Matthew Kirk

Matthew Kirk

Bakery Manager

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  • About me

    Senior Project Delivery and Improvement Manager at Social Work England

  • Education

    • University of Leeds

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Civil Engineering
  • Experience

    • COBS Bread

      Sept 2008 - Mar 2010
      Bakery Manager

      • Maximised sales through implementation of promotions and up selling techniques• Fully trained as a baker with high standards of product quality• In bakery financial reporting including revenue, production quantities and payroll • Recruiting and performance managing a team of 10-15 employees

    • AspenClean :: Nature's Home Cleaning Solution

      Mar 2010 - Sept 2015
      Operations Manager

      • Recruiting and performance managing a team of over 40 employees• Fleet management including purchase, equipping and scheduling maintenance• Customer care including sales, assisting existing clients and complaint resolution• Scheduling of employees to maximise profitability• Assisted with opening of new corporate location in Calgary. Repeatedly travelled to Calgary to independently assist operations• Prepared and implemented new Health and Safety training program for all new employees Show less

    • WOW 1 DAY PAINTING

      Oct 2015 - Nov 2017
      General Manger

      Independently oversee all operations with minimal supervision from ownership● Increased revenue from $287k in 2015 to $935k in 2016● Estimate, sell and project manage over 350 projects per year● Recruiting and performance managing a team of sales representatives and painters● Setting and tracking goals for sales, production, marketing and revenue● Managing all marketing including ppc, trade shows, direct mail and networking

    • PPG Architectural Coatings

      Dec 2017 - Jun 2018
      Account Development Manager

      ● Independently oversee a territory of trade accounts with over $850,000 in sales● Increased territory sales by 12% compared to previous year in first full quarter● Actively generate new business whilst provide existing trade clients with ongoing support

    • Social Work England

      Nov 2018 - now

      Prince practicioner, Managing benefits practicioner, Lean Six Sigma green belt, MSP foundation. Lead and develop a team of project delivery and improvement professionals. Manage the delivery of a varied portfolio of projects, planning resource allocation and reporting progress to executive leadership. Lead the delivery of multiple critical projects focused on IT, strategy and delivery of key business objectives.Implement our approach to benefits realisation and project methodology. Show less

      • Senior Project Delivery and Improvement Manager

        Jun 2021 - now
      • Project Manager

        Nov 2018 - May 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2® 2017 Practitioner

      APMG International
    • MSP® Practitioner Certification

      APMG International
      Sept 2023