Anthony Barnard

Experience

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  Arcadia Group Ltd - Burton Menswear

  Sept 2005 - Dec 2010

  Sales Adviser
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  GfK

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Mystery Shopper

  - Worked as a mystery shopper for various retail outlets- Assessed products, presentation of shop floor and purchase experience in line with set standards and procedures

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  LexisNexis

  Nov 2012 - Feb 2019

  - Realigning research-based product taxonomies using Agile methodology, as well as re-designing UX browse structures across multiple practice areas for customers across the Asia-Pacific region- Developing classification rules for topics/browse structures; identifying and matching conflicting terminology and concepts which are used by business units worldwide and underpin the organisation of our content architecture – considering factors such as usability, SEO and accessibility at all times- Working with senior stakeholders and project managers on a global basis, overseeing all project aspects to ensure timescale and budget control Show less - Leading a team of 8 Editors in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ensuring the successful delivery of all editorial, CMS and functional standards in line with customer objectives on behalf of flagship Lexis Practical Guidance and Cases products- Product owner of two separate streams (development of a CMS and overall business linking strategy between Lexis Practical Guidance and Lexis HK platforms) – working with software engineers, UX and other product managers to deliver new functionalities- Promoted to manage the Cases department after only 6 months- Increased content coverage for Lexis Practical Guidance by 100% through the launch of 4 new practice areas in less than 12 months. This was completed through the analysis of editorial metrics and overseeing of team workloads, addressing prioritisation of work allocation, as well as planning and delivering content to schedule and budget- Developed content strategy roadmap for Cases products, resulting in the successful re-launch of our Hong Kong Chinese Cases product at the beginning of 2017, plugging a gap in the market and enhancing our competitive edge with our Chinese language Cases product- Communicated with software engineers and UX, identifying and agreeing functional requirements to successfully implement new features in the CMS - Enabled the delivery of a new online platform through the provision of business requirements and user stories- Significantly enhanced efficiency through streamlining workflows regarding the outsourcing and retention of content production using Lean Six Sigma methodology. This encompassed driving efficiency through the changing of key positions and responsibilities within the team- Built and developed effective relationships on an internal and external basis, through liaising with the content development team, customers and editorial board members Show less - Implemented Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt methodology to streamline monthly report process down from two days to two hours- Analysed usage and revenue streams to determine content value and customer trends/needs; ensured content was correctly tagged and optimised for search- Part-managed project to ‘build’ landing pages for a new and engaging online product; analysed huge data sets of content across a number of sources and content streams to deliver content for the landing pages, providing an intuitive and intelligent browse experience- Resolved content data migration issues in conjunction with senior PSLs- Testing and developing enhancements of content management systems; supported roll-out and go-live proving as well as providing troubleshooting support during go-live Show less

  • Taxonomist

    Mar 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Freelance Editor

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  • Managing Editor, Practical Guidance & Cases

    Oct 2015 - Jan 2017

  • NewLexis Editor

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Senior Editor

    Apr 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Editor

    Nov 2012 - Apr 2013
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  Vilegis Solutions

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2020

  Freelance editor for a leading legal products and solutions provider, covering the UK and APAC regions.

  • Human Resources Consultant

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  • Freelance Editor

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2020
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  Maydencroft Limited

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  HR Advisor

  - Working as the sole HR generalist for the company, overseeing and managing the HR function across three sites, working with more than 100 employees and reporting directly to the Managing Director- Analysing a combination of budgets/costs with HR-data relating to absence, surveys and feedback and using this to develop effective strategies for the following areas: recruitment and retention, employee engagement and well-being, change management, training and development, reward and benefit, company policy- Handling grievances, disciplinaries and dismissals in a timely and effective manner in-line with company policy and legislation; coaching, guiding and advising managers on a wide range of people management topics and employee relations (ER) queries ensuring a fair, consistent and legally compliant approach is taken- Advising senior managers in resolving complex and time-sensitive situations through people best-practice and challenging the company’s cultural status-quo to realise employee efficiency and engagement to build a high-performance culture- Pro-actively sourcing, vetting and recruiting new talent with D&I initiatives for the business in-line with commercial planning- Using data-driven analysis and employee surveys to design reward and benefits packages suitable for a growing SME Show less

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  Northland Controls

  Apr 2020 - now

  • Global HR Manager

    Sept 2021 - now

  • EMEA HR Manager

    Apr 2020 - Sept 2021