Jane Ashdown Email & Phone Number

Woking

• Directly managed the Operations team of 5 people; providing advice, support and leadership when required.• Worked closely with the Operations Board to ensure the businesses (Café, Bookshop and Conferencing) are running efficiently and continuing to improve annual turnover and service provided. Particular focus has been on improving Conferencing performance over the last year.• Designed, developed and helped to build the new church website – writing new content and designing layout, organizing photo shoots, working with a graphic designer on branding and colours. • Led the set up of a new database system (Churchsuite) in the office, ensuring all data was entered accurately and processes ran effectively before launch. Went onto lead the launch and engagement with church members, troubleshooting any problems or specific queries people had. • Carried out tender process and procured a new IT company with annual savings to the church as a result. Successfully worked with new company to complete some long overdue projects.• Ensured the efficient running of HR systems including; recruiting several new members of staff, contracts, salary reviews. Improved the annual Appraisals and 360 feedback forms and carried out reviews with key Operations staff.• Led the improvement and redesign of key church marketing and communication tools for example: welcome packs, what’s on guide, annual report, forum space.• Successfully booked and organized several large events including; Church Weekend Away and Leaders Night Away, all had positive feedback from attendees.• Regularly liaise between Operations and Pastoral staff to ensure good relationships are maintained and things run smoothly in the Operations of the church.• Taken on the management and implementation of GDPR criteria to tighten up and improve our data control• Took a major role in planning towards £6 million building project at the church and taking the lead on fundraising and grant applications

Cambodia

• Established M&S Regional Office, managing a garment business worth $250 million cost value.• Recruited and managed a team of local people from various disciplines, that increased garment exports by 15% over 2 years • Worked with a large supply base producing a wide range of product areas. Overseeing the process from Design/Tech pack and price negotiation to ensure production is made to M&S quality / ethical compliance standards.• Implemented key strategies to improve technical capabilities and efficiency in the factories so high quality became the culture. • Managed the implementation of 4 ethical and health projects to improve awareness and worker welfare in the supply chain.• Devised a sourcing strategy and introduced 6 new suppliers resulting in improved product and margin. • Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders and industry reps, working on several collaborative projects to sustainably improve the industry. • Organized and led all visits from UK & HK teams and Directors - for product development, technical and social compliance auditing. • Established ASEAN fabric routes into the supply chain, building a commercial fabric / trims base to reduce cost and lead times.

London

• Responsible for technical details on 250 specification packs per season.• Risk analysis at development stage on all department product.• Problem solving issues arising in manufacturing process.• Project managed cost engineering to reduce cost of producing product.• Developed and delivered a new fabric innovation worth £15 million sales revenue. • Introduced sustainably sourced raw materials across all product ranges to meet targets of 50% Better Cotton Initiative grown cotton and 25% recycled polyester. • Ensured manufacturing sites adhered to standard quality and ethical processes and procedures.• Travelled extensively overseas to built relationships with suppliers and assess manufacturing capabilities.

London

• Ensured global manufacturing sites adhered to standard quality and ethical processes and procedures.• Managed Technical functions covering multi product areas. • Risk analysis at development stage on all department product.• Reviewing and analyzing competitor activity and presenting to Directors.• Developed and delivered an online test report database for more efficient transfer and storage of data.• Regularly visited overseas factories to carry out technical assessments.

Bsc (Hons), Apparel And Textile Manufacture, 2:1

Included 1 year industrial placement as Buyers Administrator at Adams Childrenswear

3 A-Levels And 9 Gcse'S