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JACOBSON LIMITED, Welshpool              August 2001 –Present
Part of the UniGroup, international manufacturer of food products
Annual turnover (UK) £180m

Head of Human Resources – Responsible for leading a team of HR management professionals and support staff. As part of the senior management team, accountable for the provision of a full HR service to industrial operations at Fairdale site that employs around 1100, unionised, employees. Responsibilities include leading and co-ordinating all site pay and restructure negotiations and managing the development and implementation of innovative HR policies, new working practices and modern organisation structures.

Key achievements include:

• Development of an HR strategy linked to business and industrial operational goals

• Implementation of a modern leadership style/structure and to achieve productivity improvements and cultural change through cross functional projects and team working

• Facilitating a major culture change project to promote organisational and individual learning through joint Company and employee initiatives

• Implementation of performance management and development processes for all staff

• Significant improvements in flexibility of labour resource to deal with changing seasonal demand

• Development of a ‘’partnership’’ approach to the management of industrial & employee relations

UBS LIMITED, Colchester                     June 1998 – July 2001
A division of US Levers Inc., a worldwide developer, manufacturer and service provider of chemical treatment technologies
Annual turnover (UK) £150m

Human Resources Director – Responsible to Managing Director for the development and implementation of effective Human Resources policies and procedures in a highly acquisitive US business with 2000 employees and over 20 operating units based in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. Providing the European Vice-President and management with full HR support in acquiring and integrating newly acquired companies and driving through major restructuring programmes; also responsible for leading a number of other HR projects as follows:

Modernisation of benefits structure

• Restructure of Pensions, Permanent Health and Private Health Insurance provision across the Company resulting in significant cost savings, improved benefits and reduced administration.

• Developed and implemented a programme to harmonise of benefits and terms of employment achieving enhanced labour flexibility and mobility.

Development of HR Policies and Procedures

• Implementation of Recruitment, Relocation, Redundancy and Administrative procedures to achieve business objectives, best practice, consistency and ISO/legal compliance.

EXCEL STANDARD (UK) LIMITED                 1985 – 1998
A division of American Standard Inc., a world leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of domestic bathroom products
Annual turnover (UK) £80m

Group HR Manager – Responsible for the commercial performance of the business through the effective management and development of 1,000 unionised employees across three sites. Provided full HR support to the Chief Executive and management team in driving through change programmes.

Also led a number of broader business initiatives as follows:

Change Management and Communications Champion

• Drove the Company’s ‘Transformation’ programme by the development and delivery of training, education and communication initiatives. Pioneered the development of multi-functional teams to achieve improved communication structures within a process driven organisation.

Managing for Profitability, Customer Service and Productivity

• Led introduction of profit related pay (PRP) to 1,000 employees across three diverse sites and within a challenging industrial relations environment. Achieved labour cost savings in excess of £430,000 p.a.

• Selected to improve the speed and quality of customer service through the re-organisation and effective management of warehousing and distribution.

• Developed and implemented flexible manufacturing programme (Demand Flow Technology). Personally led implementation teams, managing major changes in working practices, payment systems and manufacturing systems.

• Achieved 25% headcount reduction without industrial unrest in a heavily unionised environment. Managing for Quality

• Pioneered the implementation of CWQI Programme (Company Wide Quality Improvement); trained supervisors and operatives as project leaders; achieved major cost savings in both manufacturing and administrative areas.

MARKALL SYSTEMS LIMITED.                               1982 – 1985
Labelling and marking equipment manufacturer, employing 300: five locations throughout the UK.

Senior Personnel Officer – Managing the Personnel Department, site services and industrial relations within a unionised environment.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.          1977 – 1982
General insurance company, employing 500: 15 locations throughout the UK.

Personnel Officer – Responsibility for recruitment, administration, payroll, salary administration and training to the development of recruitment, discipline and grievance procedures.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Manchester Metropolitan University – MBA 1991 – 1994
Manchester University – Diploma in Personnel Management (Grad. IPD) 1979 – 1981
University College, Cardiff – Degree in Business Administration 1974 – 1977
St Werner’s College, Altrincham – 7’O’ and 3’A’ levels 1966 – 1974

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Married 2 children
Excellent health
Full Driving Licence
British