Experience

Inishowen Co Op Society Ltd

• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Developing business strategies to deliver short and long term goals. Implement high quality investing decisions to advance the business and protect asset values Lead and motivate staff to develop a high performing team Oversee daily operations assigning performance goals Recruit train and mentor employees in their roles to achieve organisational goals Develop, implement and maintain budgetary and resource allocation plans Continually evaluate and improve operational processes and financial performance. Show less



GLENMORE GENERATION LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager Operations & Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Promoted to Plant Manager in Jan 2018. Promoted to Project Manager Jan 2019 retaining General Manager throughout. • Process mapped operations. Designed new compliance forms, policies, SOPs, and systems• Delivered €5M worth of CAPEX projects (process improvement, engineering, IT design and roll-out)• Led process improvement project overcoming bottlenecks, increasing end-product by 20%• Led cultural transformation project to improve operational efficiency by 25%• Initiated and oversaw project that optimised production, saving €200K p.a.• Achieved a record of zero reported incidents• Directed operations and compliance for a bioenergy plant• Controlled P&L responsibility for €10M turnover• Grew production output by 35%• Managed 20+ staff (direct, contractors). Designed new staff rota, saving 10% labour costs• Saved €100K p.a. via supplier negotiations • Oversaw introduction of ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001) Show less

• Compliance Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Eliminated 50% of non-compliance issues within first 3-months. Averted plant closure by EPA • Ensured operational compliance across all functions. Identified and mitigated compliance risk• Oversaw 20 external audits by regulators (all deemed satisfactory)• Developed and implemented control and monitoring systems• Point of contact for EPA and DAFM, facilitating collaboration and joint solutions• Created and implemented Project Management Control and Governance systems• Developed governance and risk management systems. Helped manage unforeseen events e.g. Brexit• Administered internal audits. Evaluated non-compliance by outlining financial and risk implications• Implemented governance to monitor vendor performance. Enabled roll-out of lean stocking system• Evaluated and addressed service team L&D goals, improving audit scores from 55% to 76%• Transformed culture and employee attitudes to compliance and risk management• Prepared annual compliance reports for regulators Show less



Donegal Investment Group Plc

• County Donegal, Ireland

• Property & Project Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2017

  • Part of leadership team for Group of entities (property, agricultural inputs, food) • Managed four business units (property, food wholesales), delivering €2.5M annually • Undertook process mapping developing KPIs and cascading measures to drive improvement • Transformed one business unit, loss-making to €300K profit • Directed a team of 12 staff • Implemented Project Management Governance Framework across business • Delivered €25M worth of projects (construction, process improvement and EPOS) o Led due diligence for four food business acquisitions (€20M investment) o Acquired, developed and disposed of property assets, delivering €30M over 10-years o Led remote project management. Built warehousing and processing (€2.5M) o Project managed successful NPD of five new food products o Led project to develop new product ‘food on the go’ • Managed a portfolio of properties (€35M value) o Developed and implemented property register and compliance framework o Undertook due diligence for all property transactions and business acquisitions o Increased rent from property assets by 75% within 2 years o Managed property performance vs. budget, reducing budget expenses by 20% in year one • Presented commercial recommendations to Board. Influenced strategy and roadmap Show less



ACCBank / ACC Loan Management

• Ireland
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Apr 1998 - Apr 2004

  • Credit Assessment • Project Co-ordination of Euro currency introduction • Project Co-ordination of ‘Year 2000 (Y2K)’ IT risk management • Credit Assessment • Project Co-ordination of Euro currency introduction • Project Co-ordination of ‘Year 2000 (Y2K)’ IT risk management