Kevin Dilks
Business Development Manager at DB ESG- Claim this Profile
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Paul Corcoran
Kevin was dedicated and thoroughly professional in all that he did. He was always proactive in seeking continuous improvements and his understanding of bid management, contracts, estimating and proposal writing often led to original insight that led to more competitive bids. He was a great team player and always keen to take on, and learn from, new challenges.
Paul Corcoran
Kevin was dedicated and thoroughly professional in all that he did. He was always proactive in seeking continuous improvements and his understanding of bid management, contracts, estimating and proposal writing often led to original insight that led to more competitive bids. He was a great team player and always keen to take on, and learn from, new challenges.
Paul Corcoran
Kevin was dedicated and thoroughly professional in all that he did. He was always proactive in seeking continuous improvements and his understanding of bid management, contracts, estimating and proposal writing often led to original insight that led to more competitive bids. He was a great team player and always keen to take on, and learn from, new challenges.
Paul Corcoran
Kevin was dedicated and thoroughly professional in all that he did. He was always proactive in seeking continuous improvements and his understanding of bid management, contracts, estimating and proposal writing often led to original insight that led to more competitive bids. He was a great team player and always keen to take on, and learn from, new challenges.
Experience
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DB ESG
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Rail Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Mar 2014 - Present
Lead the Business Development team at DB ESG. Manage a number of key accounts and business growth initiatives with a view to developing new revenue streams. Promoting and supporting adoption of new technologies and deployment of products. Lead and define market and customer engagement strategies. Lead the Business Development team at DB ESG. Manage a number of key accounts and business growth initiatives with a view to developing new revenue streams. Promoting and supporting adoption of new technologies and deployment of products. Lead and define market and customer engagement strategies.
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DeltaRail
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United Kingdom
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Retail Office Equipment
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Strategic Bid Manager
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Dec 2006 - Mar 2014
Within the commercial function responsible for large complex tenders involving multi-skilled teams. Responsible for ensuring compliance with customer tendering process, development of a clear bid strategy, cost analysis, proposal production and quality. Leading internal governance approval. Within the commercial function responsible for large complex tenders involving multi-skilled teams. Responsible for ensuring compliance with customer tendering process, development of a clear bid strategy, cost analysis, proposal production and quality. Leading internal governance approval.
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Location Head
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2004 - 2004
Provided the lead managerial presence in Derby for AEA Technology Rail's Management Consultancy business. The Derby team of twenty provided operational management advice to operators and Network Rail, regarding operational performance, infrastructure and rolling stock, and revenue allocation modelling.
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Development Executive Strategic Projects
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2003 - 2004
Leading specific strategic initiatives to enhance services and offerings. Leading specific customer relationships, bids and projects that have a strategic value to the business. Included a six month period as Sales Director for a subsidiary software company during which secured the largest and most significant project for many years.
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Principal Consultant - Fleet Consultancy
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2000 - 2003
Providing consultancy advice within Fleet Maintenance and Consultancy and Directorate. Included a 13 month period working for Bombardier Transportation in the project management of the new vehicle proposal for Class 222.
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Halcrow
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant
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1997 - 2000
Worked as a consultant with responsibility for delivering a diverse range of consultancy projects to a wide variety of clients, operators and vehicle owners. Provided the lead T&RS advice on secondment to Tube Lines for the PPP submission for JNP. Worked as a consultant with responsibility for delivering a diverse range of consultancy projects to a wide variety of clients, operators and vehicle owners. Provided the lead T&RS advice on secondment to Tube Lines for the PPP submission for JNP.
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The Engineering link
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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Assistant Mechanical Engineer
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1994 - 1997
Employed as Consultant within the Mechanical Engineering Group, providing advice on maintenance, preparation of maintenance and repair specifications, reliability engineering, and analysis and resolution of technical problems. Undertook secondments to both a TOC and a RoSCo. Employed as Consultant within the Mechanical Engineering Group, providing advice on maintenance, preparation of maintenance and repair specifications, reliability engineering, and analysis and resolution of technical problems. Undertook secondments to both a TOC and a RoSCo.
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British Rail
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Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
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200 - 300 Employee
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Engineering Assistant - Regional Railways
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1992 - 1994
Employed as part of the Class 158 Diesel Multiple Unit project team.
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Principal Technical Officer - Resident Engineers
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1991 - 1992
Based at the Locomotive Works Derby with responsibility for monitoring a portfolio of supply contracts.
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Senior Technical Officer - Engineering Data
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1989 - 1991
Preparation of modification schedules, compilation of packages of information and responding to customer technical enquiries.
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Mechanical Fitter
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1982 - 1989
Completed a four year mechanical apprenticeship, then in Locomotive Works Derby 8 Shop & 25 Shop.
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Education
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The Nottingham Trent University
BEng (Hons) 2:1, Integrated Engineering -
Derby College of Higher Education
ONC, HNC, HND, Engineering