Ted Waddell

Experience

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  British Autogard Limited

  Jan 2009 - May 2012

  Mechanical Assembly

  Responsibilities include:Assembling and testing a wide variety of torque limiters and other mechanical instruments to meet dispatch deadlines from bills of materials and following assembly and test procedures.Liaising with Production, QA, Engineering, Stores and Dispatch departments to ensure customer dispatch dates are maintained.Working to ISO 9001 standards.

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  Lister Communications Ltd

  Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Business Development Consultant

  Key responsibilities include: - Troubleshooting device and network problems and diagnosing and solving hardware/software faults through a series of actions either face to face, over the phone or through email - Rebilling of products and services, including airtime and line rentals - Providing support, including procedural documentation - Assisting customers with new Account handovers - Rapidly establishing a good working relationship with customers and other professionals (e.g. Network Support ) - Testing and evaluating new technology - To under take any other duties required, to ensure the smooth running of the department and increased profitability of the company - Marketing video creation and presentation Show less

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  Sichuan University

  May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Lecturer

  Key responsibilities include: - Lectured in Economics, Business and Marketing to diverse undergraduate students, resulting in high student satisfaction rates and positive feedback. - Developed and delivered customized presentations that catered to students of varying English proficiency levels, fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. - Played an instrumental role in supporting students during end-of-year oral exams.

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  Reach Group

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Sales Consultant

  Key responsibilities include: - International sale and marketing of Reach Machinery goods, liaising with many multinational companies, all across the world. - Strategic consultancy of a Chinese cable company, wanting to expand into global markets and increase their exports.

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  GSK

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  Global Marketing Graduate

  Key responsibilities include: - Delivery of GSK's global digital strategy and toolkits (onsite and offsite content). This involved engaging markets, implementing strategy including SEO and ensuring that the many parties involved in the project were aligned. - Collaborated with the 'Core+' team to launch innovative products in the niche ‘aged' category of denture care.

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  Dunnhumby

  Feb 2017 - now

  Responsible for developing the relationship between dunnhumby, FMCG companies and Tesco for their Healthcare business.Key Responsibilities include: - Leading and delivering insightful presentations to senior client audiences and collaborating with them to solve business issues and form marketing strategies - Working across multiple teams within a portfolio of varied clients - Running regular onsite meetings with clients to maintain great relationships - Working with the internal Media team to form dynamic, insight-led media activation plans - Proactively trained and coached CPG clients and colleagues on the effective use of the dunnhumby suite of tools, leading to improved satisfaction and higher quality delivery. - Point of contact for Reckitt Benckiser. One of dunnhumby's largest clients.I also work as part of two additional teams in dunnhumby. One on enhancing the new starter experience and one which contributes to dunnhumby's external perception as leaders in data driven insight Show less

  • Head of Loyalty & Growth

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Head of DIY

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Senior Category & Shopper Manager | Dry

    Sept 2019 - Mar 2024

  • Tesco Category Lead

    Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Customer Insight Lead: Household

    Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Associate Customer Insight Lead: Healthcare

    Feb 2017 - Feb 2018