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Erinn and I joined and took operational control of the family business in 2005! We love it!Check us out on www.ohares.pub

Responsible for ninety five people over nine office locations throughout Scotland and NE England. Formulated line by line budgets and held full profit & loss accountability - formulated strategic plans resulting in an increase of profits by 14%

A4e - Recruitment & Training - continued Charismatically built stakeholder relationships and essential business networks.Negotiated and closed four multi-million dollar contracts, securing monies from untapped funds producing one of the highest profile wins the company has ever achieved.Dramatically reduced entertainment and personal expenditure costs by producing a new set of guidelines. This included cell phone use and business mileage allowance. Successfully… Show more A4e - Recruitment & Training - continued Charismatically built stakeholder relationships and essential business networks.Negotiated and closed four multi-million dollar contracts, securing monies from untapped funds producing one of the highest profile wins the company has ever achieved.Dramatically reduced entertainment and personal expenditure costs by producing a new set of guidelines. This included cell phone use and business mileage allowance. Successfully developed highly motivated teams with the mutual goal of company growth, profitability and service delivery.Led divisional incentive programmes, identifying individual and team successes. Chaired weekly meetings and re-focussed targets resulting in increased performance.; Directed seven consultants managing over three hundred temps in national account business throughout multiple sites.Identified overachievers within the team and personally mentored their success.Executed a highly successful turnaround in focus to local, temporary, short term staffing solution business which grew from 8% to 25% business mix.Aggressively pursued and won major account business with Royal Bank and Computershare.Accomplished the full potential of the business and won top performing office award. Show less

Smashed sales targets and delivered top performance and customer satisfaction in both new and used car sales - progressed to management team within one year.Delivered an innovative finance/purchase package exclusively for local government employees, resulting in a 60% increase in new car sales. Solely responsible for valuing cars offered in part exchange, resulting in a positive impact on inventory target.Over achieved financial and sales performance resulting in winning incentive… Show more Smashed sales targets and delivered top performance and customer satisfaction in both new and used car sales - progressed to management team within one year.Delivered an innovative finance/purchase package exclusively for local government employees, resulting in a 60% increase in new car sales. Solely responsible for valuing cars offered in part exchange, resulting in a positive impact on inventory target.Over achieved financial and sales performance resulting in winning incentive trip and industry recognition.Negotiated and closed thousands of deals with customers while exceeding quality performance expectations. Show less

Led the day-to-day management of this £1m turnover business, including the outside catering division.Orchestrated events; cocktail parties, lunches, fashion shows and weddings, almost always with bespoke facility requirements. Scored significant wins with multiple contracts and regular bookings.Created progressive marketing plan to match this innovative 'style bar', similar to a Cactus Club. Through clever marketing, positioned venue as the place to be.Renegotiated financial… Show more Led the day-to-day management of this £1m turnover business, including the outside catering division.Orchestrated events; cocktail parties, lunches, fashion shows and weddings, almost always with bespoke facility requirements. Scored significant wins with multiple contracts and regular bookings.Created progressive marketing plan to match this innovative 'style bar', similar to a Cactus Club. Through clever marketing, positioned venue as the place to be.Renegotiated financial support resulting in a move to one key supplier. Enthused and managed team of seventeen people, including scheduling, rewarding and performance management. Show less