Kathryn Shortall Email & Phone Number

Combining skills in Project Management and HR, Blue Apex offers solutions-based consultancy and Coaching for individuals or teams.With experience spanning Investments, Financial Services, Tech, Media, Retail, Sales and working from a FTSE100 global company to a Scottish SME - we'll quickly pick up on what's needed and work with you to craft a way forward.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Led a high-performing team of Business Partners and People Consultants across global locationsThe team were responsible for global mobility and immigrationWe managed all new entity projects from an HR perspective

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Business Partner to our Global Client Group (Sales, Marketing, Product, Client Relationships)Then moved to a People Consultant role against large projects rather than alignment to a business areaTook on developing a global mobility propositionThis in part led to the design and creation of a new internationally focussed role for me

Dublin

International talent move on assignment to Dublin officeBusiness Partner to Sales and Finance in this smaller businessBrought in new recruitment tools to the Irish businessDelivered well-being programme back in Edinburgh during this time also

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Business Partner - first to the Wholesale division during a period of rapid growth, then aligned to Operations and Finance functions.True generalist role requiring close relationships fostered with leadership teams.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Graduate Campaign Manager for Standard Life. Oversaw creation of new graduate brand, website, first grad brochure and other collateral.Brought commercial edge to our attraction strategy.Reduced costs and improved talent pipeline.

Scotland

I was asked to return to former employerMember of leadership team for this SME (14 shoe shops across Scotland)Built merchandising team to meet business growth demandsManaged sales forecasting and buying processWorked with suppliers across EuropeOversaw warehouse

Scotland

Responsible for managing banking recruitment across Scotland, initially for retail sector then business/corporate bankingSelected to complete talent project for private banking client

Edinburgh And Peebles

Brought in as assistant manager, promoted to manager within a yearRan a successful sales team providing great customer serviceLearnt a huge amount about managing people, running a business and organising resources against challenging sales targets

Edinburgh (Airport)

Internal promotion to run 4 sites part-time whilst at universityManaging up to 30 staff during a shift, over both landslide and airside locationsDesigned and delivered 24 hour opening times for this location