Oliver Smalley
About Oliver Smalley
Oliver Smalley serves as the VP Engineering and Global Senior Product Category Leader at MUSIC Tribe, a position he has held since 2020. With extensive experience in engineering and product development, he previously worked at Zumtobel Group in various managerial roles and has a background in mechanical engineering from Lancaster University.
Work at MUSIC Tribe
Oliver Smalley has been serving as the VP Engineering and Global Senior Product Category Leader at MUSIC Tribe since 2020. In this role, he oversees product development and innovation across multiple countries, including the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Philippines, India, and China. He manages eight profit and loss centers, ensuring effective financial oversight and strategic direction. Smalley plays a key role in implementing a new tier one enterprise architecture system, which includes Siemens PLM and MS D365, aimed at streamlining product life cycle and development processes.
Previous Experience at Zumtobel Group
Prior to his current position, Oliver Smalley worked at Zumtobel Group for several years in various roles. He served as the Global New Product Industrialisation Manager from 2017 to 2020. He also held the position of Head of Global Engineering and Manufacturing from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he worked as Engineering/R&D & Integration Manager from 2014 to 2017 and as Senior NPI & Production Engineer from 2013 to 2014. His tenure at Zumtobel Group included a brief role as Operations Manager - Transformation and Strategy in 2017.
Career Background at BAE Systems and KAMAN Composites
Oliver Smalley's career includes significant experience at BAE Systems, where he worked as a Technical & Design Engineer from 2003 to 2008. He then transitioned to KAMAN Composites, serving as a Commercial & Industrial Engineer from 2008 to 2013. These roles contributed to his expertise in engineering and product development, laying a strong foundation for his subsequent positions in the industry.
Education and Expertise
Oliver Smalley studied at Lancaster University, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from 2012 to 2016. His educational background provides him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which he applies in his current and previous roles in product development and engineering management.