Nicholas Foxwell

Experience

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  Nameseco Ltd

  Sept 1993 - Jan 1998

  Operations Manager

  Managing a 5-strong fleet of oil tankers, my strategies achieved ensured that maximum revenue was generated from their operations streamlining fleet movements to capitalise on market opportunities. ⦁ Managed old government tanker with severe international embargos achieving commercial returns from investment in assets. ⦁ Negotiated European contracts strengthening and building the fleet’s portfolio and streamlining movements to achieve revenue targets. ⦁ Negotiated a $750k upgrade of fleet tankers with key shipyards, banks and financial institutions delivering commercial viability plans. ⦁ Revolutionised downtime strategies by bunkering vessels while loading or discharging cargo to reduce non-commercial activity time. ⦁ Reported to senior directors and government officials on fleet data, movements, strategies and marketing conditions.⦁ Achieved promotion from Assistant Operations Manager to Operations Manager within 2 years. ⦁ Achieved promotion from Administrative Trainee to Assistant Operations Manager within 2 years. Afișează mai puține

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  Dynacom Tankers Management, Ltd.

  Jan 1998 - Apr 2000

  Operations Manager

  A role requiring the commercial vision and the ability to control shipping services to challenging targets, I coordinated all facilities, operations and maintenance services that built stability and reliability in services for global clients. ⦁ Negotiated multi-million-pound contracts for worldwide shipping operations. ⦁ Managed technical services from maintenance and facilities contracts through to re-fuelling within international locations. ⦁ Introduced strategies that achieved new reliability wins within the fleet operations to build the brand reputation for strong services. ⦁ Analysed competitor activities to capitalise on market conditions and gaps in the fleet management and services sector.⦁ Produced management information (MI) reports and market forecasts for directorate level decision makers to shape business strategy. Afișează mai puține

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  The Sun Tenancies

  Jan 2000 - Apr 2017

  General Manager (Multisite)

  Recognised as a key talent, I was entrusted with the management of successive high-profile sites. From P&L management through to the development of new locations, I major company wins from challenging projects and operations.- Key Achievements⦁ Achieved ‘Pub of the Year’ for my management of The Sun in Leighton Buzzard.⦁ Launched The Cranky Weasel from a former drugs den to town centre pub.⦁ Transformed ‘The Navigation’ to achieve new quality service in 3 months.- General Manager⦁ Owned P&L across the region partnering with Manager to improve margins.⦁ Accountable for all facilities, hospitality and quality contracts and services. ⦁ Forecasted commercials directing buying strategies to local marketing. ⦁ Introduced key events to strengthen brand visibility and footfall metrics. ⦁ Transformed audit scoring through strong quality assurance strategies. ⦁ Managed Health, Safety, Hygiene and Risk across the regional remit. ⦁ Trained senior teams to deliver brand standards and mentoring key talent. Afișează mai puține

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  Maximum Print

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2018

  Facilities Manager

  Ensuring that all facilities continually meet the needs of both the corporate and commercial printing operation as well ensuring that production team needs are achieved, I have delivered transformation to the management of facilities and production operations that have resulted in key production and commercial wins.- Key Achievements⦁ Achieved a 15% reduction in production time through transforming processes. ⦁ Transformed Health & Safety to reduce incidents by 100%.⦁ Enhanced staff morale and role satisfaction through strong employee relations- Facilities Management⦁ Controlling Health and Safety across the operation to legislative standards. ⦁ Coordinating all contracts across soft services monitoring SLA compliance. ⦁ Analysing business requirements from services to meet production demand. ⦁ Managing budgets and costs for services to achieve max value for money. ⦁ Directing soft services including cleaning and security services. ⦁ Coordinating maintenance, repair and machine services to sustain production.⦁ A key leader in reviewing production and streamlining core processes.⦁ Managing performance of production teams addressing training needs. ⦁ Managing procurement ordering stock for in-house and 3rd party partner use.⦁ Accountable for quality assurance of production operations. ⦁ Reviewing and strengthening Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Afișează mai puține

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  BC Data Management

  Sept 2018 - now

  Facility Manager

  Working with management to upgrade H&S policy and procedures and re-train warehouse employees accordingly. Project managing the transformation of the warehouse to achieve greater space for further data management contracts.