Managing Director

• Sep 2018 - Present

Managing Director

• Sep 2016 - May 2018

- Development and implementation of business strategy- Ownership of P&L and Balance Sheet- Define, develop and direct the implementation of business plans and continuous improvement activity- Overall accountability for safety, health, environmental and quality policies- Leadership, motivation and development via coaching and mentoring of Management Team- Development Director for associated business (Keetons Management Services Ltd) Conducting feasibility studies, developing budgets and managing design process for planned apartment conversions, residential new-builds and co-working offices Show less

Commercial Director

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

Complete Commercial and Financial responsibility for business. Leadership of Bidding, QS, Finance, Procurement and Support functions.Highlights: -- Negotiated £750k invoice financing facility- Reduced fixed overheads by £600k through efficiency savings and restructuring- Entered Hotels & Leisure sectors- Significant cashflow & process improvements- Secured major refit and new store rollout with Holland & Barratt- Secured major framework agreement with Wilko- Secured major projects with Go Outdoors, Guoman Hotels, Hilton, Honest Burgers, Waterstones & New Look Show less

Operations Director

• Oct 2006 - Feb 2015

Complete Operational responsibility for all projects: Pre-Site - Site - Close-Out; including business-wide SHEQ. Leadership of Project Managers, Site Managers and Support functions to achieve all time, cost, quality and H&S targets.Highlights / Major Clients: -- Package Principal for £6.5m design, procurement and installation of desking and baggage conveyor shrouds, Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport- Project Director for McDonalds Restaurants within Olympic Park for London 2012 - 2 x Public Areas, Media Centre and Athletes Village - £7m- Lead the Due Diligence / Pre-Qualification process for supplier inspections in Shanghai, China on behalf of BAA- Implementation of Asta Powerproject- BP; refits and KDRB- Greggs; new stores and refits- Makro Booker; store reconfigurations- Marks & Spencers; cafes & restaurants- McDonalds; restaurant refits and conversions- Starbucks; refits and new stores- Thorntons; new stores, trial stores and rebrands- Total Fina Elf; refits- Wilkinsons; new stores and rebrands Show less

Operations Manager

• Oct 2004 - Oct 2006

Complete Operational responsibility for all projects: Pre-Site - Site - Close-Out. Leadership of Project Managers and Site Managers to achieve all time, cost, quality and H&S targets.Highlights / Major Clients: -- O2; new store opening programme- Motorola; international exhibitions and conferences- BP; refits and KDRB- Starbucks; refits and new storesBid Management of strategic bids: -- Heathrow T5, Desking- Heathrow T5, Conveyor Shrouds

Commercial Development Manager

• May 2001 - Oct 2004

Management of group-wide (contracting and manufacturing) bidding and pre-contract processes, 'make or buy' decisions, commercial agreements and supply chain development. Leadership of Design, Engineering & Estimating Teams. Highlights: -- Lead the Due Diligence / Pre-qualification process for strategic domestic suppliers in Eastern Europe- Implementation of procurement and logistics process to obtain shop display metalwork for Boots Plc and desking for airports from suppliers in Poland- Securing contracting Framework Agreements with O2, Total, Shell, Starbucks, BP and RBoS- Renegotiation of framework contract for HSBC Secure Counters and Furniture- Securing supply Framework Agreements with BAA, Monsoon Accessorize & Boots Plc - Aligning supply chain and procurement processes across divisions Show less

Senior Estimator / Quantity Surveyor

• Mar 1999 - May 2001

Full commercial ownership of projects from bid to final account, including letting of subcontract packages. Highlights: - - BAA Fitout Team Framework: T3 Heathrow Desking Replacement; Norfolk House Office Refurbishment ST Gatwick; Gatwick NT Desking Replacement & Common User Check-In Implementation - British Airways CRC Jubilee House Gatwick Airport - Cannons Health Clubs - Debenhams Framework - Arcadia Framework - Starbucks Framework Full commercial ownership of projects from bid to final account, including letting of subcontract packages. Highlights: - - BAA Fitout Team Framework: T3 Heathrow Desking Replacement; Norfolk House Office Refurbishment ST Gatwick; Gatwick NT Desking Replacement & Common User Check-In Implementation - British Airways CRC Jubilee House Gatwick Airport - Cannons Health Clubs - Debenhams Framework - Arcadia Framework - Starbucks Framework

Estimator / Surveyor

• Aug 1995 - Mar 1999

Full commercial ownership of projects from Bid to final account Highlights:- - Oasis Whinfell Forest (now Center Parcs) 600 Lodges - Housing Developments, Bridlington & Scarborough - Hornsea Freeport Outlet Village - Luxury Apartments, York Full commercial ownership of projects from Bid to final account Highlights:- - Oasis Whinfell Forest (now Center Parcs) 600 Lodges - Housing Developments, Bridlington & Scarborough - Hornsea Freeport Outlet Village - Luxury Apartments, York

Surveyor / Estimator

• Jul 1989 - Aug 1995

Bidding and delivering carpentry and joinery packages. Procurement of materials for factory and sites and of minor subcontract packages. - Local Authorities - Housing Associations - Heritage Buildings - Main Contractors Bidding and delivering carpentry and joinery packages. Procurement of materials for factory and sites and of minor subcontract packages. - Local Authorities - Housing Associations - Heritage Buildings - Main Contractors