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Ellesmere Port, Gb

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Heading up the Operations and Recruitment functions of the business and providing support to the MD with Business Development opportunities.With all hands on deck tackling carbon emission, the global energy transition from fossil fuels to alternative renewable and sustainable energy sources is rapidly increasing in momentum. Williams Munroe Energy is at the heart of this transition, connecting energy companies with the talent that will set them apart.We partner with Oil & Gas, Renewable and Sustainable Energy companies and their supply chain across the globe, from the Middle East and Europe to Far Asia and the Americas, helping them solve their energy transition challenges. We passionately believe in the power of people and finding the best talent, unlocking and developing Energy’s cross-sector skills to provide our clientele with the right resources at the right time to reduce risk and cost, and elevate their growth and performance.Having spent the last 30 years immersed in both the old and new energy environments, we understand exactly what our clients’ needs are when it comes to labour, the supply of skills and occupational resources. We’ve worked in the industry alongside many of the roles we recruit, enabling us to achieve the perfect union for prospective employer and candidate in meeting the energy industry’s challenges today and in the future.

Doha, Qatar

Qatar

Hired to establish, launch and build new Qatar entity from scratch to capitalise revenue growth from major regional Oil & Gas production sector within world’s largest workforce provider. Capitalise on extensive Qatar and Middle East market knowledge to shape and launch winning business strategies. Direct full operational control, build profitable new business relationships, manage client recruitment campaigns and grow bottom line profitability. Inspire and lead recruitment team. Full P&L Accountability.• Pioneered business strategies to establish fruitful and sustainable business which met key revenue targets across tough, competitive environment during Covid-19 pandemic• Designed business development strategies and forecasts to capitalise on personal Qatar and Middle Eastern market knowledge, build and secure new business to successfully establish Qatar office as innovative central Middle Eastern business hub• Attained highly recognised recruiter brand name across Oil & Gas clients, efficiently handling end to end client recruitment, Visa applications, candidate processing and onboarding• Recruited, motivated and developed team to attain outstanding client feedback, secure new business and meet personal KPI targets• Controlled P&L, driving higher revenues through mitigating expenses to ensure continual business profitability

Muscat Governorate, Oman

Port Sunlight, Wirral. Uk

Spearheaded 3 year Continuous Improvement and Innovations strategy for Unilever Global MSP contract within division of Manpower Global Solutions. Built senior stakeholder relations, designed business planning and implemented multiple solutions to meet precise stakeholder and business requirements. • Shaped strategic plan to drive continual cost savings, process improvement initiatives and enhance delivery of Contingent Workforce recruitment strategy• Orchestrated new processes, designed plans and instilled innovative solutions to achieve resourcing process best practice• Influenced, secured and maintained complex stakeholder relations, gaining buy in to adopt new business plans, accept major change and attain continual engagement across plan adoption• Developed SAP Fieldglass subject matter expertise

Dubai

Headhunted to revitalise unstable business operations within region, re-establish business viability and profitability, hire/develop team and execute winning business strategies to enhance new business development. Provided exemplary recruitment and back-office workforce support to GCC clients. Reported directly to Regional Director. Managed 9 direct reports across recruitment and back office.• Headed stabilisation of unbalanced business operations, shaping new business and client management strategies to launch recruitment delivery and regain business profitability• Built 2 new business entities to mitigate ever changing UAE employment laws• Directed rapid business growth, utilising expertise within UK office to successfully grow client relationships by 200%• Headed effective, full operational control of 2 business units and Oman operations, leading business development activities and mitigating operational problems with major Operators and EPC companies• Led, developed and mentored 9 direct reports, including Recruitment Sales Manager, Regional Business Development Manager and Administration Supervisor to attain outstanding performance• Pioneered new business development strategies to maintain viable business growth, continually increasing client base and deliver outstanding customer service

Brisbane, Australia

Hired by Owner to launch, direct and grow Australian operations across Oil & Gas and Mining sectors. Spearheaded operational strategies to establish and secure market share. Led company formation and registration. Defined head office location and hired new Recruiter teams.• Conducted market and sector analysis to identify new business opportunities, launching new office in Brisbane location to capitalise on profitable target market sectors• Managed P&L control to drive cost efficiencies to drive operational profitability• Formulated business development strategy to target clients, establish winning client relationships and secure recruitment campaigns for key Oil & Gas and Mining clients• Shaped continual sales strategies to mitigate Oil & Gas and Mining sector financial difficulties, from project postponement or cancellation, until final closure of Australian office whilst maintaining business registration for readiness in light of future return

Qatar

Headed full operational control of recruitment and operations functions, leading P&L management, business development, site management and interim / permanent recruitment delivery within world’s largest Oil & Gas recruitment agency with $1.2B turnover in 2010/11. Reported directly to Regional Director. Managed Qatar and Brunel, KSA offices.• Shaped personal, team and office sales targets, gaining Director and Board of Directors agreement to attain monthly KPI targets• Controlled delivery of 400 Technical and Engineering Contractors, with turnover of QAR 82M• Built, set up and controlled new Brunel, KSA, office to achieve focused sales targets• Successfully delivered multiple recruitment campaigns across region, including Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, RasGas, ExxonMobil, Shell, Total, Maersk Oil, GDF Suez & CNOOC

Warrington, United Kingdom

Launched and controlled operational delivery of Technical and Engineering recruitment consultancy from scratch. Shaped business and sales strategies to establish brand name as subject matter experts in recruiting permanent and interim staff across a wide range of sectors including Food, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Aerospace, Chemical & Process and Oil & Gas. • Shaped personal, team and office sales targets, gaining Director and Board of Directors agreement to attain monthly KPI targets• Controlled both operational delivery and ran own recruitment desk to secure multiple PSL agreements with multiple Blue Chip organisations, including: Premier Foods, Napp Pharmaceuticals and Johnson Matthey, successfully defining TOB’s and PSL tender documents• Headed P&L management, driving cost efficiencies across operational delivery and staff payroll to continually build profitability• Hired, mentored and developed team to ensure highest performance and talent retainment• Formed, launched and instilled operational processes and procedures to maintain effective client relations, whilst ensuring data protection in line with current employment law legislation• Sourced and implemented effective recruitment software to streamline operations• Directed full control until closure, following 2008 financial crisis

Cheshire, Uk

Promoted from initial Business Development Manager to lead operational expansion from local to national market within SME Engineering Services Company. Secured long term contracts with Blue Chip clients, including AstraZeneca, Siemens and Endress + Hauser to increase client base from -20 to +60. Shaped new operational and management structures, policies, employment agreements, HR controls and sales strategy to achieve business objectives. Hired and developed sales team to attain sales targets. Increased turnover from 1.9 to 2.6M.

St Albans And Chester United Kingdom

I joined this successful engineering and building services recruitment company as a trainee recruitment consultant and went on to run the Chester branch after 4 years in the business. Responsible for providing strategic direction and management of the Chester branch. Sourcing engineering personnel for a wide variety of industries, with clients such as GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, JCB, Kraft Foods and Aston Martin.• Achieved turnover of 3.2Million from start up of the Chester branch• Ran a successful desk turning over 4000 per week gross profit.• Responsible for the P&L and financial reporting of the Chester branch• Successfully identified and project managed the procurement, installation and integration of bespoke CRM software ‘Voyager’. Oversaw the eventual upgrade to ‘Enterprise’• Responsible for dealing with all HR issues including the recruitment of all staff

10 years Submarine Service followed by a stint in general service and finished off teaching Sonar at HMS Collingwood.Just your usual run of the mill wars and conflicts in between!! :)

Education record

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General