Benjamin Grimshaw

Experience

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  British Airways

  Mar 2001 - Dec 2001

  Market Forecaster Africa & Middle

  Working in the Revenue Management Pricing TeamKey role in the ongoing development of new forecasting systemUsed own initiative to gain market knowledge from local sales teams and interpreted this into demand assumptions for the forecasting systemInfluenced sales teams through local visits on the benefits the new role can play in achieving sales targetsInitiated and delivered a review of local fare structures and recommended the implementation of step pricing and switching from net to public fares to utilise public selling classes according to Revenue Management pricing guidelines Show less

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  British Airways

  Jun 2002 - Aug 2006

  Working in the newly established Short Haul pricing and inventory team that delivered BA's new European fare structureBy utilising both inventory management and demand forecasting, optimise flights to achieve maximum revenue or load factor depending on route criteria and competitor activityResponsible for over £150million gross revenue, increased market share by 3% and recovered over £300,000 of lost sales opportunities through capacity managementAnalysing performance and highlighting revenue opportunities through strong relationships built with both the UK&I and European sales areasInfluencing pricing decisions to reflect current market conditions and offer effective competition to no-service carriers6 months leave of absence on Business Response Show less

  • Aircraft Dispatcher

    Apr 2005 - Aug 2006

  • Cabin Crew, Eurofleet

    Oct 2003 - Apr 2005

  • Yield Manager / Short Haul Price Product Specialist

    Jun 2002 - Oct 2003
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  BMED

  Nov 2005 - Oct 2007

  Route Analyst

  Route Analyst for Middle East, West Africa, Levant and Central AsiaYield Managed routes to optimise capacity, demand and yieldUtilised Demand forecasting, Yield management and no-show rates to ensure optimised flightsPerformed pre-flt checks to ensure all bookings ticketedLiaised with various sales teams to ensure achievable sales expectations

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  Hilton Sydney

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

  Duty Manager and Environmental and Sustainability Co-ordinator

  Instigated and Project Managing Green Building Fund Application ($660,000 of CAPEX involving LED retrofit and chiller installation)Responsible for Environmental and Sustainable practices at hotel (devised 5 year, 5-stage sustainability plan)Reinvigorated and now Chairman of Environmental Committee Devised and produced sustainable activities marketing material for both internal and external communicationsInstigate, action and monitor various environmental programs within the hotelTrain new employees in environmental elements at hotel and how they can contribute to the overall performance of the hotelWithin Front Office Department manage a team of 15 direct reportsResponisble for smooth running of 577 room CBD hotel within SydneyTrouble shoot both guest and operational problemsOverall hotel manager out of office hoursPreviously Front Office representative on hotels OH&S committee - assess OH&S issues within department and instigate and perform risk assessments throughout the hotel. Show less

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  Hilton Worldwide

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

  Regional Sustainability Project Manager (Australasia)

  Responsible for aligning sustainability within the 11 Hilton Worldwide properties within Australasia.Disseminating 5-year plan to all properties and ascertaining each property's position within 5 key-stage program.Reporting on current sustainable position of region to Regional and Worldwide Offices.Project Manager - LED installation - Instigated, developed Cost Benefit Analysis, promoted, devised boutique finance of $180,000 installation of over 3,500 bulbs, delivering over $130,000 in annual savings, a 6% reduction in consumption and over $260,000 in NSW ESS ESCs.Project Manager - New waste contract - devised employee awareness and training program, liaised with contractor during transition and implementation, ongoing monitoring and reporting, installed 1st on-site organic composter within a Sydney hotel, delivering $120,000 cost savings and an increase in recycling rates to 70%. Show less

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  BMG2 Consulting

  Mar 2013 - Apr 2016

  Director and Principal Consultant

  Sustainability Consultancy specialising within the Hospitality Industry.Engaged on developing an in-room waste recycling bin for the hospitality, office and home market.Conducted waste audits on over 1,000 guest rooms to identify waste streams and recycling opportunitiesWorking with innovative plastic companies in identifying opportunities for recycling used bathroom amenities within the hospitality industry.

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  Office of Environment and Heritage (NSW)

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2014

  Undertook review of Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUA) program across NSW to move to more market orientated delivery modelCollated and promulgated opinions from key stakeholders as to recommended changes to EUA legal frameworkEngaged with various internal and external NSW and interstate stakeholders to increase uptake of EUAs including councils, financiers and institutional property managersDevised, tendered and evaluated EUA facilitator program to increase uptake of EUAsRepresented and presented on behalf of OEH NSW at various engagement workshops across NSWLiaised with various financial organisations to introduce financial instruments for energy efficiency market and SMEs including Clean Energy Finance Corporation, NAB, ANZ and CAFBA Show less

  • Project Officer - Sustainability Advantage Programme

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Project Officer - Markets and Finance Team

    Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
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  Southern Cross University

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Lecturer - Facility & Risk Management

  Part-time roleDelivering Facility & Risk Management unit with Bachelor of Business in Hotel ManagementLecturing, tutorials and assignment marking

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  City of Sydney

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  CitySwitch Green Office Program Manager

  CitySwitch is a high-value no-cost service which supports commercial office tenants to improve office energy and waste efficiency through the provision of a range of services, with the ultimate aim of achieving a 4 star or higher NABERS Energy rating. Provided one-on-one assistance with organisations to assess workplace resource efficiencies and recommending improvements and opportunities to access additional fundingDeveloped resources and tools to assist organisations on both sustainability and engagementCollaborated with external parties on various projects including disposable coffee cup recycling and redevelopment of NABERS waste audit toolParticipated in the development of the City’s sustainability strategy for the hotel accommodation industryAchievements Drafted and published Best Practice Guide to Office RecyclingDeveloped Workplace Waste Assessment Tool to assist office based businesses to assess their waste systems and develop an action plan to reduce generation rates and increase recyclingProject managed delivery of C40 Private Buildings Efficiency Networking event, attended by 13 international delegates and delivery of external forum attended by 140 inviteesMaster of Ceremonies CitySwitch NSW and National Awards 2015 Show less

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  CBRE Asia Pacific

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2016

  Sustainability Manager - Australia

  Responsible for:Conducting NABERS and CBD ratings for CBRE’s clientsAnalysis and reporting on key energy portfoliosWorking closely with property managers to identify both energy and waste saving opportunitiesInvestigating external funding opportunitiesInternal engagement and compliance for CBREWELL Building Standard assessmentsGreen Star Performance and Design & Build

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  Self-employed

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2018

  Project Manager

  Assisting on family property development projectIdentifying development opportunitiesLiaising with property development companies, tender evaluation and recommendation

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  Virgin Atlantic

  Apr 2018 - May 2020

  Revenue Analyst

  Optimising flights to ensure maximum revenue performance for Virgin Atlantic's Caribbean network

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  Better Buildings Partnership

  May 2020 - Feb 2021

  Senior Project Manager

  Assisting commercial real estate owners and managing agents to improve and achieve sustainability best practice across the commercial real estate sector.• Close liaison with NABERS in introducing NABERS Commitment Agreements, Energy and Waste ratings to the UK commercial property market.• Compilation of Responsible Property Management Tool Kit, guiding practitioners (owners and managing agents) to identify best practice on all aspects of sustainability within commercial buildings.• Devising and scheduling a series of educational and informative roundtables for member organisations to improve sustainability best practice across multiple issues.• Facilitated presentation on Power Purchase Agreements identifying the advantages and disadvantages in securing long term renewable energy contracts.• Owner Occupier Forum – promoting cooperation among owners, their managing agents and tenants to identify, implement, monitor and report on sustainability and WellBeing/IEQ opportunities within a building. Show less

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  Cushman & Wakefield

  Aug 2021 - now

  Assisting Account and Solutions teams develop innovative solutions to accelerate progress toward our clients’ ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals at the corporate, portfolio, and/or asset levels. Supporting development and implementation of multi-year roadmap coupled with the next generation of sustainability solutions for IFM, IPM and PDS. Identifying strategic partnerships and alliances with regional sustainability providers and vendors to support sustainability solutions.Monitoring and reporting key ESG trends in the region to support development of new, innovative sustainability solutions for Global Occupier clients. Show less Assisting various organisations achieve their sustainability ambitions within the commercial real estate sector.• Undertaking materiality assessments and interviews with key stakeholders to determine ESG goals and vision in determining a future ESG policy, roadmap and strategy.• Alignment of ESG policies to TCFD, GRESB and CDP frameworks.• Assisting in sustainability strategy development, and production of related action plans.• Managing an implementation and reporting team across 3 continents in relation to delivering energy conservation measures, waste management and engagement programme to specific client KPIs.• Managing the successful transition and transformation of Energy & Sustainability action plans, policies and reporting from onboarding of new APAC regional client account Show less

  • Associate Director, Sustainability Lead APAC, Global Occupier Services

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Sustainability Strategy Analyst

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2022