Our ethos is centred around engineering innovation, sustainability and environmental protection. We are 100% committed to ensuring all of our processing plants address key issues around contamination and operational efficiency, while driving sustainable solutions for construction materials. Environmental, Social and Governance are topics that the board of RIG holds in the highest regard. Our aim is to tackle the global waste crisis one tonne at a time.

Apex are the leading global specialist in the design and delivery of internationally recognised motorsport destinations and events. As the senior commercial manager I oversee the operational efficiency of the business with a key focus on customer engagement and retention. Responsible for the Apex digital presence, market strategy and major bid preparation.

Managing all concrete activity in the East, I provided the commercial strategy, P&L management and leadership. Overseeing 33 ready-mix plants, 9 sales managers with indirect reports within ops, internal sales, distribution and technical. Key performance measures focused on operating profit, volume, market share, forward orderbook and H&S. As a key player in the senior leadership team I set out the goals and aspirations of the region, providing a clear, concise plan of action. Forming a singular commercial direction driven by localised sector analysis and customer profiling. I upskilled and inspired my team, by mentoring and challenging. Creating a change platform to shift behaviour from reactive selling to proactive specifying, utilising key sales tools. Collaboration and communication across business functions both vertical and horizontal were paramount to the success. I led on all major projects in region, pulling together cross functional teams to specify, identify risk and deliver to exacting customer requirements. This practise highlighted our need to better understand the customer, the risk and cost. The target being better suited, supplied and valued projects.

I was responsible for market identification and specification. Initial focus was on screed, identifying demand, avenues and establishing national providers. I replicated this process for all product lines resulting in a full rebrand and relaunch across all sectors. I was promoted to a national role responsible for the P&L, leading a team of 6 sales and technical representatives covering all product lines. Year 1– provided market insights into total screed volume, generated new literature and testing, addressed installer collaboration, secured an additional 1000t of sales. Year 2 – Established screed market with a 300% increase in volume and a 65% increase in margin. Identified risk in manufacture, consolidating product lines. Targeted and supplied large volume infrastructure projects at Battersea Power Station, City island and Cardiff Bypass, 25,000 tonne in total, driving production costs down. Year 3 – A return to 24hr production required a focus on fixed outlet specification. I undertook product and market analysis, identifying target customers. I developed and specified 5 additional fixed outlets requiring 30,000t per annum providing £900k additional revenue. The focus could then be returned to high end specification, securing 22 Bishopsgate and 70 St Mary axe providing an increase of 10,000t/annum of premium material (£1.1mil revenue) Year 4 – Designed production improvements to eliminate vehicle collisions and reduce collection time. Focus on collaboration with internal businesses. Worked on the R&D for use of Lytag in asphalt. Streamlined the customer journey for order placement.

Developing product ranges within the current Lytag spectrum to aid in overall market growth as well as gaining new revenue streams for the business. To deliver new marketing tools and materials to staff, customers and clients to aid in sales and product visibility.Responsible for the London and South UK markets

Along with my current responsibilities of growing market share, sourcing and creating specified works. I am now entrusted to develop website and online traffic, design and release new marketing material along with coordinating our tradeshow presence.

The market leader in anhydrite production for use in flowing screeds across the UK. Tasked to specify, track and grow prospective projects & markets across the South East. Creating business partnerships with architects, contractors, suppliers and installers. Year 1 - Recognised for exceptional customer management with the addition of the South West region. Full redesign of website and CPD presentations. Creation of CRM system. KPI setting and mentoring for south west team. Grew southern market from £879k to £1.15mil (231,250m2 to 302,500m2). Year 2 - Product development, testing and roll out of Thermio+ screed to the UK market. Implementation of standardised spec models within the London market. Grew southern market from £1.15mil to £1.47mil (350,000m2), while boosting margin from VAP sales. Thermio+ making up 8% of total sales. Bolstered southern team with additional head, redefined geographical coverage. Year 3 - Technical chair for BEAMA. Prepared and delivered national ready-mix proposals. Promoted to sales & marketing manager. On target to provide 15% of sales into the Thermio+ range resulting in a potential extra over £105k profit.

My principal role involved managing a team of 5 to coordinate and deliver a variety of products to numerous sites across Europe. I was responsible for the day to day management of specific projects as well as being the main point of contact for all relevant stakeholders.In addition I also had to develop sales strategies to bring new work into the business

As an architectural designer my role was to manage any information required from site agents, subcontractors and clients as well as producing any number of different types of drawings from feasibility master plans to construction details.