Colin Brider Email & Phone Number

Kettering, England, United Kingdom

Northampton, United Kingdom

Delivery to various construction sites countrywide using a Mercedes 3.5 tonne curtain sider van. 8 years plus part time driving experience with this company.Only 3 points on driving license in all this time.Confident route planning and use of navigational aids.

Kettering, Northamptonshire.

At Slimming World we want you to be happy with your weight - not just now, but for life.And to help you achieve that we promise each and every member that we will:- listen to you and pay attention to your individual needs- inspire and encourage you to reach whatever Personal Achievement Target you set for yourself- help you recognise when you could sabotage your slimming- never humiliate you into weight loss or dictate how much you must lose- never announce your weight to the group, only your weight loss- help you move towards a healthier lifestyle- celebrate your successes as you lose pounds and take positive steps to a new you- care and be there for you, providing support, not just in your group, but during the week too- provide you with the best value for money (including money-back guarantee)- free life membership when you achieve and remain within your Personal Achievement Target range- We know that you are worth so much more than your weight, and you’ll always be treated with respect, warmth and genuine care.

Bedford

A Deputy Store Manager role for a leading supplier of building supplies and home improvement products to the trade and regular home improvers. Wickes is part of the Travis Perkins Group, one of Britain’s Top employers

Rushden

Deputy Store Manager role for DIY and home improvement retailer.

The first significant employment opportunity I was afforded after immigrating to the UK from Zimbabwe, enabling me to quickly adapt to the business culture, providing me with practical experience in H&S, Method Statements, Risk Assessments and other legislation and policy particular to the EU and UK.Managed Service Engineers and installation teams in all aspects of their daily responsibilities including job allocation, productivity and quality of work.Liaised with customers regarding all breakdown and service requirements including booking in jobs, sourcing spares, initiating service reports, follow up letters, quotes where necessary and technical assistance on an ad hoc basis.Day to day administrative duties associated with the Service Department including personnel management, warranty, condition monitoring, credit control and complaint handling.Recruited Service Engineers and Apprentices. Identified and organised skills and product training requirements for Service Engineers and Apprentices.

Strategic appointment to troubleshoot company and restore confidence following fraud and bad performance. Reviewed, revised and Implemented and administrative practices, procedures, systems and controls. Aforementioned designed to coincide with implementation of Navision business software.Improved retail operation to achieve revised parameters of turnover, GP %, expense %, NP % and capital and stock growth. Special emphasis on cost control. Set annual budget with FD.Managed and controlled the company's assets. Improved overall security of all assets.Recruited staff, monitored staff welfare and general labour issues.Reported monthly to CEO and attended Board meetings.

Responsibility for the Group's five regional branches.Liaised with Branch Managers regarding Group administrative practices, systems and controls, policies, staff matters, imports, local purchases, promotions and general activities.Monitored branch operation parameters of sales performance, GP %, expense %, NP % and capital and stock growth. Motivated and coached Branch Managers where necessary. Managed and supervised the security of assets, stock and information at each Branch.Responsible for cost reduction, fine tuning stock levels, optimizing staff efficiency and achieving increased turnover to match the rate of inflation as a minimum standard.Responsible for implementing advertising and promotional programs.Key customer company visits on a regular basis, meeting with a full spectrum of their personnel and developing business relations at all levels.

Managed and controlled the company's assets.Monitored and controlled company performance through reporting and control systems developed in-house. Responsible for two regional branches. Responsible for company policy, capital expenditure, inventory control, foreign currency acquisition and external payments.Developed and implemented strategic, tactical and operational plans. Short and long-range plans for Zimbabwe Company. Prepared Zimbabwe Profit Growth Plans and forecasts for Regional Director.Developed, monitored and measured objectives and goals with input from Branch Managers.

Promoted the sales of Ingersoll-Rand products in the Harare region of Zimbabwe. This region included the Malawi territory.Strategic, tactical and operational plans for Harare Branch. Prepared Harare Branch Profit Growth Plans and forecasts.Monitored branch performance through reporting and control systems. Responsible for salesmen and their performance. Recruited branch personnel.

Planned and implemented aftermarket sales and service policy for the Zimbabwe operation.Managed and controlled service departments. Improved profitability of aftermarket business.

Promoted from Service Engineer after demonstrating exceptional leadership and organisational skills. First career promotion.

This was the beginning of an eighteen year association with the worldwide Ingersoll Rand organisation and several years of invaluable career building experience.

Rolls-Royce diesel engine installation and maintenance, Poclain, Winget.

Hydraulics manufacture and maintenance.

Alouette helicopter and general military aircraft maintenance and repair.

Light aircraft maintenance and repair for Piper Aircraft dealer.