Niall Ryan Email & Phone Number

Galway, County Galway, Ireland

Galway

Managing and developing a team of 6 dept. heads based in: design, sales, production, finance and retail who oversee the daily activities of 26 staff members spread across 2 locations (production facilities and retail branch)Contributing to monthly board meetings held with company directors and the financial controller, developing and agreeing departmental strategic plans to ensure the company objectives for the fiscal year are metPerforming 6 monthly management reviews setting KPI’s and objectives with dept. heads assessing and discussing individual management performance/leadership capabilities/staff development, and the status of departmental strategies for each dept.Additionally discussing machine capabilities for production/capacity requirements, staffing levels and any required capital investments during the review process for forward planning purposesEnsuring all dept. heads maintain a strong focus on the creation of a positive working environment for staff membersClosely monitoring work in progress, issuing work in progress reports on a bi-weekly basis to all dept. heads (finished product that has not yet been invoiced)Holding daily management meetings with dept. heads discussing production planning statuses/production design/job progress as well as capacities, and discussing the requirements for forthcoming orders etc.Negotiating new supplier contracts with suppliers based in the UK, Germany and FranceAnalysing cash flow reports on a weekly basis assessing cash flow for the next 6 months, also reviewing P+L reports on a monthly basisInterviewing and hiring all new staff members for the company, having full hiring responsibilityOverseeing the HR function for the company ensuring all new employees are issued with comprehensive contracts of employment and employee handbooks

Galway

Managing and developing existing commercial accounts based in Galway City and County spread across all business sectors including clients based in the manufacturing, medical device, hospitality, and education sectors. Visiting clients performing monthly reviews and obtaining feedback on satisfaction levels additionally discussing any issues they may have and putting corrective actions in place, meeting new clients and representing the company along with the sales manager, delivering presentations/pitching for new business.

Galway

Operations Manager promoted up to this role having responsibility for driving the business forward from start-up phase to being fully operational and to growing the business/becoming a significant player in this sector in the region. This role involved: Setting the pricing structures ensuring margins were in line with profit targets, negotiating prices with the supply base in Germany and Dublin overseeing the ordering process, managing 15 direct reports encompassing sales representatives, manufacturing teams, installation crews and the administration team, monitoring manufacturing schedules ensuring products were manufactured on time, ensuring the installation team completed all jobs on time and to the highest standards, overseeing the sales function ensuring the company sales were maximised through the advertisement of products and services on all appropriate media platforms including social media platforms, additionally held full hiring authority.

As Business Development Manager I held responsibility for increasing business levels/accounts, researching and identifying new sources of business on a consistent basis and following up on same.

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.), Production Management

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