Experience

Oxford University Press, Inc.

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  Oxford University Press is the world's largest university press with the widest global presence. Its Global Academic Publishing program spans the entire academic and higher education spectrum, including a wide array of scholarly and general interest books, journals, and online products. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, which furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. The UK Education business provides learning resources across Primary, Secondary, Trade and Children's markets, both for the UK and for customers around the world. The Commercial team provides high quality business partnering, analysis and financial support to the UK Education business to help meet its financial and strategic objectives. As Commercial Manager, and member of the Executive Management Team, I combine financial experience with the ability to offer valuable commercial insights into the direction and performance of the Primary School business. Show less



Oxfam

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Head of Bids and Frameworks

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Oxfam is a globally renowned humanitarian and development charity with 75 years of experience working and campaigning with partners across the globe. Originally founded in the UK in 1946, Oxfam today focuses on vital issues to tackle the root causes of poverty. OxfamGB is a key member of the Oxfam confederation, currently employing approximately 5,500 staff globally, in over 85 countries around the world. The Bids and Frameworks team sits within the wider Programme Funding and Partnerships team which has a strong track record of supporting the development of high quality funding proposals generating £200m/year from leading institutional donors, trusts and foundations. The team is a group of highly professional bidding experts, who manage and support large value / complex / multi-country grants and tenders in excess of £3m. The team is Oxfam's point of technical expertise in complex commercial tendering, consortia formation and proposal / contract negotiations. As head of the team I am responsible for providing strong guidance and leadership to the team to empower them to accomplish the teams vision, purpose and key accountabilities. I am responsible for developing strategies and ways of working to improve the successful pursuit of quality funding for OxfamGB and the wider confederation. In my time at Oxfam of have been part of, or have led bidding teams that have won in excess of £30m revenue for the Oxfam confederation, delivering programmes in countries such as Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Show less



Oxfam

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Bids and Tenders Advisor

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016



Ricardo-AEA Ltd

• Harwell, Oxfordshire

• Revenue Analyst

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2014

  Ricardo-AEA is a global sustainability consultancy, which helps clients solve some of the world’s most complex environmental challenges and provide Governments, public agencies and businesses with leading analysis, advice and data. As the sole revenue analyst at Ricardo-AEA I was responsible for providing financial advice and support for commercial, complex and strategically important bids. I acted as the technical expert in developing payment mechanisms, performance indicators and commercial text including value for money responses for proposals. I was also responsible for the development and enhancement of management reporting systems to inform the senior leadership team on revenue trends, pipeline analysis, revenue forecasting and bidding statistics / win rates. Show less



Wellington City Council

• Assistant Manager - Citioperations

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2012

• Business Analayst - Waste Operations and Quarries

  • Nov 2003 - Feb 2006



Office of Fair Trading

• London, United Kingdom

• Management Accountant

  • Feb 2003 - Sep 2003



Transport for London

• London, United Kingdom

• Management Accountant

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2002



AFX News

• London, United Kingdom

• Management Accountant

  • Oct 1998 - Dec 2001