxoSmithKline

David Pulman were built with a 35 year career with GlaxoSmithKline, the last Decade as President of Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS). With responsibility for that way to obtain pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and consumer health products, operations were situated in 40 countries by having an internal manufacturing network of 80 sites or a substantial external network. With as cost base of $7bn and staff of 26,000, GMS represented a significant activity for GSK.

His management focus was on delivering a solid fundamental quality, compliance, safety, environmental and provide performance. With the organization in order, a number of improvement programs were executed to further improve operational effectiveness. Investments were made in technology (continuous manufacture; energy-efficiency; high speed equipment), human capability (lean sigma; quality and compliance mindset), network efficiency and operational systems performance. Using this process, over his tenure as President, productivity (income per GMS employee) increased by c 70%.

His one basic management premise was to surround himself with energetic, capable and ethical leaders and, with this particular strong diverse management team, build a corporation using a high end culture. All staff were encouraged to attempt to fulfill their true potential; try to satisfy all business stakeholders - patients, consumers, regulators, shareholders along with the communities where GMS operates; work collaboratively to offer the R&D pipeline, and to generate and execute value adding, sustainable manufacturing & supply strategies.

Additionally, David Pulman GSK’s US philanthropic committee, was the Chair of Children’s Health Fund Corporate Council (he currently sits on their own Leadership Committee), is a non-Executive Director of FM Global, an important commercial property insurer and it has joined the Board of recent Schools, a Vermont based education not-for-profit.

His current interests include knowing the factors that influence organizational and excellence, expanding his grasp with the principles of landscape and garden design, writing and broadening his appreciation of music.