• Set up and run two departments (Home Automation / AV and Fire Protection Departments).• Manage projects up to £200,000+, working closely with high net worth and high profile clients where the highest level of confidentiality and customer service is paramount and maintaining an effective team is fundamentally important. Established Fire Protection Department achieving NSI Gold standard certification (with commendation) requiring adherence to fire safety legislation… Show more • Set up and run two departments (Home Automation / AV and Fire Protection Departments).• Manage projects up to £200,000+, working closely with high net worth and high profile clients where the highest level of confidentiality and customer service is paramount and maintaining an effective team is fundamentally important. Established Fire Protection Department achieving NSI Gold standard certification (with commendation) requiring adherence to fire safety legislation, considerable attention to detail and robust systems and procedures• Demonstrated considerable organisational and project management skills in establishing both departments• Implemented GDPR policy, a significant challenge, as the company’s principal area of business is the provision of security systems so customers rely on the highest level of integrity, confidentiality and data protection.• Successfully project managed the acquisition of several security businesses, negotiating terms to incorporate only accounts which agreed to transfer in the purchase price and converting a very high percentage of these. • Qualified in FIA Fire Detection System Design, Installation & Testing.• Qualified Control4 Home Automation & AV System Design & Programming. Show less

• Head of three departments responsible for the Fuel Pricing, Stock Control and Distribution for a network of 166 Service Stations situated across the UK. Also part of the senior management team reporting directly to the Board. Managed the complete overhaul of systems and operations in all three business areas. • Negotiated a brand new £3.5m distribution contract for the whole network, dramatically reducing distribution costs by over £500,000 in 2005 due to efficiencies in the newly… Show more • Head of three departments responsible for the Fuel Pricing, Stock Control and Distribution for a network of 166 Service Stations situated across the UK. Also part of the senior management team reporting directly to the Board. Managed the complete overhaul of systems and operations in all three business areas. • Negotiated a brand new £3.5m distribution contract for the whole network, dramatically reducing distribution costs by over £500,000 in 2005 due to efficiencies in the newly negotiated contract. • Devised a new stockholding policy and procedure to closely manage stockholding to its optimum level thereby reducing excess stockholding and benefiting cash flow by over £2m. • Developed and implemented new fuel pricing strategy resulting in additional profit of £1.6m during 2004. Show less

• Responsible for 25 Service Stations with a turnover in excess of £70 million. Most profitable area in UK for three years, with record sales and reduced costs, winning two special achievement awards and several incentive schemes.• Involved in various projects and working groups to create the tools, systems and procedures to enable the provision of expert business advice to self-employed business people by producing business and marketing plans and conducting regular financial and… Show more • Responsible for 25 Service Stations with a turnover in excess of £70 million. Most profitable area in UK for three years, with record sales and reduced costs, winning two special achievement awards and several incentive schemes.• Involved in various projects and working groups to create the tools, systems and procedures to enable the provision of expert business advice to self-employed business people by producing business and marketing plans and conducting regular financial and operational reviews thereby maximising profit for both Retailer and Conoco Ltd. • Wide ranging job role that covered sales, marketing and promotions, cost control, operations, logistics, security, pricing, profitability, major redevelopment’s and acquisitions, customer service, training and recruitment. • Qualified as a Reviewer and Internal Auditor of Quality Systems and as an NVQ Assessor and Internal Verifier.• Team Leader of project which created an NVQ Retail Open Learning course later adopted as the industry standard. • Active member of business improvement teams responsible for implementing new systems for fuel delivery, customer service and safety and a new EPOS pump management system which included a detailed training course.• Devised systems to improve recruitment (including bonus system), local marketing, profitability and objective setting. Show less

• Set up retail operations (brand new venture) to open a chain of Sports Superstores (20,000 ft2, 130 staff and turnover of £5m+) and a chain of Leisure High Street stores• Projects included site location, store layout, staffing, store design, security systems, planning and implementation of opening programmes for all new stores.• Superstore Manager after takeover by House of Fraser with responsibility for establishing new company systems and work practices covering sales… Show more • Set up retail operations (brand new venture) to open a chain of Sports Superstores (20,000 ft2, 130 staff and turnover of £5m+) and a chain of Leisure High Street stores• Projects included site location, store layout, staffing, store design, security systems, planning and implementation of opening programmes for all new stores.• Superstore Manager after takeover by House of Fraser with responsibility for establishing new company systems and work practices covering sales, merchandising, budgeting, cost control, HR, marketing and promotion. Show less