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Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

I am delighted to have been working with Johns Associates since November 2018 as Commercial Director, on a part-time basis. It is a multi-disciplinary Environmental Consultancy, with services including Ecology, Planning, Landscaping and GIS. Started in 2007, set up by husband and wife owners/Directors Matt & Liz Johns, it has grown to employ around 20.

London, United Kingdom

Director of Bid Management for a major FM company. BEFM Ltd. is the UK Facility Management Company (T/O £170M) within Bilfinger, the German Services and Engineering group.Leading a team of Bid Managers, Bid Writers and Designers. Reporting to the Managing Director of the UK Board, responsible for all bidding and tendering activity in the UK, meeting all.

London, United Kingdom

G4S plc is a FTSE 100 company, turnover > £7.3billion and is the world's largest security company, operating in around 125 countries. Core services are Cash and Security solutions and Care & Justice.Business Development Director within the UK & Ireland central business development / bid team.Specialising in large scale opportunities in the Justice and.

Bath, United Kingdom

Undertook a Project Management role for an IT outsourcing / Technology company, delivering a system roll-out on time and in budget.

G4S plc is a FTSE 100 company, turnover > £7.3billion and is the world's largest security company, operating in around 125 countries. Core services are Cash and Security solutions and Care & Justice. In the UK, Care & Justice Services is the market leader, with a turnover > £350million.Won and implemented a number of high value, long-term outsourcing.

Reliance Secure Task Management at the time was the company in the Reliance Security Group (turnover c. £450million p.a.) specialising in Justice, Medical and Care Services (RSTM was sold to Capita in 2012). Won and implemented a number of high value, long-term contracts in the Criminal Justice and Care Sectors, during a period when company turnover of.

Won, negotiated and implemented many contracts during a period when company turnover doubled, and profits rose by 350%:New warehouse & supply chain solution for major airline (BA).Greenfield development of National Distribution Centre (NDC) for major toy supplier (Mattel).Strategic logistics review resulting in greenfield automated NDC for major healthcare.

Led a team of Project Managers and Analysts. Responsible for winning and implementing many warehousing and transport contracts in food and retail sectors. Supported existing operations in improvement projects and contract renewals in UK and France.

Senior Consultant in Logistics.Assignments included strategic reviews, operational improvements to in-house and third-party operations, preparation of Invitation to Tender documents and management of tendering processes.

Joined Rowntree Mackintosh (now Nestle) as a graduate trainee.Initially a Shift Manager, then Production Manager. Commissioned a new factory development for grocery manufacture, consolidating production from several factories into one. Improved operating efficiency, lowered staffing and costs, increased volume by 40% in 2 years. Responsible for up to 200.

Bachelor Of Science Honours (Bsc Hons), Biochemistry, Upper Second Class (Iii)

Activities and Societies: Badminton (captain & treasurer, University first team). Football (Biochemistry society)University Colours for.

A Levels In Biology, Chemistry, Physics