Seller 273396 - Rossendale, Lancashire, UK

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£31.67

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Overview:

A General/Project Manager with a broad range of skills with over ten years experience of successfully leading and developing numerous Water & Wastewater Treatment businesses. A mechanical engineer with a track record of leadership, an excellent communicator with energy and a high level of commitment.

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Ratings

Excellent
23 June 2008: Mr Leonard has been employed on a contract basis and has been heavily involved in all apsects of the business as Operation Manager, Busniess Development/Marketing Manager and Project/Customer Service Manangment. He was initially employed short term to cover for illness of one of the Directors but was retained. His wide range of expertise has been employed helping us to realise significant growth in core business sales, project excecution and has also identified numerous new business/income streams whilst providing the required senior mananagemt support.

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CV

A General Manager with over ten years experience of successfully leading and developing medium sized autonomous environmental and water businesses. A mechanical engineer with a track record of leadership, an excellent communicator with energy and a high level of commitment.

Employment History

(Oct 2002 to Jun 2008)

Operations Manager

Rochdale

Reporting the Managing Dirtector - leading the company in an Operations Management role. Responsible for providing customer focused operation and maintenance services and M & E project delivery to the private wastewater sector.
I have implemented and rolled out the companies CRM software and expanded its core offering in operation and maintenance to include a lucrative spares and consultancy services.
Successfully negotiated and won the company’s first Operation & Maintenace contract for a 5000 P.E. wastewater treatment plant. Project Management of numerous M & E contracts on time and within budgets.

(Jan 1989 to Oct 2002)

Engineering Services Manager - Various Positions Held

Heywood, Lancashire

Headed an autonumous department briefed to expanded Biwater’s core offering to include Consultancy Services in order to reduce the companies exposure to risk and to exploit higher margin consultancy opportunities . This new business grew to from Nil to £175K turnover delivering in excess of £113K Gross Margin in a two year period.

Other positions Held;

(1999- 2000) Business Development Manager
(1997- 1999) Refurbishment Business Unit Manager
(1996- 1997) Senior Project Engineer -Man Lee - Hong Kong
(1994- 1996) Project Engineer - European Contracts.
(1992- 1994) Project Engineer - Industrial Division.
(1990- 1992) Project Engineer - Sewage Products
(1989- 1990) Draughtsman - Sewage Products.

Key Results
Expanded Biwater’s core offering in turnkey construction to include refurbishment and maintenance services. This new business quickly grew into a £5million turnover business, exceeding profit and growth targets.
Designed and implemented the company’s first bespoke CRM/Marketing database.
Delivered major turnkey construction contracts (up to £10million) delivering innovative design solutions against challenging deadlines in the water and wastewater treatment industry.

Education

(Jan 1983 to Jan 1985)

Salford Technical College

Ordinary National Certificate In Mechanical & Production Engineering - ONC -Pass

(Sep 1982 to Jun 1984)

Rochdale Technical College

BTEC - National Certificate - Business Studies - Pass

Other Positions & Training

1988— 1989 Brackett Green — Design Engineer. Sewage Treatment Equipment.
1983— 1988 Invent Water Treatment - Apprentice Draughtsman

Training:

Title Provider
Management Coaching. Vertex Training.
Contractual Claims. J R Knowles.
Negotiation skills IPS
Hydraulic Design of STP's WTI
Industrial Society. Leadership
Team Building/Leadership Outward Bound
Confined Space Entry Howarth Safety
Leadership. Lightwork
Conditions of Contract IChem E R & G Biwater
Role of Company Director. LoD
Leadership. Training for Success.
Leadership Tall Ships Sailing
Contract Administration Trett Services
Negotiation Skills Training for Success

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