Biography

Steve Ottley is a Managing Director and Head of Chemicals & Energy at Maine Pointe, a member of the SGS Group. He brings more than 37 years of consulting and management experience, advising energy, chemicals, industrial, and pharmaceutical organizations across Europe, Africa, and the Americas on supply chain and operational performance. Since joining Maine Pointe in 2008, he has worked with hundreds of clients on initiatives focused on strategic procurement, logistics, and end-to-end supply chain optimization.

Steve’s work centers on cost reduction, cash release, service improvement, and risk reduction across complex global operations. His expertise spans strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, logistics network design, and the application of digital and data analytics to improve EBITDA, cash flow, and operational reliability. His background also includes extensive operational improvement work, informed by early engineering roles and hands-on experience with large-scale manufacturing and industrial installations.

Earlier in his career, Steve held leadership roles at boutique consulting firms including Doctus-Byrne Fleming, Krestahague, and Lexion Consulting. He holds a bachelor’s degree in production engineering from the University of Oxford.