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A senior ranking Marketing Professional with 30 years International experience in blue-chip fmcg including Hermès S.A., Parfums Fabergé S.A. and the Cutty Sark Scotch Whisky division of Berry Bros. & Rudd Ltd.

• EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa - Premium consumer Brands - Fluent French.
• Proven ability to identify, evaluate and recruit suitable distributors in unusual and unorthodox markets.
• Used to managing complex customer relationships and adept at coaching, training and working with diverse groups of people in challenging environments. Team building.
• Able to reformat unorthodox market realities to create business and marketing plans in a disciplined manner.
• Long experience of understanding and resolving financial issues encountered in the developing world.
• P&L planning and budget management in challenging markets. Negotiation of pricing, marketing investment and contracts.
• Marketing and planning.

A top-drawer mover and shaker.

Mike is a writer, producer, filmmaker and photographer with extensive experience in working for companies, charities and government agencies. He has managed large and small teams and can work with a team or on his own. He can work through his own small company or on freelance contracts. Mike has worked extensively overseas most recently in Bangladesh for the BBC World Service Trust.

Mike can help with a number of tasks faced by businesses and other organisations:

• Documentary and drama video scripts, speeches, articles, assignments for education and training, magazine articles and song lyrics
• Design and production and copy writing for brochures, fliers and advertising
• Content and market research in a variety of areas
• Advice about and management of communication issues
• Filming promotional and educational video projects for DVD or web use.
• Stills photography
• Project management, budgeting and scheduling for events and media projects
• Teaching and training in media skills

In all these areas Mike brings a wealth of practical, hands on experience, an ability to find solutions that work and don't cost too much and a dedication to having some fun while getting the job done.

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An academically highly qualified Chairman and ex-International Research Institute hands-on Managing Director who has influenced, guided and overseen major Industrial innovation.

Brian's top-level experience has included dealing with Government and the Civil Service and his many distinctions include the appointment of OBE for services to Industry.

A very experienced business manager with a wide skill base gained with companies from a medium sized partnership to large corporates.

• Core competencies & personal attributes:-
• Operational & business management
• Strong financial & analytical skills
• Business development – organic & by acquisition
• Financial & Cash Control
• Purchasing & Procurement
• Effective communicator at all levels, problem solver, IT literate in MS Office & usual business applications, particularly skilled Excel user, self-motivated and objective.

A personable and seasoned business professional with extensive management experience at senior level.

Skills include:-

• Financial Planning and Control
• Business Strategy
• Organisation
• Human Resource Management
• Sales & Marketing

John has worked for both international and privately-owned companies and has gained a wide range of Business experience and expertise. He has strong inter-personal skills and is enthusiastic and creative in his management style.

John is an experienced media professional and has worked in television for over forty years. He has made documentaries, drama documentaries and factual entertainment programmes for broadcasters throughout the world. For many years he also worked in TV News. John has produced programmes in the corporate sector about graduate and school recruitment. He has also made fund raising videos for national institutions.

An accomplished writer, director, editor and videographer John is a good team player who works well with all ages. He has taught drama students and teaching is an area he would like to expand.

John is very active, and happy to travel. Completely reliable he is very keen to tackle fresh challenges.

Jeremy is an experienced MD/General Manager who began his career with 8 years in FMCG marketing with Colgate Palmolive and Ranks Hovis McDougall. He then moved into general management and for the last 20 years has specialised in running smaller companies (£1-5 million turnover) on a full-time, part-time, and interim management basis.

He has also undertaken specific consultancy projects for business owners; for example, a sales development programme focussed on gaining new customers in order to replace lost turnover; acquisition searches; capital expenditure projects; and the re-focussing of businesses which have become undisciplined and lacking strategy.

The sectors in which Jeremy has particular experience are food, beverages, and personal care/toiletries.

He is now looking for a new assignment, either as general manager of a business or company division, or to undertake a specific consultancy project.

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Peter is an international business manager who is seeking to offer his skills and experience (on a project base or on-going consultancy) to businesses wishing to expand, particularly outside the UK. He has worked as a director of both UK and Italian companies with 35 years commercial experience, 25 of which were gained living and working in Continental Europe (West, Central & Eastern Europe).

Key attributes:

• International marketing & sales experience from planning to implementation.
• Wide general management and functional skills  - great cultural adaptability.
• Set company vision and strategic plans for profit growth in all world markets.
• Team leader and people developer in multi-national environments.
• Multilingual  - Fluent Italian & French with knowledge of Spanish & German.
• Strong communicator  - IS and Supply Chain experience.
• Director experience of multinational and family owned companies.
• Owner & director of own business.

With a good sense of humour, Peter is used to working both alone and in teams. He is extremely flexible in terms of travel and timing in order to meet deadlines and achieve agreed business goals.

All enquiries will be welcome irrespective of scale and scope.

An experienced IT professional with many years experience in product development, infrastructure support and program management in large multi-national complex environments more recently with Deutsche Bank and UBS.

Proven ability to communicate with all levels of the business community. Significant experience of business objectives, control costs and effective use of skilled resources to facilitate change.

End to end management knowledge and understanding of IT systems, web based applications and infrastructure environments.

Areas of expertise, Investment management (inc: Bonds, Fixed income, OEICs, Peps, Unit trusts, Pensions Etc), Asset management, financial services, Head of IT, Programme and project management, Development management, Operational IT management,

I-series, AS400, Change management, Infrastructure management (systems and business applications), Team building and management, Business investment /management/control /Auditing/BCP/DR and effective investment control. Areas of finance, manufacturing and distribution experience.

Multi-talented, highly motivated, bright, experienced Management Accountant (ACMA) and Business Development Manager. Analytical with excellent consultancy, communication, and social skills. BA Hons in German.

Active and very fit, seeks opportunity to transfer skills and take up new challenges.

An educated Gentleman with a lifetime experience of International top-level Corporate/Industrial Public Relations.

Rising through the ranks, his experience culminated in setting up and running for nearly 30 years, a successful PR Agency based in Central London.

Now retired, more important than income, Geoffrey seeks a position that will keep his intellect and creative instincts in active working order.

An accomplished, highly driven and motivated individual who is used to working in a hectic, deadline-led working environment which requires a calm, pragmatic management style, a people-focused approach and strong team management and leadership skills.

Business led, delivering work on time and on budget to demanding retail clients, their printers and suppliers, often to short deadlines and sometimes with last minute changes.

A respected manager, whose firm but fair approach and good sense of humour encourages loyalty and commitment when the going gets tough.

Currently operating as Production Director for a member of the Prestige group of companies solely looking after the Marks & Spencer account.

Mike is an IT senior professional with 40 years' experience. He has managed the delivery of IT services within the financial sector in the City of London for the past 25 years, preceded by a number of roles in software development - from programming, design, analysis & implementation through to software house management.

He is a good communicator able to bridge the gap between IT people & business practitioners by translating the technicalities of IT into plain English. Mike's skills are in successful management of the internal IT function, alongside a wider appreciation of the contribution that IT can make in a modern business. He believes that business and IT people should work closely together to ensure that IT is an integral part of a strategy that can deliver real business benefit from effective investment in technology & systems.

Mike is now ready to use this experience to help companies of any size avoid the risk of painful & expensive IT project failures. He is happy to work either full or part-time and in an interim or mentoring capacity.

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IT professional with over 40 years' experience in technical and management roles and with excellent business and commercial acumen; available to manage large or small, business or technical projects/ programmes, or to undertake interim management roles, full-time or part-time. A committed and focused individual, good track record of project delivery, also with excellent people skills, able to communicate and influence at all levels. Flexible, adaptable, fits in well and will tackle any assignment.

Reliable, hands-on Senior Management Executive with 30 years experience in Manufacturing, Education, Financial Services and International Branded Software. A dedicated organisational, personnel and administrative/finance problem solver. Consistent track record in delivery of accurate and fast accounts, expenditure performance and budget analysis & monitoring, trade mark protection, legal co-ordination, distribution and key-account sales contracts (including International). Along with Seminar presentation skills, all are included within an excellent ability to communicate at all levels, particularly within SME's.

Willing and able to undertake part time or project delivery at any level.

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A Mars-trained, European and International, FMCG Sales and Marketing, strategic thinker, doer and achiever.

Focussed and results-orientated, a good communicator/presenter at all levels.

Calm under pressure in all types of situations. Leads by example. Wide management experience, good team builder and motivator. People orientated - good listener. Forward thinker/multi-tasker. Computer literate. Good health, non-smoker.

Works well unsupervised and used to working long/unsocial hours.

Extensively travelled and highly experienced at National Account to Director level.

David has acquired over 35 years expertise and international experience working for major blue chip companies operating in the oil, gas, construction and related engineering industries.

He is a member of the Institute of Petroleum and a fellow of the Institute of Purchasing.

He has held senior and executive positions in the fields of Project Management, International Development, Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Procurement & Contracts.

David seeks Contractual/Interim Management positions that will allow him to demonstrate his significant experience in Contractual and Commercial management processes. Particularly interested in positions that will effectively utilize his broad experience in all aspects of Contract/Tender Negotiation, Procurement and Logistics Management.

David has lectured widely on his core expertise both in the UK and overseas, and has assisted numerous companies to effect Change Management and Re-structuring.

He has led major Project Teams and Tender Selection Boards and has controlled Procurement and Contract award budgets in excess of £ 350 million.

Previous Positions held:

• Vice President: International Business Development
• Director: International Marketing
• Commercial Manager: Oil & Gas Engineering
• Operations Controller: Oil Company
• Procurement Director: Heavy Engineering-Construction
• Project Manager: Design Engineering
• Project Services Engineer: Oil Company

Over 30 years successful international experience in advertising, communications and market research at director level in:

• Business, product, brand and strategy definition, set up, concept development and evaluation.
• Creative insight generation
• Customer engagement

Problem solver. Enjoys new challenges. Skilled in analysing, interpreting and using data to produce new insights and build communications platforms. Considerable international experience with a variety of clients such as Mars, Hewlett Packard, Mobil, Colgate and Philips.

Experience in fmcg, B2B, utilities, retail.

Seeking interim and temp opportunities - London, Surrey.

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An experienced, intelligent and cultured Entrepreneurial, Director, Charity Fundraiser, Company Administrator/Organiser with extensive and high level experience at organising events for both Companies and Charities.

Has dealt with Government at Ministerial level, The Steel Industry and several world-recognised International Charities, Institutions and Businesses.

Qualified and having all the necessary management and organisational skills, is used to dealing with Organisational administration and people at all levels with attention to detail, commitment, dedication and enthusiasm.

Human Resource Professional

Twenty plus years experience of line management roles in leading-edge international Media companies at Board/Managing Director level, recruiting and developing senior staff as well as recruiting graduates. Recently working on interim assignments in recruitment and selection for major clients.

Transport for London, Rural Payments Agency (DEFRA)

• Managing end to end recruitment process
• Chairing competency interviewing panels
• Competency interviewing, assessment and selection at all levels; CV screening
• Candidate tracking systems - experience in I-Grasp
• SHL, A&DC and ABLE testing, selection, administration and feedback
• Role-play and group dynamics observation and interpretation

Seeks interim or extended temporary opportunities.

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A conscientious reliable Lady with excellent organisational skills, able to work independently or as part of a team. A warm and effective communicator with good negotiation skills. Multi skilled and experienced UK and overseas. Has developed high levels of diplomacy with ability to empathise at all levels and with all ages. Positive and a great sense of humour.

A widely experienced charity and trade association leader with a keen intellect and strong lobbying and media skills.  A record of strategic policy analysis in the voluntary, public and private sectors, influencing Government and acting as the public face of a sector.

• Analytical ability and flexibility to deal with unprecedented situations
• Initiative and creative thinking
• Leadership and ability to work in a membership organisation
• Presentation, communication, marketing, PR and lobbying/campaigning
• Management – strategic thinking, planning and budgeting   
• Mathematics degree & tutoring experience

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Philip is a highly effective, enthusiastic and talented Freelance Senior Project/Programme Manager or Interim Senior Line Manager accustomed to driving complex business critical projects and programmes. With a high degree of commercial acumen plus Financial Services, Life and Pensions, and Banking expertise demonstrated through an outstanding record of achievement Philip is now seeking a new contract that will prove to be both a professional and personal challenge.

Possesses extensive experience of the successful delivery of normal projects and programmes and also of turning around failing projects and programmes. Experience is further enhanced by exceptional communication skills and a dynamic self-starter approach. His background as a developer in IT is a significant asset in his management of complex and IT-related projects.

With substantial UK and international experience gained with major global industry players and clients, he is an adaptable accredited Prince 2 Practitioner offering significant strategic management expertise with a proven ability to implement innovative solutions and optimise resources. He has a 100% successful delivery record.

An investment professional with long experience of forming strategy and taking decisions at a senior executive level in the pensions and insurance industries and liaising with pension fund trustees and their consultants.

Thomas, an Honours Graduate with expertise accumulated from Fund Management and responsibilities as Investment Director, CEO, CIO and Partner, enjoys Classical and Jazz music, literature and travel.

Retail Sales and Management Experience with Transferable Skills

Considerable management and work experience in the retail sector charged with achieving sales & profit targets within a team.

Objective: to make a worthwhile contribution to an organization be it large, medium or small and not necessarily retail, where the skills and knowledge acquired in working for four National companies apply wholly or partly. Willing to consider a wide range of opportunity as commitment and fulfilment are the most important factors.

Summary of Skills and experience:

• Taking responsibility for achieving business objectives
• Experience in salesmanship
• Ability to identify sales opportunities
• Effective staff recruitment, interviewing and selection
• Managing induction training programmes
• Ongoing staff development
• Identifying training needs and providing support
• Writing training courses and presenting as tutor
• Able to forward plan and organize
• Upholding operating standards, quality, presentation & procedures (to include Health & Safety)

Good sense of humour and always ready to be hands-on.

Cultured, educated Professional with high-level International Advertising, Direct Marketing and Sales Promotional expertise.

International clients from within the Airline, Automotive, Financial Services, Medical Insurance, Leisure and Tourism sectors.

Board-level and Blue Chip Corporate experience within the Charity Sector, Fine Arts, Advertising, PR, Publishing, and Merchandising.

Fluent Danish and Norwegian.

Has worked in Europe, U.S.A. and the Middle East.

Many transferable skills including Strategic Planning, Creativity and Design, Man Management, Acquisition and Communication.

A very able Site Manager with experience in running all aspects of multi-million residential and industrial developments/projects both at home and abroad. Seeks new career which will enable him to transfer his many managerial and practical skills.

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