Paul O’Brien

OUBEP Committee Member

Procter & Gamble

Paul has worked for Procter and Gamble for almost 30 years. Originally from Glasgow, he is a Geophysicist who spent 3 years researching ocean currents in the Antarctic as part of a PhD from Southampton University. Most of Paul’s career is in manufacturing but he has spent time in HR, Logistics and Supply Chain planning. He moved into Quality Assurance in 2013 and now has responsibility for the Global Fabric and Home Care Quality Assurance programme. Paul joined P&G in London and has worked as a Plant Manager in Kuantan (Malaysia), Mechelen (Belgium) and Cairo (Egypt). He is currently located in Geneva (Switzerland). Paul attended the OUBEP course in 2009 and was course Director in 2010.

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