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Developing bespoke solutions for clients.Currently focusing on retail solutions for the NHS, Instore and Roadside Services markets.

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Denham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

• Extract knowledge and add value from internal and external data sources.• Responsible for co-ordinating reporting for, analysing and presenting findings on marketing campaigns to multiple stakeholders.• Use statistical analysis to determine confidence intervals for forecasting purposes.• Develop tools and initiatives to drive revenue growth.• Created and presented a ‘Key Area of Focus’ workshop at the 2017 Revenue Management Conference. • Perform periodic and ad hoc reporting, collaborating with key stakeholders to drive results.

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• Worked in the UK and Ireland Government and Education sector preparing pricing/forecasting models to project P&Ls for new business and retention.• Developed the first bottom up CoS model for the Education sector.• Successful in delivering over £8million (£1.6million per annum) of new business while having sole ownership of the finances.• Attended site visits to assess new opportunities and client mobilisation meetings to assist in activation of new accounts.• Acted as a finance lead during approvals calls with BDMs to achieve sign off from the sector FD.

Mobile

· Work in Soft FM, primarily in our UK and Ireland Defence sector where I focus on preparing pricing/forecasting models to project P&Ls for new business ranging in turnover from £90K - £1 billion.· Currently working on a £1 billion opportunity where I am responsible for creating and maintaining pricing templates and models.· Liaise with the Finance Director, Retail & Marketing Director and Food Operations Team to produce a value for money offer ensuring we deliver our most competitive bids.· Successful in delivering £4.1million of new business having sole ownership of the pricing model. · Work under pressure and capable of delivering to tight deadlines shown from pricing a multi-million tender within a two week time constraint.· Naturally build relationships with clients to understand their needs with the aim of translating this insight into value for money within our bids.· Strong commercial acumen shown through delivering pricing models which include high street brands such as Costa, Dominos and Costcutter.· Experience in working on and delivering contracts with multiple service streams.· Deliver concise presentations on ITTs and ITNs to senior stakeholders.· Completed bid writing, presentation and sales funnel training courses.

Uxbridge, London

• Research and understand the products and services that have been purchased by Compass Group sectors with c. 2,500 suppliers. I scrutinised spend data, questioning spend not made through our core route to market and presented opportunities for consolidation and rationalisation where possible.• Provided Category Buyers with data analysis to support tenders and projects, highlighting suppliers with which we have no terms in order to seek rebates, listing fees and investment.• Work across categories to support and contribute towards a £19.1 million target.• Managed secondary tier spend for a category making bottom line savings in excess of £70K and identifying savings opportunities of £170K.• Supported in forecasting expected volumes for suppliers.• Compile and distribute RFIs and RFPs.

London, United Kingdom

• Performed online and market research, gathering primary and secondary data for market trends.• Independently analysed data, selecting the most relevant information specific to the client needs.• Built forecasting templates in excel to showcase investment and effects.• Produce reports showcasing findings from data analysis with supporting strategies.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Assist with the production and analysis of weekly and monthly reporting using tools such as SAP, Cognos and Excel.• Manage a portfolio of over 25 reports at any one time. • Support the forecasting and budgeting process across the Compass business.• Perform client billing, capital expenditure transfers and journal postings on a monthly basis.• Supporting Finance Managers and Operating teams, dealing with ad hoc queries in a timely and accurate manner.

Redhill, United Kingdom

• Produced a presentation to the Assistant Finance Director regarding improvements that could be made to the invoice system. • Accurately processed paper and customer supplier invoices on a timely basis.• Oversaw weekly pre-checks of the payment report.• Worked within the Invoice team, part of the accounts payable team and worked closely with the rest of the Finance team.

Exeter, United Kingdom

• Worked as part of a small team in the running of a 150 person event for Pressure Trade Ltd, a start-up recruitment agency.• Dealt with questions or queries from participants, providing coherent solutions to their problem.• Created and distributed marketing material through flyers, posters, word of mouth and email.• Allowed me to gain an insight into recruitment and the struggles that start-up companies face.

• Learnt the operations and challenges, such as money laundering, within retail banking.• Acted as the first point of contact for customers in branch, delivering world-class customer service to encourage future sales.• Followed legal compliance procedures in interactions with customers and colleagues.

Certificate In Business Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics 'With Proficiency In French', 1St Class

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