Executive Leadership Team

Managing Director EMEA & Global Supply Chain Director

Joined Zotefoams

January 2025

Skills

Strategic operational leader with deep expertise in supply chain management, quality assurance, and new product introduction. Adept at ensuring health and safety across regional operations while enhancing customer service and market delivery across EMEA.

Experience

Simon Jones joined Zotefoams as Managing Director, EMEA and Global Supply Chain Director, where he is responsible for leading the company’s regional growth across the UK, Poland and China, alongside global supply chain functions covering Quality, Procurement and New Product Introduction.

Prior to joining Zotefoams, Simon built a career as an executive operations leader in highly technical medical, chemical, and industrial markets, holding senior positions with full global P&L responsibility in organisations with sales exceeding £100m. He has extensive experience in shaping business strategy and transforming performance across complex, multi-site operations and supply chains of over 700 people, as well as leading B2B commercial organisations generating more than £30m in sales.

Recognised for his ability to deliver across diverse challenges, Simon has scaled start-ups to commercial success, executed turnarounds in underperforming businesses, and driven step-change improvements in culture and performance. His leadership track record includes building high-performing teams, embedding operational discipline, and delivering sustainable improvements in profitability and customer service across international markets.

Responsibilities

• The delivery and growth of the EMEA region across our regional and global customer base from our manufacturing sites in the UK, Poland and China.
• Our global focus on ensuring the health and safety of everyone at Zotefoams
• The continuous improvement and global efficiency of our Global Supply Chain functions incorporating Quality, Procurement and New Product Introduction (NPI)