January 2019 - March 2020 - Consulting on a commercial basis into Construction Industry CompaniesApril 2019 - February 2020 - Managing Quantity Surveyor - ABM Precast Solutions

● Ensuring a strong strategic vision for this £multi-million company, throughout the period in role, to drive the business forward, involving: on-going ideas development; strategic planning and `road-mapping`; analysis and evaluation; problem solving and resolution, and the focussing of our core business goals – delivered an optimised 245% profits with a circa 20M revenue in 2018. ● Providing adept management of a large, cross-functional workforce of 200+ and in particular a senior management team; focussing on optimising performance by running effective meetings and building a culture of clear communication. Additionally, instilled a culture of positive and collaborative management by motivating, training and explicitly recognising individuals’ strengths and contributions.● Liaising closely with senior managers to continually look for operational improvements and business development opportunities in order to generate new income: set up key projects, oversaw expansion into new markets and mentored commercial performance across the company. ● Instilling a system of performance management, and related data analysis and interpretation, across all operations; promoting quality practice and ensuring continuous utilising data analysis etc. to establish potential strategies to capture market share● Managing budgets and overseeing financial planning; appropriately allocating funds and authorising and monitoring income and expenditure.● Managing complex negotiations for the company; liaising closely with senior stakeholders within multiple corporations to establish agreements and deliver a satisfactory outcome regarding various associated contract/financial agreements – ensuring full compliance to regulations and industry standards at all times.

● Held full P&L responsibility and adeptly managed 120+, multi-functional employees with responsibility for all areas within this Masonry Building Product Manufacturer.● Led core business development within the company, necessitating creative and innovative approaches to generating new opportunities and continually emphasising the need to understand our key business drivers - created a new division and opened a new manufacturing site● Successfully restructured the business with the reduction of Direct Labour costs through effective Union negotiation. Achieved cost / overhead reduction and increased efficiencies by 25%.

● Played an integral part for revamping the entire business following the departure of both managing and financial directors; managing 35 employees and managing overall sales/marketing, aged debt, and credit control functions. ● Led across all related areas to transform the existing, stalling operations in a new, highly efficient one; implemented a new business commercial policy and managed to increase average selling prices by 20%

Reporting to the Managing Director I was responsible for a Commercial Department of 16 staff, controlling day to day management of all aspects associated with Estimating, CAD, Project Management, Customer Care and Site Services of a major national and successful building products manufacturing / supply company.Skills acquired/ achievements:• Increased turnover from £ 2 million to £ 5.2 million and profitability from 5% to 15% • Ability to work under pressure• Adopted the ‘ Hands on’, ‘can do’ ‘lead by example’ attitude whilst steering leadership teams• Strong negotiation & relationship management skills which helped prevent discount brands from getting a foothold in the company's specialist field• Implemented Staff Appraisal & Performance reviewing which empowered people to deliver• Became a qualified QS and Project Manager specialising in leading cross functional business and technical teams to deliver • Provided CPD Seminars to Architects and potential new customers

After several years training to be a Quantity Surveyor I was eventually based on site full time as Senior Project QS on the largest project secured by Aaronite in the UK - The Trafford Centre - ManchesterSkills acquired/ achievements:• Managed a team of 3 on site staff and 60 site operatives• Liased with key subcontractors such as Irvine Whitlock ( brickwork ), Trent Concrete ( Stonework ) , and Drake and Skull ( Mechanical & Electrical Engineers )• Developed solid client relationship• Increased reported margin by 100%

Joined as part of the Tarmac Management Trainee programme and within a year was promoted to Estimator where I became directly responsible for the preparation of Tenders and supporting information such as Method Statements QA/QC procedures and Health & Safety regulations on projects upto the value of £ 1 million.Skills acquired/ achievements:• Coordinating the whole process and taking responsibility for the end-product• Confidence and self esteem• Gained two promotions and progression from Trainee to Estimator and Estimator to Quantity Surveyor• An in depth understanding of Contracts such as JCT and DOM1 etc• Greater Building knowledge through the workplace and education at FE college• Worked on prestigious projects such as Olympic Athletes Village - Barcelona, Channel Tunnel with TranchManche Link Consortium (English and French sides), Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Canary Wharf's first tower - One Canada Square, Embankment Place - London