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Watkin Associates

Principal/Owner: Brian Watkin

 

 

contact details:
  Watkin Associates
70 Fir Street
Walkley
Sheffield
South Yorkshire    S6 3TH
UK
tel: 0114 201 4834
fax: .
mobile: 078 4322 5605
email: brianwatkin@blueyonder.co.uk

 

Key Services Offered:
Business Support and Development

Core Experience of Principals:
I have had significant involvement in many aspects of Business Life including; Staff Appraisal Systems particularly Urwick Orr and Hay MSL profiling; Business Administration including :- Annual and 5 year bottom up budgetting, Business Strategy planning and implementation, Cashflow Planning, Change Management, Contracting, Contract Negotiations, Credit Control, Facilities Management, Investors in People, Management Systems, Purchase invoice administration, ISO 9000 implementation.Overhead cost reduction, I have moved companies into larger premises with minimal impact on the day to day business operation Operations management including:- Capital equipment budgetting and purchase; effective cost reduction including waste control; maintenance planning; staff performance improvement; warehouse and production flow. Sales management including:- Sales training (room based and kerbside training), budgetting, forecasting and monthly control, development of incentive schemes, exhibition planning and staff training Management training particularly management development for junior and middle management such as training for trainers, presentation skills, the role of leadership, switching from a shop floor role into management, etc.

 

Qualifications:
Accredited Associate, Institute for Independent Business.

Industry Sectors:
I have many years experience in multi national paper merchanting and self adhesive labelstock industries. I have worked on the development of a business with an SME label printer and manufacturer and was the m.d. of a paper converting operation growing it to approx £20 million turnover.

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