Kent is the Programme Leader for a company-wide Efficiency Programme sponsored by the Finance Board member. The programme consists of a wide range of business projects to help improve company performance. He has experience of working in a number of functional areas; Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales & Marketing, Purchase & HR. He represents Bentley Motors at a VW Group level for Continuous Improvement.
Kent has always had a passion for UK Engineering and Manufacturing; he started his career with a modern apprenticeship and has since worked for a number of large organisations (RAF, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motors). For most of the last ten years, Kent has been working in continuous improvement management roles delivering a wide range of projects. He studied with Lancaster University Management School whilst at BAE Systems which inspired him to complete an MBA, he was also accredited as a Lean Sigma Black Belt at Rolls-Royce. Kent genuinely enjoys working with people in organisations to produce lasting results and, although challenging at times; he finds it is a rewarding career.
Bentley Motors is a British registered company that designs, develops, and manufactures Bentley luxury performance cars, which are largely hand-built. It was acquired by VW Group in 1998. Based in Crewe, England, Bentley Motors was founded by W. O. Bentley in 1919. Today Bentley operates in 58 countries and has over 125,000 customers worldwide.
The current products are GT Continental, Flying Spur, Mulsanne and Bentayga, all of which have a wide range of variety, customer options and customisation possibilities. The Brand has recently extended its reach and they now have a wide range of partners including Breitling, Estede and EA Games. Although Kent has mainly worked for large companies, he tries to work in an entrepreneurial way in terms of looking for new opportunities, ideas and ways to improve how they operate. Similarly, he always ensures that what he does is aligned to the customer; which can be easy to lose sight of in a large organisation. In summary, Kent's business experience to date is relevant to small, medium or large companies and people at all levels that operate within them.
Kent says “I have always been passionate about UK Engineering & Manufacturing along with the principle of continuous improvement, which I believe can be successfully applied anywhere.”