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Welwyn Garden City, Gb

London & Western Corridor

London, United Kingdom

Alpha Projects Group Ltd (APG) was formed in 2016 by three experienced individuals to blaze a new trail in approach and delivery. Having over 85 years’ experience and a breadth of knowledge we lead from a client’s perspective and are able to gain best value from all aspects of design, programme and costs.Services include:Client’s RepresentativeProject & Programme managementCost & commercial managementStrategy, process & governanceDevelopment consultancy & advicePlanning & designChange ManagementWhy us?We have worked as clients for many years, and formed our business based on the knowledge and expectation of a client’s approach and needs regarding delivery, cost and reputation. We have a unique perspective which drives us to always manage your money & priorities, as if they were our own. We know this is hard to find in the Market.

London, United Kingdom

Regus are one of the world’s largest flexible workspace companies offering solutions for businesses globally. The Programme Director role was created to deliver the overall brand creation, design concept, programme management and delivery of a number of new formats worldwide due to contribute over 60% of the company's projected future growth.Accountabilities included working with the global Managing Directors to strategically define new brand formats and create governance and standards of good practice to role out across the business, whilst exceeding company key performance indicators. Supporting commercial negotiations with Strategic partners and leading external professional teams to design, cost and project manage trial centres and programmes of work which are commercially viable to roll out on a global scale.Excellent stakeholder management is inherent in the requirements of the role, as are sophisticated influencing and communication skills.

Melbourne, Australia

Wesfarmers is one of Australia's largest listed companies with diverse business operations ranging from Supermarkets to Coal production and export.Coles is a key part of the Wesfarmers group and generated revenue of $38.2bn in 2015. One of Australia’s largest retailers, Coles serves 20 million customers a week and is the fastest growing retail business globally (24 quarters of industry out performance).Coles operates across Australia which is equivalent in size to over 75% of the USA or the whole of Europe. Leading the transformation of commercial management practices for a turnaround capital investment program which has supported an unparalleled industry outperformance.Generated $36m of savings in 2014 through implementing new end-to-end strategies for forecasting and management of capital across multiple development programmes.Coached three aspiring leaders within the business to take on bigger roles and develop their leadership strategies.

Melbourne, Australia

Negotiated strategic procurement contracts with a number of high profiles suppliers and consultants that challenged the status quo and resulted in savings of 20% in capital spend and transformed the costs of doing business.Recruited and established a successful strategic capital sourcing team and coached three new recruits over a two year period to support their development, networking and career aspirations.

Melbourne, Australia

Head of Construction in Western Australia, Southern Australia & Northern Territories, based in Melbourne. Successfully coached, developed and led a team of project managers to deliver high profile projects on a programme of $500m expenditure which underpinned business growth and increased sales across half of Australia. Lead the introduction of new ways of working to successfully expand leadership and decision making within team and peer group and spearheaded Commercial reviews which saved millions of dollars annually and introduced consistent, simplified reporting.

United Kingdom

Instrumental in an international commercial and project management review to implement standardisation and operational best practice across parts of Europe and Asia.Leadership of internal cost and project management teams along with indirect teams often in excess of 50 people, on programmes in excess of £500m ranging from large, complex distribution & mixed-use projects to high volume, multi-site programmes of work (Refits, Metro's and Tesco home delivery).

United Kingdom

Commercial Lead for a groundbreaking change programme which reduced build costs by over 30% and revolutionised procurement and implementation strategies. Commercial Lead for the refurbishment program which saw over 100 stores transformed to a new Tesco Ireland brand.Regular presentations at Main board Level with extensive cross-functional influencing/networking and Leadership.

London, United Kingdom

Trained as a Quantity Surveyor on commercial, education and public health projects. Honed skills in negotiation, contract and commercial management.

Mba, Leadership, Strategy, Marketing, Change Management

Bsc, Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying

Onc & Hnc In Construction