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Bournemouth, Gb

Christchurch, England, United Kingdom

Representing one of the south's leading contractors, Mildren Construction, a main contractor with in-house civil engineering specialisms, I seek and track new leads, maintain contact with new and existing clients while supporting the business development / tendering team in winning work.This role sits alongside my freelance business development business where I have to date supported a number of companies, most recently an international modular builder (Daiwa), a local training company… Show more Representing one of the south's leading contractors, Mildren Construction, a main contractor with in-house civil engineering specialisms, I seek and track new leads, maintain contact with new and existing clients while supporting the business development / tendering team in winning work.This role sits alongside my freelance business development business where I have to date supported a number of companies, most recently an international modular builder (Daiwa), a local training company (JRS Training), and various retail companies including the Micro Fibre Store and BackDoorShoes.Message me for further info and current availability, or just to have a chat about what support your business might need. Show less

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

Poole, England, United Kingdom

• Delivery and coordination of local training activities including tracking progress of graduates, trainees, apprentices, those studying under professional and academic programmes and work experience placements; close regular contact and support • Alongside business unit area directors and operational leads I analyse corporate / individual training needs and review skills gaps. This has included working on project-specific training plans and forecast training plans ensuring… Show more • Delivery and coordination of local training activities including tracking progress of graduates, trainees, apprentices, those studying under professional and academic programmes and work experience placements; close regular contact and support • Alongside business unit area directors and operational leads I analyse corporate / individual training needs and review skills gaps. This has included working on project-specific training plans and forecast training plans ensuring preparedness• Effective, efficient management of CITB grant claims ensuring maximisation of grant recovery, including coordination and planning of CITB bids. I recouped over £50k in grant from the CITB in 2019 / 2020, a 20% increase from 2018 / 2019• Working with local area leads on mentoring / buddying teams, offering support, guidance and training• Preparation and maintenance of a training plan using appraisal data, ensuring all identified training needs are met efficiently• Liaison with the local Training Forum and its group members, along with regularly meeting new and existing providers to continually evaluate and enhance our offer, maintaining strong contacts with local colleges and universities • Local ‘guru’ for our online learning portal, the Academy, ensuring detailed knowledge on content, its processes, issuing topical and practical content to colleagues and reporting on activity• Collation of training feedback including return on investment / impact reports• Regular peer group communication to ensure best practice in training business, ie CITB grant and apprenticeships• Local champion for the Investors in People submission for Platinum Status, awarded in 2019 Mental Health Awareness trained, I lead local well-being initiatives such as People Day events• A Construction Ambassador, I regularly attend careers events and continue to influence social value wherever possible Show less

Poole, England, United Kingdom

• Developing win themes, ensuring effective representation in PQQ’s/SQ’s, bids, presentations, managing thorough reviews. PQQ/SQ success rate 90% • Production and timely despatch of high-class presentations • Award submissions, resulting in many regional successes and a national shortlisting for Constructing Excellence along with numerous successful Local Authority Building Control awards• Creation of newsletters, magazine articles for various forms of media, graphics, diagrams… Show more • Developing win themes, ensuring effective representation in PQQ’s/SQ’s, bids, presentations, managing thorough reviews. PQQ/SQ success rate 90% • Production and timely despatch of high-class presentations • Award submissions, resulting in many regional successes and a national shortlisting for Constructing Excellence along with numerous successful Local Authority Building Control awards• Creation of newsletters, magazine articles for various forms of media, graphics, diagrams, organisation charts etc• CRM database/portal management and marketing including case studies, CV database, images and stock responses• Procurement and management of project photography, video and timelapse, and development of project microsites• Maintaining relationships with area directors, commercial and project managers to ensure accurate evidence capture• Timely liaison and interaction within all areas of the business on bids, including consortium teams and supply chain• Maximising social value and local community opportunities to ensure our work leaves a positive legacy, for instance organising events such as a school garden overhaul and redecorating a local care home, working with local education providers on curriculum-led and study activities (under Adopt a School), liaising with subcontractors to offer training and work placement opportunities for local people, and general neighbourhood liaison / community engagement support• Organising and hosting networking events and client soirees Show less

Ringwood

Established in 1999, the SCA Group Limited consists of four operational businesses:• SCA Scaffold Projects • SCA Marine • SCA ProTect • SCA Rope Access SCA offer specialist access to demanding projects, on and offshore, and offer multi-disciplinary services such as surface-preparation, blasting, painting, inspection/analysis, non-destructive testing (NDT) and corrosion-control. My role at SCA involved completing various marketing projects including corporate… Show more Established in 1999, the SCA Group Limited consists of four operational businesses:• SCA Scaffold Projects • SCA Marine • SCA ProTect • SCA Rope Access SCA offer specialist access to demanding projects, on and offshore, and offer multi-disciplinary services such as surface-preparation, blasting, painting, inspection/analysis, non-destructive testing (NDT) and corrosion-control. My role at SCA involved completing various marketing projects including corporate presentations, setting up marketing functions including social media and blogging sites, updating the website, working on press releases and magazine articles, organising events and carrying out targeted approaches to launch SCA’s new Special Projects maintenance offering, handing over to a field sales manager at contract completion. The role also involved working on a variety of bids including a bid for Government funding. Show less

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Working with a range of clients, predominantly from the public sector, Mountjoy constructs, refurbishes and maintains social housing, local government, education, health, commercial and industrial properties. My role at Mountjoy involved working on a number of bids crucial to new business where I enjoyed a success rate of 80% (conversion of pqq’s to tenders). I was responsible for the monitoring, selection and response to opportunities advertised on tender portals, through OJEU and… Show more Working with a range of clients, predominantly from the public sector, Mountjoy constructs, refurbishes and maintains social housing, local government, education, health, commercial and industrial properties. My role at Mountjoy involved working on a number of bids crucial to new business where I enjoyed a success rate of 80% (conversion of pqq’s to tenders). I was responsible for the monitoring, selection and response to opportunities advertised on tender portals, through OJEU and other business opportunity sites and my responsibilities included pqq’s, tender documents and the production of general marketing material. I coordinated all day-to-day aspects of each bid with the assistance of the core team, including the Business Development and Marketing Manager and Mountjoy’s estimators. The role involved a great deal of desktop research and some client visits. Show less

Orpington, Kent

Neilcott Construction is a traditional building contractor working on new build, refurbishment and fit out projects across all sectors. My role included:• Identifying and developing business and tender opportunities• Preparation of pre-qualification and tender submissions in conjunction with other Special Works team members• Preparation and maintenance of CRM records, an opportunities log and associated reporting• Marketing and business development functions to expand… Show more Neilcott Construction is a traditional building contractor working on new build, refurbishment and fit out projects across all sectors. My role included:• Identifying and developing business and tender opportunities• Preparation of pre-qualification and tender submissions in conjunction with other Special Works team members• Preparation and maintenance of CRM records, an opportunities log and associated reporting• Marketing and business development functions to expand activities – event organising/attendance, presentations, meeting with prospective and existing clients, promoting the Special Works Division • Creation and maintenance of a library database Show less

Wimborne / Uk-Wide

Waco UK Ltd is a steel and timber framed modular building manufacturer specialising in healthcare, education, commercial and custodial projects with a turnover of £50m and 180 employees.Main responsibilities were developing existing and prospective business opportunities;• Bid Submissions and Proposals - co-ordination of pre-qualification and tender submissions, involving timely liaison and interaction with divisional heads and all other areas of the business, including consortium… Show more Waco UK Ltd is a steel and timber framed modular building manufacturer specialising in healthcare, education, commercial and custodial projects with a turnover of £50m and 180 employees.Main responsibilities were developing existing and prospective business opportunities;• Bid Submissions and Proposals - co-ordination of pre-qualification and tender submissions, involving timely liaison and interaction with divisional heads and all other areas of the business, including consortium team/supply chain• Product - identifying and assisting with product development to meet market/client needs working in conjunction with the Technical Division and Marketing Manager• Markets - continuous investigation in all sectors, creating market reports on prospective spend, funding methods, the main players and likely future trends. The impact of my research in this role resulted in the introduction of a new lower cost timber-framed building • Competitors - regular reporting on successes, pricing structure/movement and product development• Customers and Strategic Clients - maintaining existing sales business and growing new key accounts by following existing management strategies and influencing targeting strategies• Sales and Marketing - liaison with the sales teams, providing marketing support via the supply of generic and customised presentations, attendance and networking at trade exhibitions and conferences• Direct Marketing - writing press releases, dealing with advertising, creation of brochures and overseeing editing of a promotional video for ourselves and several clients Show less

Wimborne

• Timely completion of pre-qualification questionnaires • Maintaining an exhaustive library of documentation covering all areas of the business• Monitoring of online and e-tendering opportunities, pro-active calling to prospects sourced via websites and capitalising on contact data for Telesales Team, passing leads to Area Sales Managers around the UK• Daily use and maintenance management of CRM system ensuring efficient marketing and contact with clients• Day to day marketing… Show more • Timely completion of pre-qualification questionnaires • Maintaining an exhaustive library of documentation covering all areas of the business• Monitoring of online and e-tendering opportunities, pro-active calling to prospects sourced via websites and capitalising on contact data for Telesales Team, passing leads to Area Sales Managers around the UK• Daily use and maintenance management of CRM system ensuring efficient marketing and contact with clients• Day to day marketing, including support to Regional Directors as required, arranging meetings and creating presentations • Support to Branch Manager for issue of weekly reports to each director on company forecast, enquiries and quotes• Responsible for office supervision, answering queries and resolving day to day problems, ensuring the Telesales Team maintained a high call rate• Green Team Manager, overseeing recycling issues at our local office Show less

Ringwood

James McNaughton (now Antalis McNaughton) is a distributor of paper, board, envelopes, packaging and visual communication products with a turnover of £500m and 1,200 employees.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

• General administrative support to head office and multiple managed sites, facilities management at head office, liaising with suppliers, assisting in their pre-qualification, managing suppliers and building service contracts • Administration of company mobile phones, resolving issues and dealing with orders for accessories• Co-ordination and administration of ISO9001 Quality Management System • General administration and travel bookings through internet/travel agencies, and staff… Show more • General administrative support to head office and multiple managed sites, facilities management at head office, liaising with suppliers, assisting in their pre-qualification, managing suppliers and building service contracts • Administration of company mobile phones, resolving issues and dealing with orders for accessories• Co-ordination and administration of ISO9001 Quality Management System • General administration and travel bookings through internet/travel agencies, and staff expense claims Show less

London, United Kingdom

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