Gary Howard Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Principle Consultant – Technology, Digital & Projects

Chester, England, United Kingdom

• Business Development - utilising extensive database in construction (From Advance Connects)• Recruitment – Worked as a generalist to start the business (Sales / Engineering / Technology)• Hired a new recruitment team • Marketing & Branding – Engaged with marketing agencies to for best price and practice.• CRM - Implementation and integration (JobAdder)

Chester, England, United Kingdom

Formed in 2016, Advance Connects are the telemarketers of choice for multiple organisations across a range of Material and Service Providers within the construction sector, built environment and industrial markets.• Tasked with improving overall business processes and efficiencies across HR, Finance and Operations• Renegotiating with vendors and suppliers• Establish a HR function within the business.• Advising, equipping leaders and empowering sales teams, and accelerating continuous improvement programs.• Facilitated the planning and implementation of a 4 Day week across the business

United Kingdom

- Driving the Sales, Business Development, Recruitment and Project Management process- UK and Worldwide professional services & project support activities- Accountable for the planning, implementation and overall success of every project - Planning and controlling the implementation of sales strategies to promote and grow the business- Negotiation and liaison with purchasing and technical departments of the customers - Responsible for customer retention / Project extensions- Day to day operational business and management- Continuous improvement of a "learning" organisation and best practice- Consulting with department heads on matters such as operational methods, equipment requirements, finance and human resources- Development of project employees to experts and managers- Employee, colleague and customer satisfaction

United Kingdom

Formel D is a leading global Service Provider of Automotive services for Quality, in Vehicle, Parts and Service Readiness, throughout the Automotive Value Chain. The group has an extensive presence working with all the major OEMs, having over 80 branch offices based in 20 countries (currently providing support in up to 40 different countries), and more than 10,000 permanent employees. Our UK headquarters based in Stratford-Upon-Avon makes us ideally located to access all parts of the UK as we look to further support all our automotive clients.Extensive range of skills and services include:- New Vehicle Launch Support, Rework and Retrofit activities, Special vehicle and Show vehicle preparation- Engineering functions in QMT, SQA, Project Management, Launch, Tooling & Quality Management, Supplier Development & Training, Supplier Qualification & Relocation, 8D Management & Training.

Chester, United Kingdom

Responsible for JP AERO brand development, new business generation and development of existing accounts both nationally and internationally for the Technical Support & Engineering Divisions.The JP Aero Division of J&P Engineering Services Ltd manages the Project Management and recruitment of permanent and contract staff across a broad spectrum of Sectors. These can range from predominately the Aviation industry to diversify across • Automotive, • Technical Services • M&E/ Building Services, • Power, Petrochemical, • Utilities.The technical skills covered are; Commissioning, Design, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Tooling, Tendering and Projects Engineers to IT, Electronics and Building Services staff.

Chester, United Kingdom

As a key part of the External Sales Team, primarily a field based sales role and covering an established area in the North West my duties were to: Identify, contact and secure new clients Maintain and grow existing business through developing relationships with key personnel Achieve defined sales targets whilst maintaining good profitability levels. Keep customers aware of the Company’s expanding product range and identifying leads for further business opportunities.

Appointed the as the first Branch Manager for the Flint Branch, building the company's profile in the North Wales Region by creative marketing and active networking.Speciailising in the supply of both temporary/permanent staff to the food, manufacturing, warehouse and logistics industries.Working with a large number of clients from major PLC companies, local authorities and small local businesses supplying staffing solutions including -On Site ServicesIntroducing new Time & Attendance Systems

Chester, United Kingdom

• Recruited, sourced, identified, screened, interviewed, and placed candidates in contract, contract-to-hire and permanent positions• Placed candidates in various fields which included Manufacturing, Engineering, FMCG and Management positions.• Searched for active and passive candidates through job boards, social networking sites, and referral networking• Conducted preliminary interviews with candidates to check their expertise on various skill sets and qualified candidates for appropriate positions• Formatted each CV per clients request • Made reference checks; negotiated terms and rates for each candidate