Becky Whittaker

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Freelance Travel Consultant and Business Development Expert @ Blossom Travel
san jose, california, united states
Becky Whittaker's Location
Polperro, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Becky Whittaker

A strategic thinker, I understand the importance of questioning the 'why' in every endeavour. Natural curiosity and enthusiasm mean I am always looking for opportunities to redirect this experience into developing and supporting productive professional and client relationships.I've spent over 12 years perfecting the art of the Tender process, continually optimising processes, drawing on innumerable submissions and wins (both retention and acquisition). I have an in-depth understanding of the contract life-cycle, including Sales and Account Management. Excellent at identifying, understanding and translating the critical difference between needs and beliefs, I’ve built transferable skills that have been applied to every area of my professional and voluntary experience.A self-professed writer, I’m confident in both authoring and editing, and excel in persuasive and descriptive communication. I’ve navigated various responsibilities, showcasing my strengths in effective change management, operations and commitment to fostering collaborative working relationships. Confident in delivering training sessions, presentations or facilitating meetings - including delivering to key management figures, senior leadership team / C-Suite (internal and external) and business stakeholders at all levels.Always hungry for both personal and professional growth, I am dedicated to supporting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion strategies in every organisation I'm a part of. Empathy is a key character trait and I’m deeply committed to making a positive impact in the community. As a result, a significant part of my life involves volunteering my time and skills to support Ravi's Dream, a cause close to my heart. This meaningful work aligns with my broader commitment to making a positive difference in the world, both professionally and philanthropically.Keen to continue refining my complex stakeholder and relationship management skills, I aspire to be a compassionate leader who combines confidence, playfulness, and authority to drive success in every area.

Becky Whittaker's Current Company Details
Blossom Travel

Blossom Travel

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Freelance Travel Consultant and Business Development Expert
san jose, california, united states
Website:
blossomtravel.com
Employees:
4
Becky Whittaker Work Experience Details
  • Blossom Travel
    Travel Consultant
    Blossom Travel May 2024 - Present
    United Kingdom
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  • Freelance
    Model
    Freelance Aug 2021 - Present
    United Kingdom
    Freelance Curve Model - pear shaped with smaller top half.I’m keen to work with sustainable / ethical brands and expand my portfolio. I am particularly interested in editorial / fashion shoots, as well as commercial. I prefer outdoor / on location to studio but have experience with both.I have previously modelled for Sophie Tea as a catwalk Nudie (full body paint), This is Unfolded, Printify, LRM Goods and a number of independent photographers on collaborative projects.My personality is fun, happy, queer and alternative but I can also do serious!Pansexual. Vegetarian. Dopamine dresser.
  • Anything Is Possible
    Head Of Bid Management
    Anything Is Possible Aug 2022 - May 2024
    Brighton, England, United Kingdom
    Delivering strategy and process to shape winning Tender responses and build a successful Bid Management team. Working with the senior leadership team, evolving the way new business opportunities are treated across the agency with a focus on pre-market engagement and relationship building with potential future strategic partners / procurement focused client support.Cross management skills and strategic thinking are critical in this role. Leading on public sector Tenders and high value bids for corporate brands that follow a formal procurement process.High level of proficiency in persuasive writing, laser focused attention to detail and excellent organisational skills needed for all areas.
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  • Ravi'S Dream
    Fundraising Manager
    Ravi'S Dream Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
    Brighton, England, United Kingdom
    Supporting brainstrust and The Brain Tumour Charity, Ravi’s Dream is to have a future where tumours like his could be treated without the type of major surgery he went through.Working closely with Ravi's family I volunteer my time and skills to support Ravi's Dream in a number of areas:• Agency liaison, coordinating with various third party agencies including media & PR for both advertising and event requirements;• Event management & front of house, forming part of a small team managing events including the Ravi’s Dream campaign launch, celebrity football tournament and exclusive fashion show;• Operations management, including logistics, sourcing and coordination of schedules for events;• Social media moderation and content production support;• Fundraising administration, including management support for both Just Giving and Give Wheel;• Outreach to both businesses and celebrities (via management/booking agents) for various philanthropic requests;• Adhoc copywriting and editorial for press releases, Ravi’s website and social media;• Compliance / risk management, producing waivers & release forms and ensuring insurance requirements are met for events.Ravi's Dream continues to grow and raise much needed funds for vital research into brain tumours, and support those living with the effects of brain tumours.
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  • Net Natives
    Bid Manager - Uk
    Net Natives May 2021 - Aug 2022
    Brighton, England, United Kingdom
    Reporting directly to the Global VP of Marketing and engaging daily with the the senior leadership team & CEO. Managing the tender and contract processes in the UK, with line management responsibility for the Bids & Proposals Coordinator and an ambition to progress to Global Head of Bids across the UK & US.Cross management skills and strategic thinking are critical in this role. Leading on public sector Tenders for Higher Education Institutes across the UK and working closely with the Bid Manager for the US to support and align processes across both teams.High level of proficiency in persuasive writing, laser focused attention to detail and excellent organisational skills needed for all areas.Key Responsibilities• Identifying and responding to tender opportunities;• Managing contract execution and onboarding, including negotiations;• Improving strategic use of data by creating and maintaining new reporting mechanisms;• Working closely with the Marketing and New Business teams to ensure effective pre-market engagement and nurture plans are in place for prospective Tender clients;• Working with the Client Growth and Campaign Strategy teams to ensure the best possible position for contract extension or renewal;• Working with the People team to ensure CSR & Environmental practices are improved / communicated;• Line management of Bids & Proposals Coordinator;• B Leader for B Corp impact assessment;• Co-chair of the Diversity, Inclusion, Culture and Equity (DICE) group, leading on company wide initiatives and events to educate and celebrate; and• Mental Health Champion.
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  • Active Prospects Uk
    Business Development Manager
    Active Prospects Uk Oct 2019 - Apr 2021
    Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom
    Reporting to the Director of Business Development and engaging directly with the executive management team. High level of proficiency in persuasive writing needed for all areas. Managing the tender and contract process, fundraising (traditional grant fundraising and digital fundraising), managing the volunteer process (both corporate volunteering and community volunteers) and having operational responsibility for a charitable dress agency (Re.Work.It Boutique, Reigate) and team.Adhoc support for Pro-Active Community, a body of people supported by Active Prospects who have learning disabilities, brain injury, mental health needs and / or autism. This has included support for registration as an independent charity, securing guest speakers for quarterly Surrey People’s Group meetings and submitting applications for additional funding.Key Responsibilities• Identifying and responding to tender opportunities;• Managing new contract set up, including negotiations;• Maintaining an up to date overview of the relevant grant funding landscape;• Preparing grant applications and coordinating project proposals;• Setting up new online donation manager (KindLink) and leading on digital fundraising activity;• Redesigning both corporate and community volunteering processes, including support material;• Managing volunteering processes, with support of Recruitment Business Partners;• Line management of team of 4, plus supported volunteers, at Re.Work.It Boutique;• Operational responsibility for Re.Work.It Boutique including H&S, property management and lease.
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  • University Of Sussex
    Temporary Research Contracts Officer
    University Of Sussex Jul 2019 - Oct 2019
    Falmer, East Sussex, United Kingdom
    Heavily investigative interrogation of contract instructions within a research environment to bring agreements to a conclusion that protects Intellectual Property, mitigates risk and clearly defines obligations for all parties.Key Responsibilities• Engaging with academics, commercial partners, other educational institutes and internal stakeholders to negotiate an agreed form of contract;• Legal drafting and advice;• Contract review and identification of legal or financial risk.
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  • Roche
    Contracts Support Analyst
    Roche Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
    Burgess Hill, West Sussex, United Kingdom
    Providing high level support to the Commercial Contracts team, within the Legal and Regulatory Affairs directorate. The scope of this role is one that is constantly developing based on the needs of the department. The range of responsibilities stretches from basic admin to Contract negotiations to training and beyond.Key Responsibilities• Redefine processes and implement new strategies to deliver efficiency savings;• Development of a new training offering for internal stakeholders;• Support for negotiation and sign off of multi-million pound Contracts;• Interrogation of Contracts for query resolution;• Facilitation of Contract Governance Committee;• Successful implementation and championing of new Contracts repository system (Agiloft) including migration of data, validation, user testing, authoring of working instructions and training.The role proved to be a welcome challenge and led me to develop a new set of skills in further understanding the complexities of Commercial Contracts and the associated legal risks and issues.
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  • Roche
    Hospital Point Of Care Sales Specialist
    Roche Oct 2016 - Dec 2017
    South East, Uk
    Responsible for driving the penetration of the Hospital Point of Care product portfolio in Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. This role encompassed a wide range of responsibilities including complex stakeholder management. Using transferable skills and existing business expertise I was able to adapt to this new role quickly and demonstrate this in the performance of my territory.Key Responsibilities• Delivering against growth based sales incentive scheme;• Critical attention to detail within existing account management activities;• Identification of new opportunities;• Deal Calculation;• Preparation of proposals;• Management of Reagent and Consumable pricing;• Compilation of Tender responses (technical specification and pricing);• Closely managing customer relationships and expectations;• Supporting customers with service redesign;• Responsibly managing own time and setting realistic and measurable goals;• Product expertise, including demonstrations / presentations;• In depth understanding of procurement processes and local NHS vision;• Facilitator for local cross function initiative group coordinating large, multidisciplinary meetings and managing agenda content.This role further developed my relationship building and influence skills whilst allowing me to have a meaningful impact on the customers’ delivery of service to their Patients.Winner of the Alex Grant Award for Learning and Development 2016 - 2017
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  • Roche
    Commercial Bids & Proposals Coordinator
    Roche Aug 2015 - Oct 2016
    Burgess Hill, Uk
    In 2015 the Business Management department within Roche Diagnostics UK was disbanded under the Fit4Growth initiative and the Commercial Bids and Proposals team were formed. The team have sole focus on the procurement element of the Contract Lifecycle, pre contract award. This covers all business areas.Personal development within the team meant that my primary focus was tender management, including large scale, complex bid coordination. This high level of coordination allowed me to continue to build on project management skills. I also helped to support and develop new starters in the team as well as delivering a large amount of training to other colleagues throughout the business.Experience includes:• Tender coordination; knowledge of procurement processes including OJEU• Bid Management; coordination of large MLS and pan pathology procurements• Aid or lead in identification of key customer requirements and added value opportunities• JSIP overviews and TenderEyes training• Point of contact for key customers (internal and external)• Cross business area product knowledge• Facilitation of meetings/training sessions involving key management figures• Sole responsibility for production of Tender Stats; included in Board Pack for SLT• COREMAP representative• Preparation of Instrument ProposalsSome other previous areas of responsibility were migrated to different teams - these are outlined under my role as Business Management Coordinator.Winner of the Alex Grant Award for Learning and Development 2014 - 2015
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  • Roche
    Senior Business Management Coordinator
    Roche Aug 2012 - Aug 2015
    Burgess Hill, Uk
    The Business Management department are responsible for the maintenance of all pricing conditions on SAP and for the preparation of quotes and contracts. The team are also crucial to the Tender process, collating responses from all other business functions and preparing bids for key customers.Experience includes:• Administrative support (including checking and approval of Contract Lead Sheets and POs)• Experience using SAP (including managing pricing conditions and contracts)• Preparation and processing of quotations and pricing query resolution• Actively participated in a cross business working initiative (One Roche MAD Challenge)• Completed Group Training Certificate accredited by StonebowNominated for Team Player of the Year (Ireland) 2012-2013Nominated for Support Person of the Year (Ireland) 2013-2014Winner of Support Person of the Year (Tissue Diagnostics UK & Ireland) 2013 -2014
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  • Slimming World
    Slimming World Consultant
    Slimming World Apr 2014 - Dec 2014
    Hurstpierpoint, England
    This was a venture that I took on outside of my primary employment and was something that I am incredibly passionate about, having lost over two stone myself following the Slimming World Food Optimising plan. The experience was an extremely rewarding way to expand my skill set outside of my full time career.I completed a six day Graduate Training programme with the Slimming World Academy and this has given me the skills to support, motivate and inspire. I have gained experience using specialist support tools, measured self-disclosure and an understanding of the psychological relationship that we have with food.I also faced the day to day challenges of running a small business and developed my own systems for accounts, stock and mid-week support for members, where needed. This has given me a wealth of experience in a self-sufficient business situation.
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  • Westcon Convergence
    Renewals Service Executive (Team Leader)
    Westcon Convergence Apr 2010 - Jul 2012
    Within this role I was initially responsible for a large backlog of customer support contracts. My position was created in order to help move the Customer Support Team forward, bringing them up to date with existing contracts admin and proactively dealing with new contracts.I then became part of a team responsible for all Vendor Renewals, having trained several new members of staff to help accommodate the expanding work load during my time in this department I progressed to Team Leader.Typical duties include carrying out the following tasks:• Using a specialist database (Compass) to create quotes and generate sales orders, as well as raising and receipting purchase orders• First point of contact for hardware and software support contract queries, both from customer and vendor• Quoting and chasing annual payments and renewals as well as maintaining master spreadsheets to record progress• Attending weekly calls with both customers and vendor• Forecasting monthly revenue within Vendor Renewals
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  • Rentokil Initial
    Branch Administrator
    Rentokil Initial Nov 2009 - Apr 2010
    • Providing administrative support to the Regional Director of London and Norfolk• Providing administrative support to field staff, namely Operations Managers• Providing administrative support to the HR Advisor for the South• Drafting and sending HR letters• Monitoring payroll compliance for new starters• Advising Operations Managers on payroll compliance• Using the Home Office Employers Checking Service• Receiving, monitoring, and forwarding sick notes, grievances, and reference requests• Using a custom made database (Rapid) to view employee information and client contracts• Raising purchase orders• Managing branch holiday rota• Checking expenses claims• Liaising with company car contractors (LEX autolease)• Booking transport and hotels using Egencia• Ordering uniform and stationary• Responding to enquiries from cleaners, clients and Operations Managers• Attending monthly branch meetings at the Initial Business Centre, Croydon• Franking and sending office post (including recorded and special)• General admin duties
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  • Aquababies Global
    Office Manager
    Aquababies Global Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
    Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, United Kingdom
    • Customer service; over telephone• First point of contact for teachers and customers• Using a custom made database to create customer files• Dealing with all bookings• Processing payment• Organising events inc. Brighton Baby Expo 2008• Communicating with press &charities• Launching a new product• Proof reading franchise packages and correspondence• Drawing up registers for individual classes• Managing class sizes and skill levels• Photographing classes, pools, and events for advertising• Advice on baby swimming techniques and health and safety• Handling complaints• Monitoring teachers hours and arranging cover where necessary• Cancelling classes at short notice in case of pool problem/teacher illness• Liaising with pools; booking pool time, hiring new pools, editing contracts• General administration duties
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Becky Whittaker Education Details

  • Northbrook College, Durrington
    Northbrook College, Durrington
    Creative Media Arts
  • Downlands Community School, Hassocks
    Downlands Community School, Hassocks

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Becky Whittaker works for Blossom Travel

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Becky Whittaker's current role is Freelance Travel Consultant and Business Development Expert.

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Becky Whittaker attended Northbrook College, Durrington, Downlands Community School, Hassocks.

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