Paul Redpath Email & Phone Number

Port Of Blyth

Working within the Sub-Sea specialist prototype construction industry.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Small Business Start up Advice Services

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Freelance counselor delivering ERDF, RGF and SULC contracts throughout north east territory.• Specialized in business start-up support for people with health problems and disabilities, plus the long term unemployed and disadvantaged.• Helped clients to prepare a business plan and cash flow forecast, supporting applications for mission critical funding.• Promoted companies via networks with outside agencies whilst at all times acting in the best interests of the company.• Obtained referrals through personal networking via delivery partners, Job Centre Plus, local events and personal connections.• Created and presented courses including Enterprise and Business Planning workshops.• Motivated personnel to attain their full potential and offered a comprehensive support service.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

An online clothing website supplying in excess of 140 products direct from supplier to customer.• Designed, built and maintained a new website complete with e-Commerce facilities, security and analytical plug-ins.• Generated traffic through SEO and targeted customers via Facebook; drop-shipped items from UK supplier base.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Responsible for developing B2B sales within the mobile telecoms market; supplied mobile phones and managed accounts

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Negotiated contracts and license fees, prepared quotations for hardware and researched the competition.• Maintained advantageous customer relationships, determined needs, overcame issues and provided ongoing support.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Providing advice and information for small business owners as well as new business start-ups.• Provided qualified advice, guidance and counselling to clients to enable them to start their own viable business.• Undertook marketing activities and build productive bridges with providers supplying services to Job Centres and local community.• Managed client caseloads to maximise income potential, developing skill-sets and knowledge to attain company objectives.• Regularly reviewed performance development and conducted Health & Safety inspection visits for clients; provided written reports.• Helped with completing documentation, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and set time constraints.• Succeeded in gaining SFEDI accreditation and a Member of the Institute of Business Advisors.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Setting up and establishing a new venture from start.Full market and product research.Complete design of the interior and exterior of the shop.Refitting shop.Employing Staff.Training staff to work within the strict regulations of food and hygiene. Purchasing of all equipment and utensils.Implementation of initial stock and weekly stock control.Quality control.Staff rotas.Wages.Bookkeeping.V.A.T. accounts.Cash flow forecasts.Gross profit levels.Supply of business lunches & buffets.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Taking a major role in the implementation of unitary manufacture within V.D.S. Relocating the relevant machinery to a predetermined area, considering jibs, manual handling, access, allocation and storage of fixtures and operator safety minimizing line flow distances for maximum productivity on multi operational components. Completely reorganize the manufacturing, quality and departmental instruction paperwork systems to suit unitary manufacture.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

The implementation and initial set-up of major production orders. Setting manning levels to maintain production of each individual order to program deliveries. Implementing J.I.T. philosophy. Designing the layout, setting up and putting into full production the first ever cellular manufacturing process within Vickers Defense Systems. Motivating a workforce to be more flexible and productive. Encourage teamwork to maintain program on as many as six major orders at any one time. Training of personnel. Setting and maintaining budgets. Reduce costs and lead in times. Maintaining supplier and customer relations. H.A.S.A.W. of all employee’s. Maintaining ISO 9001 production standards to achieve accreditation upon inspection. Achieving and maintaining quality standards to customer requirements. Monitor and minimize poor timekeeping and absenteeism.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Organising shop floor areas for the most effective production needs. Distributing work to individual operators working directly with the shop foremen. Supplying and manufacturing any fixtures and production aids to improve productivity. Setting up of tools and machinery to improve direct production hours. Working to the relevant quality standards, Reducing bottlenecks and improving throughput. H.A.S.A.W.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Sheet metalwork fabrications working to high quality standards.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Setting up and establishing a new venture from start.Full market and product research.Complete design of the interior and exterior of the shop.Refitting shop.Employing Staff.Training staff to work within the strict regulations of food and hygiene. Purchasing of all equipment and utensils.Implementation of initial stock and weekly stock control.Quality control.Staff rotas.Wages.Bookkeeping.Cash flow forecasts.Gross profit levels.Supply of business lunches & buffets.

Greenside

Setting up and establishing a Salon from startIncluding the design and interior decoration.Refitting shop to a high standard.Interviewing and employing responsible staff.Employee hourly rotas.Wages.Dealing with suppliers & reps.Stock control.Customer sauna & solarium treatment.Health & Safety at work.Training of Y.T.S. & juniors.Plus all aspects of day to day managing of a business

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

All aspects of professional wedding commercial and social photography. Organizing all albums, printing and reprinting services. Producing profitable costing plans.Negotiation of contracts with customers and developing customer base.