As Research Manager, I work closely with each of my clients, from the initial research brief to the delivery of research findings and recommended actions. I am particularly interested in understanding the challenges faced by research clients, in the business objectives they seek to address and how they implement the research in their organisation.My particular specialisms are Branding, Customer and Market Understanding research in B2B Markets, with the bulk of my work taking in an international target audience.As Research Manger, my role is to understand my client's needs and design and manage each piece of research; analysing the research data and delivering clear and actionable recommendations. I welcome the chance to work with clients after the research is complete, supporting them in sharing and implementing our research around their business.

Freelance research manager, taking on full project management responsibilities, including client liaison, fieldwork management, data analysis and face to face presentation of findings and recommendations.

Manager of 2 online communities:- Managing recruitment and engagement with community- Fast moving process of research design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation on a weekly basis- Working closely with client on a daily basis-Building depth of knowledge about clients' customers

- Working with clients in fmcg, retail, food service and healthcare sectors amongst others- Designing and managing research and delivering tactical or strategic recommendations - Product development, communications, U&A, customer satisfaction etc. - Managing and training junior researchers, mentor to MRS Certificate candidates.

Skills and experience include Proposal writing and costingEnd to end project managementQuestionnaire/guide designFace to face/telephone depth interviewingData analysis to findings, conclusions and recommendationsFace to face delivery of presentations to senior management level (eg presented at Peach Factory conference to an audience of 100 senior managers of food service businesses) Recruitment and line management of new Research Executive - including day to day management, objective setting, on the job trainingMentor for candidates to MRS Advanced CertificateData analysis techniques experienced include:ConjointMax DiffCompassVan Westendorp pricingSIMALTOSector experience includes research on:Retail HealthcareEducationFinancial servicesPersonal careFood serviceCommercial shippingIndustrial food ingredientsFood and drinkPet foodMethodology experience of:Quantitative, qualitative and combined methodologiesData collected on-line, by phone, face to face, or by postConcept test, virtual shelf test, hall tests, event research

Worked in Research and Planning as part of the combined brand teams in Adult cereals (Special K, All-Bran etc), NPD, convenience foods. Commissioning appropriate research Managing client involvement, including marketing and advertising agenciesInfluence the implementation of research finding and recommendations in the businessInputting to strategic brand planning process. Research types included:Advertising qual developmentQuant ad pre-testing and trackingProduct testingBrand developmentMarket explorationPricing research etc