I have spent 17 years at Blakedown Landscapes having progressed from contract delivery through to senior board level positions.As Managing Director I take the lead on company wide matters overseeing the accounts function including negotiating finance arrangements, development and implementation of HR procedures, management of business development strategy and resource, health and safety management, development of business systems and procedures to improve efficiency often with IT based… Show more I have spent 17 years at Blakedown Landscapes having progressed from contract delivery through to senior board level positions.As Managing Director I take the lead on company wide matters overseeing the accounts function including negotiating finance arrangements, development and implementation of HR procedures, management of business development strategy and resource, health and safety management, development of business systems and procedures to improve efficiency often with IT based solutions, staff recruitment and retention and exploration of new business opportunities..In addition to the company wide function I also have specific oversight for operation of the Northern and Midlands regions. I lead a team winning and delivering successful and profitable £6m+ of commercial landscaping annually including hard landscaping & groundworks, soft landscaping and natural & synthetic sports provision.For both aspects of my role I draw on the significant experience I gained in Contract Management delivering schemes, often exceeding £1m in value, for public sector and main contractor clients in all aspects of commercial landscaping during the earlier stages of my career with Blakedown. Show less