Supported the formation of a new education trust and cooperated with a group of 5 schools across Exeter to set the strategic vision and define the entity’s purpose.

Oversaw the responsibility for day to day financial and legal compliance requirements of the company, while managing a broad range of operations to ensure the achievement of business development and growth targets.
Led, trained, and developed a staff of 90+ staff members to ensure the achievement of predefined performance targets and goals. Managed a broad range of operations, including finance, sales, production, and customer services. Supervised IT operations and implemented all the current IT systems, including accounting and payroll systems, and the much larger company-wide management information system. Handled all operations of MIS, covering everything from CRM functions, estimation, production planning, monitoring, invoicing, and also a full bar coded warehouse fulfilment operation. Collaborated with 3rd party support teams to successfully resolve technical issues.
Selected Contributions:
• Earned recognition and praise from senior leadership for successfully growing the business from £3 million turnover to £10+ million.
• Played an instrumental role in securing multiple high-value capital investment projects, amounting to £6+ million.
• Utilised extensive experience and expertise for successfully selecting and implementing a robust company-wide management information system.
• Developed and implemented cost reduction and avoidance strategies for significantly reducing material costs through negotiations with suppliers and manufacturers.

Oversaw the responsibility for all financial, administrative and legal compliance requirements of the company and direct responsibility for all IT requirements for this successful export trading company.
Selected Contributions:
• Managed multi currency transactions to successfully manage and minimise exchange rate costs.
• Played an instrumental role in fulfilling a £12 million contract for the supply of all mobile capital equipment to a new middle-east port.
• Utilised extensive experience and expertise for successfully completing international finance transactions including detailed and complex Letters of Credit.