Christopher North Email & Phone Number

Sandwich, England, United Kingdom

- System Administrator for IT and network infrastructure.- Manage and maintain large ERP systems with CRM, Stock and Finance systems.- Responsible for updating website, managing content and fixing coding/display issues.- Identifying and managing projects to improve efficiency and automation via technology and process improvement. - Responsible for managing laboratory equipment and facilities.- Creating SOPs and maintaining quality documentation for business and laboratory operations.- Lead continuous improvement initiatives- Co-ordinating stock, incoming and outgoing shipments.- Handling, redispensing and storing infectious biological samples.- Performing analysis and testing on biological samples.- Responsible for quality assurance, including internal/external audits and ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements.

Sandwich, England, United Kingdom

Operations Co-ordinator at an Invitro Diagnostics supply company.- Manage day to day business operations for the company.- Co-ordinating stock, incoming and outgoing shipments.- Handling, redispensing and storing infectious biological samples.- Performing analysis and testing on biological samples.- Responsible for managing all laboratory equipment and facilities.- Creating SOPs and maintaining quality documentation for business and laboratory operations.- Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Sandwich

Started as an Administrator but transitioned into Operations Manager for a Pharmaceutical Research & Development consultancy organisation.• Responsible for regular creation, processing & execution of legal documentation, contracts and project plans.• Acted as Company Secretary, undertaking all related duties ensuring statutory compliance & management of related documentation.• Managed internal and external projects, co-ordinating teams involved and managing associated documentation.• Main point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders.• Generated & developed business opportunities.• Processed invoices, POs, managing trackers and active budget holder for operations.• Creation of long-term budgets and production & editing of journals for R&D tax claims.• Maintained and managed social media and websites for the company & associated ventures.• Created and designed various marketing items, business cards, presentations and templates.• Conducted regular research and report generation in relation to products, industry markets and company profiles as part of consultancy or for marketing purposes.• Responsible for company marketing, including large marketing campaigns, mailing lists and compilations of contacts while arranging advertisement and processing customer data.• Managed large chemical compound database, with routine uploads/reports. Interpreting biological data results and processing vast amounts of data.• Undertook regular office administration, managing large physical & digital filing systems and using a variety of software both generic and bespoke to support functions.

Sandwich

• Volunteered as lab technician to help students with degree projects.• Performed regular preparation of chemicals, solutions & buffers.• Used variety of equipment and specialised tools.• Performed routine experiments in-line with SOPs.• Regularly analysed and reported on tests while maintaining notebooks, log books and databases.• Observed a variety of SOPs and safety regulations throughout.• Worked with a variety of chemicals, solid form granulates and solvents.

Dover

Volunteering at a charity that works with young offenders as well as children from the public. - Dealt with clients and staff, was responsible for covering the phones and fielding e-mails. - Undertook revamp of their website while managing social media and internet presence.- Provided general administration & IT support for the entire site. - Managed graphical design for uniforms and various stationary while maintaining themes and brand presence.

Dover

Volunteered for two months at local DWP center providing administration assistance, document control as well as managing vast amounts of databases, all up to a high standard.

Dover

- Assisting the Operations Manager with all aspects of running the site, including facility management and Human Resources.- Regularly creating and managing various databases, reports, spreadsheets and management systems.- Supporting various departments with clerical work, resolving issues, assisting staff, managing appointments, collating data and general coordination.- Worked within SAP and DataFreight dealing with custom bonds, moving stock on logistical systems and dealing with import/export.- Assisting with health and safety compliance, assisting with risk assessments, major role in managing a H&S system and performing both CoSHH and Risk assessments.- Acted ad-hoc as onsite IT support, liaising with external company to install/update/maintain systems as well as acting as 1st line response for all user computer issues and system network administration.

Sandwich

- Worked as a logistical assistant for an auction taking place with 6000+ items of pharmaceutical equipment.- Dealt with clients and staff on a daily basis as well as liaise with on site staff to arrange deliveries and pickups.- Manually transported equipment around the site and helped with item finding and packaging.- Regularly created, maintained and exchanged proof of deliveries, invoices and several other standardized forms.- Created and controlled large central database, generating and delivering regular reports and reviews.

- Worked as scientist inside the material sciences department laboratories carrying out routine work in addition to assigned projects. - Personally used various pharmaceutical based equipment during unsupervised work.- Regularly calibrated and cleaned lab equipment and stations while regularly observing SOPs and safety regulations.- Routine and regular material characterisation of granulates; compaction, density, flow co-efficiency, particle size etc.- Worked with a variety of chemicals in solid form; APIs, excipients and solvents.- Regularly analysed and reported on tests while maintaining databases and using computers to carry out a variety of tasks including creation of presentations, reports and recommendations.