Andrew Gilchrist
Engineering and Technology Lecturer at Brooklands College- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Brooklands College
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Engineering and Technology Lecturer
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Jan 2017 - Present
- Delivery of various FE (college) and HE (undergraduate) modules. - Lecturing in an array of subjects from Design, CAD/CNC, Advanced Composite Materials, Dynamics and Project mentoring. - Set up of a dedicated materials laboratory (rapid prototyping & materials testing) - Delivery of modules to part-time students/corporate personnel. - Delivery of various FE (college) and HE (undergraduate) modules. - Lecturing in an array of subjects from Design, CAD/CNC, Advanced Composite Materials, Dynamics and Project mentoring. - Set up of a dedicated materials laboratory (rapid prototyping & materials testing) - Delivery of modules to part-time students/corporate personnel.
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Miss Bush
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Manager
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Apr 2012 - Apr 2018
- This role was to support & troubleshoot the struggling family business. - The brief was short, to make the company profitable again. - A massive restructure of the business, from rebranding to premises and everything else inbetween has led to profitability in the first year. New CRM and reduced paper administration processes, Networked IT implementation, revised pricing and margins and better strategic planning have been some of the key factors involved. The business continues to thrive and grow as a result. Show less
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AJG
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Belgium
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Security and Investigations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Property Developer
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Jan 2005 - Aug 2011
- This was my own endeavour within property development. - Projects were delivered by the planned timescale to agreed budgets. - Work undertaken and managed varied, from modernising apartments to restoration of period properties. - This included liaison and meetings with local authority planning officers and engineers, scheduling work phases, quantifying and procurement of materials and organising subcontractors. - This was my own endeavour within property development. - Projects were delivered by the planned timescale to agreed budgets. - Work undertaken and managed varied, from modernising apartments to restoration of period properties. - This included liaison and meetings with local authority planning officers and engineers, scheduling work phases, quantifying and procurement of materials and organising subcontractors.
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Inchcape UK
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Sales Executive
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Jul 2003 - Nov 2004
- Retail of high ticket luxury JLR vehicles in Surrey. - Leading sales within 3 months. - Seconded to alternative premises to train / increase sales performance. - Retail of high ticket luxury JLR vehicles in Surrey. - Leading sales within 3 months. - Seconded to alternative premises to train / increase sales performance.
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AC&T Australia
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Queensland, Australia
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State Manager (QLD/NT)
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Jan 2001 - Jun 2003
- My brief was the development and growth of the operation in Queensland and NT for both domestic and SME markets. - Responsible for all aspects of the business - recruitment and training, sales and sales targets, advertising and marketing, staff development, daily, weekly and monthly reports and administration, new product training, vehicle fleet management, operating budget etc. - Restructured the operation and appointed new team management. - All KPIs achieved and regularly attained 150% of H.O. targets. - Growth from 12 to 120+ personnel within 12 months - Sales performance matched the performance with neighbouring (NSW/VIC) states. - Opened regional offices in QLD and NT. - Implemented new technology (Telecoms and IT). Show less
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Bell & Colvill
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Surrey, UK
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Sales Executive
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May 2000 - Oct 2000
- Sales of niche market performance vehicles to retail, business and fleet customers. - Implementation of new website marketing. - Leading sales performance within 2 months. - Sales of niche market performance vehicles to retail, business and fleet customers. - Implementation of new website marketing. - Leading sales performance within 2 months.
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FG Barnes
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Sales Consultant
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May 1995 - Apr 2000
- Senior Sales Consultant & Motability Fleet Sales Manager. - Responsible for new and used car sales to Retail and SME/Motability Fleets & finance sales. - Attained Vauxhall Gold Standard. - Attained IMI membership (Associate). - Continuous top seller in the region for 4 years. - Motability fleet sales growth from 25 to 175 vehicles. - Marketing activities including organising local motoring events/SME fleet events. - Seconded to alternative premises to train / increase sales performance. Show less
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Henlys
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Surrey, UK
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Sales Executive
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Dec 1992 - Apr 1995
- Responsible for new and used car sales to retail and SME markets. - Ford Gold Standard. - Top 100 in the UK (1994). - Finance sales. - Responsible for new and used car sales to retail and SME markets. - Ford Gold Standard. - Top 100 in the UK (1994). - Finance sales.
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Education
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Oxford Brookes University
BSc.Hons Eng., Motorsport Engineering