Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Business Area Unit Leader at Coillte

  • Education

    • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

      2000 - 2003
      Higher National Diploma Forest Management
    • University College Dublin

      2003 - 2005
      B.Agr.Sc Forestry
    • National College of Ireland

      2007 - 2008
      Postgraduate Diploma in Business Analysis Business Analysis
    • University of Limerick

      2019 - 2021
      MSc Human Resource Management Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Experience

    • Dorset College

      Jul 2005 - Sept 2005
      English Foreign Language Teacher
    • Woodland Managers Limited

      Sept 2005 - Dec 2006
      Forest Manager / GIS Analyst

      Working for this dynamic and customer focused company I was initially tasked to develop the Woodland GIS system WoodMaps. Taking paper based maps and transfering them to woodlands Gis based WoodMaps Mapping System, I developed a system that created business efficiency and provided information to operational foresters working in various locations in the organisation. I subsequently was responsibly managing forests for various clients in the Woodland portfolio. This involved the management of high impact forestry operations to ensure compliance with the highest health and safety, environmental & silvicultural standards Show less

    • Coillte

      Dec 2006 - now

      I led a team that ensured the effective planning and scheduling of our establishment and forest maintenance budgets (circa €22m annually), resulting in the planting of in excess of 8,500 ha's and maintenance of approximately 32,000 ha's by our 25 Operational Foresters annually. I also lead interactions between our Procurement and Nurseries partners, ensure our contractor infrastructure was efficiently procured and that the in excess of 20m plants required to complete our planting and maintenance programmes was delivered to agreed delivery timelines Show less As the Business Manager for Greenwood Trees I was responsible for all of the Operational, Sales, IT, Finance and HR functions of the organisation. Iled the business to ensure I was empowering and developing my team to ensure we exceeded our monthly and annual sales and revenue targets, ultimately leading to the sustained growth of the businessMy team ensured that weekly imports of material from Ireland were delivered, processed, sorted and sold to our customers across the UK. I led the team in Greenwood Trees to ensure we successfully completed Her Majesty Revenue and Customs (HMRC), British Forestry Commission (BFC), Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) and Internal Business Audits throughout the year Show less

      • Business Area Unit Leader

        Jul 2024 - now
      • Customer Service Manager

        Sept 2017 - Jul 2024
      • Establishment Optimisation Manager

        Dec 2014 - Sept 2017
      • Commercial Analyst

        Oct 2012 - Dec 2014
      • Forest Manager

        Feb 2011 - Sept 2012
      • Private Forestry Sales Team Member

        Nov 2008 - Jan 2011
      • Business Development Manager (Greenwood Trees)

        Jan 2008 - Oct 2008
      • Internal Training Team Member

        Dec 2006 - Dec 2007
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Technical Member

      Society of Irish Foresters
    • Diploma in Project Management

      Institute of Project Management Ireland
      Aug 2010
    • Associate Member

      CIPD Ireland
    • Psychometric Assessment - Test User Performance

      The British Psychological Society
      Aug 2020
    • Psychometric Assessment - Test User Ability

      The British Psychological Society
      Aug 2020
    • Leadership Development Programme

      Irish Management Institute
      Sept 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Coach

      Issued by Ladies Gaelic Football Association on Feb 2023
      Ladies Gaelic Football AssociationAssociated with Stephen Lynch
    • Juvenile Team Coach

      Issued by GAA on Jan 2001
      GAAAssociated with Stephen Lynch