Fuel Supply Manager - UK

• Nov 2022 - Present

Business Contracts Manager

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2022

Key Accountabilities • National Account Manager, multi-site Energy Recovery Facility’s (ERF) and landfill disposal contracts including management of all incoming waste contracts for the 326,300 Ardley (ERF) comprising 75% of the annual profit of the facility. • Management of the special purpose vehicle – Viridor Oxfordshire Ltd. • Full contract management, upstream and downstream, ensuring that the key requirements of both internal and external clients are met and often exceeded, ensuring the operations team adhere to all contractual obligations. • Chair contract, Waste collection authority and strategic board meetings • Management of sub-contractors/suppliers such as Fortis, reviewing contracts, reporting and chairing H&S meetings. • Auditing new and existing clients, managing external ISO and other external audits such as planning, customer duty of care or the Environment Agency. • Providing professional written responses to all bids on behalf of the ERF fleet including market testing, Pre-qualification questionnaires and final bid preparation/submissions. • Monitor, audit, evaluate and record performance against all contract KPI’s. Produce all contractual monthly, annual, and ad hoc reports. Identify and target improvements to boost contract performance as well as value for money for both the client and operator and client profitability. • Working alongside the EHS manager in the preparation of environmental data and undertaking planning audits/inspections on behalf of the operational team. • Preparation of draft budgets, year-end forecasts and month-end finance forecasts. • Recognised as part of the leadership team, frequently supporting the local and national management with disciplinary’s, waste awareness training to improve the quality of waste throughput (both internal and external) and ISO accreditation audits. • Acting as a mentor for new contract managers and other operational colleagues including management, supervisors, and weighbridge colleagues. Show less

Planning & Permit Manager

• Aug 2012 - Sep 2014

Key Accountabilities• Supporting the Major Infrastructure and Commercial teams with both planning and environmental permitting support for all PFI/other bids, including production of technical briefs and method statements as well as delivering the necessary consents on successful completion of a bid• Provide business cases, briefing papers and presentations to Board and customers on impact of regulatory changes, including writing consultation responses to new regulations and guidance.• Represent the company during negotiations with Planning Authorities, local liaison or opposition groups and the Environment Agency both locally and at national level.• Budget management and staff management responsibilities for all development related projects including external consultancy companies, legal and public relations. • Negotiate lease, licence and land purchases in accordance with company objectives. • Provide advice and support to Regional Estates Managers.• Line Management of Technical Manager (Hydrological) and Graduate Estates Manager. Show less

Contracts Manager

• Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

Key Accountabilities• Manage all aspects of delivery of three HWRC contracts for Buckinghamshire (10 sites), Dix Pit (Oxfordshire) and Judkins (Warwickshire) including the successful re-tender of the HWRC contract for a period of 25 years.• Manage operation of WRG’s largest composting operation at Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire.• Manage operations at the Waste Transfer Station at Buckden, Cambridgeshire.• Represent the company at local, county and regional level as well as liaising with the Environment Agency, other regulatory bodies and any other interested parties such as parish councils and residents groups.• P&L - Budget setting, tracking and monitoring with weekly and monthly budget analysis.• Direct management of staff (80+) and associated reporting, dealing with HR issues including redundancies, investigations and disciplinary matters.• H&S compliance at all sites, including site staff, contractors and all visitors, producing risk assessments, undertaking audits and investigations as required.• Production of all reports and management of all data streams to ensure accuracy and timely reporting for both internal and external customers.• Management of sub-contractors, off-takers and reprocessors in terms of performance and financial matters Show less

Regional Estates Manager

• Apr 2007 - Jul 2010

Key Accountabilities• Project managed all new environmental permit and planning applications within the East and Southeast Regions of England including commissioning consultants´ reports, expert evidence, liaising with legal advisors and managing both planning and permit appeals.• Ensured site compliance with all existing permissions.• Resolved estates matters including lease agreements, land purchased and boundary disputes. • Liaised at a senior level with key contacts at the Environment Agency (EA) and Planning authorities in pursuit of WRG’s strategic objectives.• Constructed project budgets and managed expenditure.• Supported tender submissions as appropriate which included writing submissions in support of the planning case for WRG proposals. Show less

Regulatory Officer (Waste)

• Jul 2004 - Apr 2007

To provide advice and technical guidance to industry alongside conducting technical competence assessments and the production of environmental permits. The role also included acting as the point of contact for all comments on planning related matters for the Waste team. To provide advice and technical guidance to industry alongside conducting technical competence assessments and the production of environmental permits. The role also included acting as the point of contact for all comments on planning related matters for the Waste team.