Experience

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  Yorkshire building society group

  Dec 2008 - Jul 2016

  Assistant manager within branch performance

  * Responsible for sourcing, purchase and allocation of some 1500 sets of staff uniforms.(including running tender exercises).* Interacted across the business with stakeholders to project manage and deliver the new concept role out of uniforms in 2012. Able to bring commercial, reporting and analytical experience to bring rollout significantly under budget.* Responsible for reporting on branch first line risk data and identifying issues to senior management.* Project work and writing communications for the branch network.* Operational management and administrative support. Show less

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  Aegis the union

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2021

  Project worker

  Secondment from host employer YBS, that became a permanent role – Learn with Aegis is a Unionlearn project for Aegis the Union. Unionlearn is the learning and skills arm of the TUC and works closely with Aegis and other unions in the delivery of learning opportunities, both for their members and other working people.* Explore learning, skill development and qualification opportunities and champion lifelong learning within a major financial services organisation (YBS).* Provide learning information, career/redundancy support to a wide range of colleagues.* Interact across the business, union and partners to bring learning activities together effectively.* Co-ordinate and create learning campaigns – from producing course to purchasing promotional items; from updating Internet and Intranet sites to arranging events and activities.* Constantly upskilling and attend networking/information events, so learners can obtain the very best up to date information and in particular, broker to access funded courses for them.* Relationship management with third party learner providers.* Act as team SME for all technical solutions linked to data, MI and report writing.* Inspire and manage a small team of Unionlearn Representatives to support me. * Negotiate budget with host business and organise delivery e.g.: classroom excel training for 360 learners. Show less

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  Ministry of justice uk

  Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  Assistant commercial manager

  (Temp Role) Supporting a team. to deliver procurement and contract management activities to achieve commercial outcomes. Activities included:- Ownership of contract and performance management, driving opportunities for improvements and savings.- Stakeholder engagement and relationship building.- Ownership of contract documents and activities, including regulatory requirements, risk, reporting and governance.

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  Environment agency

  Mar 2022 - now

  Senior contract support officer

  Providing a Portfolio Assurance Service to colleagues in Project and Contract Management integrated delivery hubs across England. Tasks involve interpreting financial data, spotting issues and confidently reaching solutions, whilst maintaining positive working relationships.