Jon Steele

Experience

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  SCA Transport (UK) Ltd

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

  Assistant Depot Manager

  • Successfully performed a range of jobs including traffic and administration roles • Gained a series of rapid promotions to achieve Assistant Depot Manager level

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  SCA Packaging Ltd

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Administration Manager

  • Reported directly to the Plant Manager • Played a key role in the day to day running of this large and busy manufacturing plant • Project managed the introduction of a computer system for board cutting machinery• Managed all procedures and processes for invoice and purchase orders

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  RCC

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Finance Director

  • Joined this start-up business as Finance Manager and progressed to the position of Finance Director • Led and managed a team of 5 personnel • Introduced and implemented all business and financial systems and related infrastructure • Personally developed and managed advanced databases to facilitate control of company finances during a rapid period of growth • Key player in transforming business performance from £350K in year 1 to £9m in year 5• Improved margins and profitability• Liaised and collaborated extensively with accountants, auditors, solicitors and other key stakeholders to deliver a highly successful business sale to Work Group PLC Show less

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  WORK Group Inc. WORK Group Ltd.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Commercial Manager

  • Led the implementation of commercial strategies across 4 sites and 150 employees with £11m turnover, representing almost half of Group turnover • Implemented and embedded new Account Management processes for clients including Boots, Asda, Matalan, a number of Manchester Housing Associations and others • Drove forward improvements to business systems and processes together with the provision of effective Management Information for Senior Managers and Board Directors • Solely responsible for delivering the implementation of office, IT and systems infrastructure for a new Regional Head Office• Achieved improvements in cost controls and increased profits by c33% Show less

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  Austin Hayes

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2017

  General Manager

  • Reported directly to the Managing Director, and appointed specifically to unite a fragmented Senior Leadership Team through the introduction of a modern management review structure and processes • Led a team of 5 direct reports and 120 indirect• Played a significant role in winning a first ever 10-year contract with the Ministry of Defence (previous contracts had been for durations of 2-3 years) • Key player in devising and delivering business strategy• Instrumental in delivering significant business transformation from £4M turnover with 170 employees to £9M turnover with 95 employees • Solely responsible for the formulation and implementation of the QHSE business strategy • Aligned business requirements to the ISO Annex SL (higher level structure), auditable against the new ISO 9001:2015 quality standards. This created integration opportunities for multiple certifiable management systems. • Planned and implemented a fully computerised compressed air system and delivered 15% energy savings• Designed and project managed a new factory building layout by employing lean methodologies. Reduced transit distances, time and improved workflow• Changed office/shop floor processes and improved organisational co-working• Maintained ISO 9001:2008 through tri-annual re-certification and received significant recognition for growing the system towards ISO 9001:2015 with no non-conformances or opportunities for improvement raised• Implemented an Environmental Management System, fully EPA and LAPPC compliant • Researched, sourced and implemented a new on-site virtualised multi-server, voice system and business software• Built and conducted a new staff induction process for the organisation Show less

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  Leading BMS Ltd

  Apr 2017 - now

  Director

  • Established a Business Management Systems and Compliance consultancy business from scratch • Provided best practice advice to manufacturing and industrial client organisations for integrated QHSE management systems • Carried out sophisticated and robust analytical and statistical analyses and made recommendations for change• Performed legal and standard compliance auditing • Delivered guidance on the implementation of standards to meet ISO requirements for QHSE • Briefed and delivered training to Leadership Teams and Board Directors on the often complex changes required to successfully implement ISO standards Show less

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  The Message Partnership

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  Operations Director

  • Instrumental in formulating and implementing operational strategies and transforming business processes and systems• Improved financial management activities and increased margins from 38% to 46% in 6 months • Improved inter-relationships between internal departments • Introduced new IT systems and implemented a new finance package • Signed-off all quotations for tenders (pre-documentation) • Implemented an innovative job processing computer package linked to a new accounts package• Collaborated extensively with blue chip clients to create structured approaches through the building of websites, brand imagery and enhancing company ethos for them to market their people proposition and promote themselves as aspirational places to work• Liaised with clients including Cygnet Healthcare and Bentley Motors to analyse their digital marketing activities and establish new KPIs to deliver improvements to the quality of candidates and return on investment Show less

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  Allied Infrastructure Management Ltd

  Nov 2018 - Oct 2020

  • General Manager

    Apr 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Head of Quality and Business Support

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Enlighten Operational Excellence

  Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

  Senior Change Coach

  Working across Global Financial Service Sector to implement behavioural change, technology, and management methodologies to deliver organisational transformation.Providing consultant Team management and training, to allow for internal self-dissemination as well as direct to business leadership and teams.

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  Enlighten Operational Excellence

  Oct 2022 - now

  Client Success Manager