Rachael Gavaghan

Experience

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  Cory Environmental

  Jan 1994 - Apr 1996

  Project Manager
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  SRCL Ltd

  Jan 1998 - Jun 2006

  Business Development Manager - Specialist / Hazardous Wastes

  Strategic planning and business development across the hazardous waste disposal sector responsible for all sales and marketing activities designed to grow revenue from manufacturing, research, energy generation and healthcare sectors.

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  CV and Interview Advisors

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Personal Branding Specialist

  The CV & Interview Advisors are a leading personal branding / career enhancement business with an international team and an international client base. The company provides a range of personal branding services such as advanced CV writing, LinkedIn profiles and interview coaching. As a member of the CVIA team, I provide these services to Executives, NEDs, Contractors, Interim Managers and Permanent Job Seekers at all levels.

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  Saica Group

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Marketing & Tendering Manager

  Saica Natur UK Ltd are the recovery arm of Saica, an integrated group of companies that manufacture recycled paper and packaging with a combined turnover of over €3B across 9 European countries.Managing the tendering function from cradle-to-grave, co-ordinating key stakeholders through bid strategy, submission creation and sign off to meet strict deadlines, as well as creation of tailored tender templates for private and public sectors, alongside creation and communication of Saica Natur UK sales support literature.Key Projects & Achievements- Created Tender Toolkit – including shared folder with tender templates tailored to private vs public sector sales and standard attachments including functional Policy and Process sample documents for QHSE, Compliance, HR, IT and Finance. - Created and delivered company slide-deck based on USP and elevator pitch of service propositions as well as contract management, with a selection of supporting information navigated to through a central slide.- Submitted over 23 tenders across four different markets within 8 months. - Managed 2 interns to deliver strategic research projects and other marketing information projects including internal customer satisfaction ‘net promoter score’ across a sample size of 250+ contacts from 120 companies within the customer base. - Managed cross company feedback of customer research results to promote End to End customer service message with Country Director introducing key points and company strategy. Supported campaign with competition based promotion to maintain top of mind. Show less

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  Waste Industry

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2020

  Tendering / Bid Manager
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  TRADEBE

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2021

  Business Development Manager

  As Business Development Manager I'm responsible for engaging with public and private sector organisations for which Tradebe's expertise in the healthcare space can deliver long-term benefit and create value-added business solutions.

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  B&M Waste Services Ltd

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

  Head of Tendering
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  Compass Group

  Mar 2023 - May 2024

  Bid Team Manager

  Supporting a market-leading team of bid professionals and designers in the delivery of complex and creative catering service solutions

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  Enva

  Apr 2024 - now

  National Business Development Manager