Stuart Smith Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

As Operations Director of a progressive sustainability consultancy, I was accountable for leading all areas of business operations and related functions including Finance, HR, I.T., Property, FM & Legal and all aspects of ESG delivery.I managed and achieved B-Corp certification for the business, and most recently implemented a complete integrated Management Information system to track and monitor all company activity.

In January 2017, I stepped away from Marks & Spencer plc and became a full-time carer to my two children, Charlie & Maisie.

London, United Kingdom

An expert at using cost information and complex data to challenge cost assumptions at all stages and achieve best value for every scheme, Stuart regularly presented complex cost data and benchmarking information to senior management in a simple, concise and transparent manner.He achieved best value through constantly challenging accepted practices on procurement routes and construction methodologies always looking for a better way to do things and ensures the whole construction supply base remain keen through regular scope of service reviews and fee tender exercises affecting in excess of 60 suppliers.As a member of the Store Development leadership team Stuart provided strategy and direction to in-house teams and the external supply base on all property-related decisions. He successfully introduced key processes to appropriately authorise and track all property expenditure from inception through board approval to final account and owning all change control for the group.Working with internal and external teams he established main and sub-contractor tendering processes on all capital projects, saving on average 10% across capital projects, circa £20m in last FY and used his extensive knowledge of construction contracts to choose appropriate procurement routes on all capital projects delivered.Stuart worked regularly with senior stakeholders to manage flexible capital plans and changing scheme lists throughout programmes of works, delivering to time, to quality and within board approvals. He established a formal change control procedure for all property activity; appropriately authorising all change by use of clear business case justification and impact assessments.Stuart led high performing internal and external teams to achieve business, departmental and individual objectives by creating motivation and passion for the job.

London, United Kingdom

Employed to support the Head of Retail on all clients across the sector.Activities included managing the in-house Retail team to support the delivery of numerous retail-led schemes. Managed, reviewed and assisted project surveyors in day-to-day activities and provided client-facing support role to junior team members at project meetings. Attendance at internal senior team meetings to discuss future retail strategies and business direction.

London, United Kingdom

Employed in various Quantity Surveying roles up to Senior Surveyor level.Achieved all professional qualifications and developed key skills required to carry out day-to-day QS activities including cost planning & estimating from feasibility to tender; bills of quantities; preparation of tender & contract documents; production of pricing documents to predict areas of budget risk; post contract cost management; valuation of building works; final account negotiation and settlement; project management support activities; Employer’s Agent & Client Representative roles.

Bachelor'S Degree, Quantity Surveying

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