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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

● Responsible for ensuring all IT spend is in line with the departmental budget, both CapEx and OpEx● Driving cost savings by challenging business requirements and analysing trends● Identifying and highlighting inflationary and other contract risks e.g. increased support costs for old software● Providing detailed analysis and narrative to support divisional recharges● Year-end budget reconciliation including prepayment and accrual analysis● Managing third party maintenance… Show more ● Responsible for ensuring all IT spend is in line with the departmental budget, both CapEx and OpEx● Driving cost savings by challenging business requirements and analysing trends● Identifying and highlighting inflationary and other contract risks e.g. increased support costs for old software● Providing detailed analysis and narrative to support divisional recharges● Year-end budget reconciliation including prepayment and accrual analysis● Managing third party maintenance renewals and outsourced services ensuring they are renewed in a timely manner and in line with existing contracts Show less

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

● Procurement of all IT assets such as PCs, laptops and servers including price agreement, budget management, purchase ordering, goods receiving, invoice reconciliation● Production of a departmental ABC costing model to enable the IT function to be recharged to the business units● Liaising with Senior Execs and fellow PA’s to set up regular project review meetings● Full diary management

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

● Asset management including procurement, disposal and maintenance of asset register● Liaising with suppliers and contractors to ensure project deadlines are achieved● Management of departmental budgets● Responsible for all Personnel / HR administrative procedures including holiday, sickness and appraisals● Working closely with Support Team Manager to ensure the needs of all internal customers are met within set SLA’s

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

● Total responsibility for all administration functions for the Cleaning Division of a large facilities management company● Collation of contract information and implementation of internal P&L accounting● Working closely with the Sales team, providing job costing information and documentation● Communication and coordination of national account and third party contracting schedules● Mobilisation administration, inc. risk assessment; method statements; COSHH and H&S pack… Show more ● Total responsibility for all administration functions for the Cleaning Division of a large facilities management company● Collation of contract information and implementation of internal P&L accounting● Working closely with the Sales team, providing job costing information and documentation● Communication and coordination of national account and third party contracting schedules● Mobilisation administration, inc. risk assessment; method statements; COSHH and H&S pack correlation, production of cleaning specifications, task schedules, multiple site quality plans, management procedures and work instructions● Material and consumable purchase order matrix Show less

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

● Total responsibility for all daily office administration functions as specified by ISO9001 - 2000● Collation and preparation of Site Cleaning Instructions, inc. COSHH, H&S, Cleaning Specifications● Management Reporting● Liaising with suppliers and engineers

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

● Deputised as Section Manager with team management of four staff members● Daily contact with the general public and professionals i.e. solicitors advising on Court procedures● Production of weekly and monthly reports● Managing high volumes of work within tight deadlines● Working within a team to achieve customer service targets