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Cambridgeshire & North Essex

Chemex is a leading manufacturer and innovator of cleaning, hygiene & infection control systems and products.Since our creation nearly thirty years ago, Chemex has shown a passion for creating high quality cleaning and hygiene products through a customer-focused approach – as well as delivering outstanding value for money.The quality of our customer base –.

Basildon, Essex.

• Senior member of the management team and executive board member responsible for spearheading the strategic planning and implementation of initiatives to drive strong sales growth and enhance business potential.
• Overseen the performance and development of the management team with direct responsibility for the Sales Administration department, Creative Design, Quality Control, Procurement, Logistics, and multi-site Warehousing.
• Monitoring and scrutiny of the… Show more Senior member of the management team and executive board member responsible for spearheading the strategic planning and implementation of initiatives to drive strong sales.
• Monitoring and scrutiny of the P&L and operational budgets, ensuring internal costs are managed to achieve financial forecasts.
• Improving the operational capability of the operation and introducing robust business improvement strategies to address areas of underperformance.
• Leading and driving all commercial activities including multinational business development.

Bishop's Stortford, Herts.

Appointed to transform the performance of the operation and return it to profitability. Successfully increased business turnover by more than 500% from £13k to £70k per month and delivered net profits of £3.5k pm.Located new premises for the trade counter and warehouse. Successfully relocated on schedule and within budget.Recruited and trained new.

Senior management team member headhunted to improve the performance of the entire operation (30 staff) and implement growth strategies to increase sales and business profitability.Reported to the MD and oversaw the performance of Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics, and Quality Control operations.Implemented the operational business plan to rapidly.

Head hunted by a former colleague to turn around the operational problems being experienced at the main Regional Distribution Centre for the South East.Responsible for a £26m Budget, 60 employees, 25 vehicles. Managed the RDC as a profit centre, controlling the P & L.Budgets, sales, stock ordering and control.Distribution, recruitment, training, staff.

An interim appointment as the previous employment contract with Greenalls had a clause stating that any new employment in the drinks industry could not be realised for a period of 12 months following departure from the group.Managed all transport operations, including day-to-day traffic movements.Acquisition and maintenance of vehicles. Budgets, Staff.

Promoted to Regional Operations Director for the South East following the acquisition of the Boddingtons Group by Greenalls Brewery.Rationalised the sales and distribution areas for the South East by closure and consolidation.Responsible for a £50m budget.Managed the group main bonded warehouse.Managed all the depots in the South East, circa 250 employees.

Managed the regional drinks wholesale Business as an autonomous profit centre.Sales, Setting salesman's targets and monitoring profitability.Purchasing, stock control, cost & sales price scrutinisation.Negotiating supply contracts.Distribution, vehicle acquisition, routing and monitoring.Administration, recruitment and discipline.Security and Health &.

Family business that had been established in Bishop's Stortford for over 50 Years producing a wide range of soft drinks to the local area. Ceased production, moved to a larger warehouse and concentrated on wholesaling wines, spirits, beer and soft drinks to the licensed trade. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the company to ensure operational.