Jessica Van Schie

Experience

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  Inventions UK

  Oct 2003 - Oct 2005

  Copywriter

  October 2003-05 Copywriter for Inventions UK Writing presentations and press releases. This required sourcing and using complex business and marketing material for new inventions that are sent to potential backers. Skills Developed: Research, IT, use of confidential material and graphical data.

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  2005 Stroud District Council

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2004

  Election work experience

  3 weeks work experience with Policy & Review and Electoral Services during the lead up to the General Election of May that year. Responsibilities included using the Electoral Register, registering postal voting forms, handling telephone enquiries from the general public. Skills Developed: Confidence using highly confidential data, IT skills, communication, and team work.

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  Cheltenham Borough Council; 2005 Shell Technology Enterprise Program (STEP)

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

  Local Business Researcher

  Gloucestershire, that included designing and conducting a business development survey in which recommendations were issued in a final report presented to Councillors at the end of the 8 week period. Skills Developed: Independent project work, team work and work based relationships, communication, and leadership.

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  Cheltenham Borough Council

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

  Shell Technology Enterprise Programme Student

  Business research placement as part of my Shell Technology Enterprise Programme placement.

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  University of Leicester

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2007

  University of Leicester Outreach Participant

  Teaching placement at Bosworth Community College. Taught literature, but also held motivation and higher education talks with pupils about future aspirations and ambitions.

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  Fluid Transfer

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  General Receptionist

  Responsibilities included ordering stationary supplies, filing, post, telephone switchboard, organising and digitalising the company invoices, and welcoming clients and visitors.

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  Synovate

  Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

  Market Researcher
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  Effectory B.V

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2009

  Business Development and Commercial Support

  As 'Business Development & Commercial Support'. Effectory B.V began operating in the UK in March 2009 and were searching for a British native to assist in setting up commercial activities. My responsibilities have included, but have not been limited to: creating and executing marketing activities for print and digital media, reactive and cold sales activities, arranging domestic and international travel and hotels for the general manager and company directors, organising the general managers diary, attending networking events in London and Amsterdam on behalf of Effectory, invoicing, organising three networking and sales events in the UK, writing the company newsletter, supervising the translation, printing and use of Achieving Excellence with your Employees from Dutch into English, Microsoft CRM administration, general translation activities, communicating with potential and current clients. Show less

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  Effectory

  Sept 2009 - Apr 2010

  Product Developer International Markets

  Full time position as ‘Product Developer International Markets’. Effectory B.V shifted commercial focus to international markets in 2008. My responsibilities have included, but have not been limited to: quality control and supervision of international projects, attending business appointments in the UK, Belgium and Sweden; improving in-house facilities to increase capacity for international business, creating and running in-house training for colleagues in contact with international clients, creating and executing marketing activities for print and digital media, reactive and cold sales activities, arranging domestic and international travel and hotels for the general manager and company directors, organising the general managers diary, attending networking events in London and Amsterdam on behalf of Effectory, invoicing, organising three networking and sales events in the UK, writing the company newsletter, supervising the translation, printing and use of Achieving Excellence with your Employees from Dutch into English, Microsoft CRM administration, general translation activities, communicating with potential and current clients Show less

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  Spring Global Mail

  May 2010 - Dec 2013

  Managing a team of eight account supports and two back office administrators to service a customer portfolio of approximately 90 million Euros. Key tasks - lead generation and qualification, social media, staff co-ordination, managing customer service and complaints. Managing the day to day running of our reverse logistics corporate accounts. My position involves much travel to customers and Spring hubs around the Benelux.I am also involved with Spring's 'new way of working' program.

  • Spring Works Council Member

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Team Leader Customer Service, Global Account Management

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Corporate Account Support, Reverse Logistics (RL)

    May 2010 - Aug 2011
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  Whistl

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  Sales Manager

  Managing a team of 6 indoor account managers covering the south of England, focusing on a broad product portfolio including end to end delivery, packets and parcels, and ecommerce solutions. My role is to ensure that the team meet their revenue and volume targets while maintaining high quality service for their customers.

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  Buttonfix Limited

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2023

  Head Of Operations

  I am responsible for executing Button-fix's long term operational and growth strategy which ranges from investing in new IT systems to support post-Brexit sales to onboarding with new distributors worldwide, fulfilment, purchasing and financial administration.

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  Citizens Advice St Albans District

  May 2020 - Feb 2024

  Board Trustee
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  InPost UK

  Jan 2023 - now

  As Deployment Manager, I oversee the planning, execution, and successful installation of InPost lockers through day to day management of the deployment operations team. This involves managing and optimising the processes within deployment, while ensuring lockers are deployed efficiently, safely and within budget.

  • Deployment Manager

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Implementation Manager

    Apr 2024 - Jul 2024

  • Project Manager - Network and Chain Accounts

    Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
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  ST ALBANS DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

  Feb 2024 - now

  Vice Chairman of the Board