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Rome, It

Roma, Lazio, Italia

Roma, Lazio, Italia

Berlin, Germany

Abingdon, England, United Kingdom

• Promoted to manage Commercial Team across two companies within the Oxford Engineering Group, including Oxford Engineering and Hutton Engineering.• Solely responsible for output of Commercial Team, reporting directly to Managing Director.• Successfully transformed the Commercial Team into a group department, promoting knowledge sharing and a leaner working environment.• Collaborated closely with General Manager at Hutton Engineering, identified key areas for growth, keeping… Show more • Promoted to manage Commercial Team across two companies within the Oxford Engineering Group, including Oxford Engineering and Hutton Engineering.• Solely responsible for output of Commercial Team, reporting directly to Managing Director.• Successfully transformed the Commercial Team into a group department, promoting knowledge sharing and a leaner working environment.• Collaborated closely with General Manager at Hutton Engineering, identified key areas for growth, keeping turnover on budget over course of Covid 19 pandemic and leading to 30% sales increase for following year.• Project management to ensure achievement of client deadlines.• Provided clients with technical advice for manufacturability of projects and Design for Manufacture guidelines.• Account Manager and main point of contact for all customers, for both Oxford Engineering and Hutton Engineering, mastering intricancies of new aerospace market and customers.• Progressed to advanced stage negotiation of multi-million LTA for customer in instrumentation sector.• Responsible for Business Development after departure from company of Business Development Director.• Generated sales forecasts to identify areas for development, budget and set company goals. Show less

Abingdon, England, United Kingdom

Promoted to managerial position after one year with the company.• Lead Commercial Team of 5, reporting to Business Development Director, split across UK office and newly set-up Philippines office.• Account Manager for all key customers, working predominantly in Healthcare and Instrumentation sectors.• Implemented training scheme for oversea employees, organising a structured 10 week program in the UK to enable them to work remotely.• Responsible for all day-to-day front-end… Show more Promoted to managerial position after one year with the company.• Lead Commercial Team of 5, reporting to Business Development Director, split across UK office and newly set-up Philippines office.• Account Manager for all key customers, working predominantly in Healthcare and Instrumentation sectors.• Implemented training scheme for oversea employees, organising a structured 10 week program in the UK to enable them to work remotely.• Responsible for all day-to-day front-end activities and for output of Commercial Team, preparing tenders and submitting them for final sign off to BDD.• Project management to ensure achievement of client deadlines.• Technical point of contact for customer queries, evaluating manufacturability of proposed designs and offering Design for Manufacture ideas through wider project meetings. Show less

Abingdon

First starter in new Graduate Management Scheme in high precision manufacturing environment as part part of the Commercial Team.• Performed CAD designs, self taught Solidworks software and subsequently implemented and set up the use of Solidworks across the company, becoming point of reference for all 3D CAD design.• Worked closely with Business Development Director to assess market opportunities and kickstart NPI within company.• Conducted market research into available… Show more First starter in new Graduate Management Scheme in high precision manufacturing environment as part part of the Commercial Team.• Performed CAD designs, self taught Solidworks software and subsequently implemented and set up the use of Solidworks across the company, becoming point of reference for all 3D CAD design.• Worked closely with Business Development Director to assess market opportunities and kickstart NPI within company.• Conducted market research into available technologies for automating production of tenders for manufacturing, assessing feasilibity of several tools through a scoring matrix to identify the most effective one, presenting results to the MD.• Conducted supply chain analysis into range of different products for the same customer, resulting in 30% reduction of supply chain costs and enabling the negotiation of a multi-year, multi-million pound contract. Recognised by the customer as the main factor behind success of the negotiation.• Account Manager for main customer in Healthcare sector, accouting for 30% of turnover, successfully rebuilding previously frayed relationship.• Participated in a Trade Mission to Turkey through the UK Embassy, representing Oxford Engineering, networking with other UK companies and meeting companies belonging to the BASDEC aerospace cluster in Turkey, gauging the potential for joint business ventures. Show less

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Worked alongside full time University education. Consistently promoted to higher responsibility roles, including supervising events and staff. Consistently singled out for work ethic, reliability and adaptability.• Supervised events with several hundred guests, worked as a butler for high end clients on several estates around Scotland and in Edinburgh in particular. • Member of the core team with duties including supervision and training of new members of staff, providing performance… Show more • Worked alongside full time University education. Consistently promoted to higher responsibility roles, including supervising events and staff. Consistently singled out for work ethic, reliability and adaptability.• Supervised events with several hundred guests, worked as a butler for high end clients on several estates around Scotland and in Edinburgh in particular. • Member of the core team with duties including supervision and training of new members of staff, providing performance feedback.• Excellent communication skills, time-management, the ability to provide excellent customer service, multitasking and leadership are at the heart of the position. Show less

• Performed Mechanical Services design in cross-functional design teams for leading building services consultancy.• Responsible for production of mechanical design for a 191 apartment new build project with a construction value of £25 Million, overseeing the project through to the detailed design phase, contacting suppliers, specifying plant items, liasing with the extended Design Team and finally producing full set of design drawings.• Involved in the QA of over 1000 published drawings… Show more • Performed Mechanical Services design in cross-functional design teams for leading building services consultancy.• Responsible for production of mechanical design for a 191 apartment new build project with a construction value of £25 Million, overseeing the project through to the detailed design phase, contacting suppliers, specifying plant items, liasing with the extended Design Team and finally producing full set of design drawings.• Involved in the QA of over 1000 published drawings for the refurbishment of the Manchester Business School and in the coordination of areas where the mechanical and electrical services design needed to be reevaluated along with the proposed structural and architectural packages.• Singled out for impressive performance and work ethic by Director, far above expectations for Student Engineer. Show less

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering With Renewable Energy

Scientific High School Diploma, 100/100

Scientific high school which pushed subjects such as Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy and Geology, while also maintaining.