Debi Evans Email & Phone Number

Wilmslow, Cheshire

We are a dedicated and accomplished team offering a creative approach to design. We strive to combine our expertise and innovative thinking to create fresh and diverse designs, that are based on a keen understanding of architectural heritage and location.Most importantly, the needs and wishes of our clients are central to us. We listen to each brief.

Didsbury, Manchester

• I was working at The Hill Group (an international firm of head hunters and recruiters) on a maternity leave contract. My day-to-day duties involved:
• Overall responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of the office in the MD’s absence.
• Responsibility for an Admin Assistant who assists and reports to me.
• Credit Control: chasing debtors, raising and issuing invoices, paying suppliers and checking and managing internal expenses.
• Updating and maintaining various financial spreadsheets for the business, including preparing information for monthly accounts, weekly cashflow, WIP and checking/updating/verifying figures on PT Web.
• Preparing payroll information monthly, ready for processing.

Macclesfield, Cheshire

• I was at Bodycote plc in Macclesfield on a maternity leave contract. I assisted the Company Secretary, General Counsel and HR Director and my day-to-day duties involved:
• Diary Management, assuming overall control of Directors’ diaries and organising of meetings, appointments, interviews and conference calls.
• Setting up various quarterly meetings and co-ordinating travel and accommodation requests from colleagues worldwide, who would be attending.
• Co-Ordination and booking of all national / international travel and hotel accommodation.
• During client visits, arranged lunch and refreshments as necessary.
• Created, maintained and controlled confidential and secure filing systems, including all company secretarial documents and company Deed packs.

Birchwood, Warrington

• I was responsible for the management and development of information systems across the organisation and co-ordinating all aspects of staff support connected with its delivery, including training and support to.
• This support encompassed the design, implementation, development and maintenance of admin procedures, systems, manuals, forms and associated paperwork for use at national level, to ensure a unified approach.
• I strived to find better, simpler and smarter ways to improve systems and look at processes around that for the customer.
• As a member of the Management Team, I oversaw generally, the provision of administrative support for the company and provided effective leadership to manage and motivate staff, to ensure the implementation of policies.
• I regularly travelled for my job, visiting the regional offices around the country and attending meetings, including the monthly Operations Meeting in London, where I was responsible for noting and distributing the.
• I was responsible for reviewing multi-site office functions to understand best practice and then streamlined, leading to the establishment of a Central Helpdesk function, which realised significant cost savings for the.

Wilmslow, Cheshire

• Overall co-ordination of office management / control in Directors’ absence.
• Responsible for the admin needs of nine Engineers.
• Placement of Purchase Orders, including sourcing of products where necessary and negotiating best price / discounts.
• Co-Ordination and booking of all national / international travel, accommodation and car hire.
• Assist in the presentation of Company information for Pre-qualification and Tender documents including PowerPoint Presentations.
• Organisation of corporate events and hospitality.

Wilmslow, Cheshire

• LAB was a firm of Management Consultants and Chartered Accountants. As Office Manager and PA to the CEO and Directors, my duties included:
• Overall responsibility for the smooth running of the office in the Directors’ absence.
• I was responsible for a Group Secretary who assisted and reported to me.
• Diary Management, assuming overall control of Directors’ diaries and organising of meetings and appointments.
• Receive and make business calls and liaise with clients on a day-to-day basis.
• Typing of Due Diligence and similar reports and creating/amending PowerPoint Presentations.

London Chamber Of Commerce Secretarial Studies Certificate, Administration, Distinction

I did a one year, Intensive Secretarial Course, after which I attained the London Chamber of Commerce and Secretarial Studies Certificate.

Education record

I did two years of higher education