Skills & Services

Project Management of factory and office relocations, minimising contractor costs through competitive bid management, restricting cashflow drain by negotiating client-friendly terms, saving management time in order that they may remain focused on the day-to-day business. www.factory-relocation.co.uk

Conducting business-growing technical niche sales campaigns for SMEs who may not have in-house resources or expertise.

Market researching technical niche opportunities for growth hungry SMEs.

Assessing and coaching sales people, sales management and departments to improve cold calling, account development and business closing skills.

Building business growing Marketing Plans and campaigns for  manufacturing and service SMEs.

Creating investor friendly Business Plans.

A competent business French and Italian speaker.

Main Expertise: Business Relocation Project Management
Secondary Expertise: Technical Selling, Marketing Strategies, Coaching Business Owners in sustainable cost-reducing and cashflow-enhancing tactics..

Career Background

From graduate R&D electronics engineer, through international Sales and Marketing, high value Project Management, to Managing Director of a substantial manufacturing high-technology plc.

From selling computers to Accountants in just three streets within Edinburgh City center, to directly managing French, German and Italian subsidiary companies, through to having responsibility for some 800 staff, located in 46 countires.

Jamie offers the acute analytical skills, drive, business savvy and professional expertise that comes from three decades of training and experience, developed within Blue Chip organisations including the big UK defence quartet of Plessey, Ferranti, Racal and Standard Telephone & Cable.

Qualifications & Accreditations

• Electronic and Electrical Engineer -
• BSc (Hons) Heriot Watt University -
• Scottish Electrical Training Scheme- Post Graduate 2 year Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Apprentiship -
• Post Graduate Certificate Leicester University

Comments

I am an accredited deliverer of MAS shared funding projects and hold a 5 star embrokerage accreditation within the East Midlands. I have successfully completed many business-growing MAS projects for manufacturing SMEs operating within technical niche market segments.

I am also embrokerage accredited in the West Midlands and Eastern Regions.

As an experienced Mentor for IBD and a trained High Growth coach, I will often assemble a team of trusted specialists to deliver a business improving project for SME clients.

I am proud to be an experienced associate of MCCR, a highly reputable manufacturing biased Consultancy supporting SMEs throughout the Midlands and Yorkshire.