Aweis Asghar

Experience

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  ISA, Supplies Team

  Mar 2005 - Sept 2005

  Corporate Account Manager

  Corporate Account Manager – Responsible for advising, promoting and selling products to clients•Worked with both public and private sector procurement managers, negotiated stationery contracts whilst constantly increasing uptake of stationery with existing clients.•Managed NHS and Department of Health Accounts in the North East.•Was part of the prestige gold standard team - a team of the top 10 most successful sellers in one room. •Part of the top sellers team involves producing improvement measures rolled out across the organisation to increase commercial opportunities.•In charge of customer base, effectively anticipating and dealing with customer needs in a changing market. Show less

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  GoLive Consulting Ltd

  Jun 2006 - May 2008

  Junior Project Manager

  Junior Project Manager responsible for assisting the project manager.•Project management of IT projects, both small and large scale.•Working with Project Director to roll out project management methodology.•Client liaison, making sure clients understands projects deliverables.•Use of project management software to effect successful projects.•Managing and supporting training work packages•Post project support.•Linking between project managers, developers and clients.•Training client end users in new systems. Show less

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  Remarc Technologies

  Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  Project Management Specialist

  NHS Corporate Account Manager – Responsible for managing, developing and servicing large national accounts (NHS North East and West, Jarvis, Unilever and Provident) •Advising public & private sector organisations in regards to products and services•Service Management •Complete business development, promoting and upselling products to clients•Managing tender issues, responses and risk profiles•Managing and supporting training work packages•Project support on large training tender projects•Selling planned courses and client training programmes profit & loss management Show less

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  Envisage Group

  Sept 2008 - now

  Director

  Business Development and Growth Consultant. Supporting in Planning, Stragegy, Growth and Implementation of small to large projects or Businesses in both the private sector and third sector. Improve business practices/ Sales and Marketing strategy/ Business Growth.

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  Concerto Support (P2.net Prince2 software),

  Oct 2008 - Mar 2009

  Account Management

  Account Management (Cover) responsible for existing and new accounts into the NHS, and Public Sector Nationally.•Service and manage accounts keeping and building relationships.•Provide support to Concerto delivery teams for key accounts and manage improvements for the services.•Improve networking opportunities for Concerto with key contacts within the NHS and Public Sector. •Increase Concerto profile and aid in the promotion of new software to clients and submit tenders.

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  NHS Calderdale – Healthy Living Partnership (HLP)

  Apr 2009 - May 2010

  Business Development/Project Manager

  Business Development/Project Manager responsible for the daily management of services delivered into the Calderdale community and the running of the healthy living Programme of services. •Managed a team of 15, establishing clear standards and expectations that promoted the vision of Healthy Living Partnership.•Secured in region of £250k+ worth of contracts from the PCT and NHS organisations.•Worked collaboratively with various NHS and PCT service delivery teams, selling and promoting HLP community wide projects from mental health, adult services to BME and health focussed research, and ensuring better knowledge sharing.•Headed and wrote key Bids and Tenders to present to board members, contract holders and key decision makers. •Presented and run initiatives in training and development of staff to produce in house expertise and shared aims in delivery of services to both multi Trusts and the community.•Support the running of St John’s Health Centre and Support delivery of Swine Flu vaccinations team•Explored and identified government funds and submitted successful bids. •Negotiated and won over complex stakeholders to agree fair terms and delivery of targets and KPI’s. •Some of the projects areas I was responsible for and teams I was involved in were: Diabetes, Obesity, Community Health, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, Mental health, Swine Flu, Cancer, PPI and more. Show less

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  Skills Funding Agency

  May 2010 - Mar 2011

  Business Sales & Growth Advisory Consultant

  Business Sales & Growth Advisory Consultant - Delivered a Skills funding agency contract -leadership and Management contract supporting over a hundred SME business directors in West Yorkshire on Marketing/Sales Strategy, Business Planning, Service Improvement, Business Growth and Franchising.*Successfully steered several key sales improvement projects concurrently from initiation to closure, ensuring all clients specifications and objectives were met and exceeded*Improved sales and turnover of businesses leading to 150% growth in profit.*Production of initial and full business cases and feasibility reports*Producing sales documents and training staff*Production of multi project reports for stakeholders to monitor cost, quality, resources and timescales against plans.*Working closely with procurement and contract teams in key decisions and providing guidance Show less

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  Rajas Grill - Cafe/Restaurant

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2012

  Business Partner

  Great food, Great Location, Great Prices. What else can be said about my new investment and project. Now 1 year old and still improving and growing.

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  TWKP - The Work and Kids Project

  May 2012 - now

  Managing Director

  We are a Social Enterprise working on three social aims:Aim 1) Help reduce rates of unemployment and increase regeneration by encouraging and facilitating small enterprise by: 1) Mentoring people into setting up their own business.2) Offering project based commission sales work to agents wanting to earn money flexibly from home. Aim 2) Uplift the standards of Childcare provisions: 1) Provide consultancy to child care provisions on how to start up and become Ofsted ready and help increase the number of ready child care provisions.2) Provide consultancy to child care provisions into offering more than just one service, but rather helping them combine childcare with out of school dedicated learning and fun.3) Provide a membership scheme to existing child care provisions under which we mentor them and help them function at a profit and remain competitive by adding value added services.4) Help existing childcare provisions market their services by facilitating all their online and offline marketing needs through our network of Sales Agents and partner companies Helping working families with low incomes with their child care needs 1) Offer help and guidance to parents with registering their children at one of our approved childcare provisions2) Providing financial support through our grant scheme to qualifying families seeking help with childcare3) Encourage working families to send their children to good quality TWKP approved childcare centres across the UK to ensure that their children receive the highest standard of childcare. Help independent businesses grow in revenue and sales and therefore create more jobs through boosting commerce. 1) Provide a sales work force for independent businesses wanting to subcontract their sales work out to TWKP. By utilising our network of Sales agent we are able to help businesses sell their products and services in return for commission on sales generated. Show less

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  Raising Explorers After School Club

  Oct 2012 - now

  Principal Chief Executive Officer

  Operating and delivering tailored Afterschool services to children primarily in Bradford. The organisation has developed into one of the largest in the country, catering to over 260+ children over a period of 7 days. Responding to the changing needs of the community, we have developed innovative services to add value to our industry and are known as a trusted brand in our community. From Childcare, Tuition, Madrassah, School Holiday Playscheme services to Arabic and Urdu Schools. Raising Explorers is a Multi Award-winning childcare centre that works across our district, developing good relationships with schools, parents and local services. Best Tuition Centre in Bradford Award by an independent agency for 2018,2019 & 2020. Show less