Management Staff

David R. Page

Based: South East, with excellent road, rail and air links

(UK and overseas). Willing to relocate.

Communications: (Mobile) 079**-******; (email)

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Key Talents

> Significant experience of working in commercial environments and

proactive 'can do' approach to problem solving, utilising my general

management and professional HR skills to good effect.

> Ability to build strong relationships at all levels, and effective

influencer and communicator.

> Ability to challenge in a non-confrontational way.

> Hands-on style and fully involved in all elements of the employee

life-cycle

> Evidence of working at a strategic level delivering high performance

through inspiring leadership.

> Experience of working with unions, TUPE transfers, restructuring,

reward and benefits for all staff

> Educated to degree level with relevant training relating to Human

Resources (HR).

Career experience

May 2014 - present: Interim Snr HR Business Partner.

New Leaf Enterprises (NLE) Ltd, UK.

Type of business: HR, Business Analysis and Operational Management

support services within various industry sectors, including

fmcg, manufacturing, food, logistics.

Feb 2012 - Jan 2014: Head of HR, Global Divisional and UK HR Shared

Service Centre

Elster Metering Ltd (UK: Luton, Staffs and Leics; N.

Europe; Africa; Americas; Australia)

Type of business: A private-equity owned unionised business, which

changed ownership and direction in August 2012 and has

since broken into separate legal entities.

Design, development, manufacture of hi-tech, hi-spec, hi-

volume engineered products and associated communications

systems, for utilities and energy suppliers across the

world. Former HQ in Essen, Germany. Acquired by Melrose

Industries plc in August 2012 (see: Melrose)

Main Achievements:

. Developed and managed HR processes and people plans to meet

business targets, performance improvement plans and succession

plans.

. Initiated, led and implemented UK organisational change

programmes and associated staff communications.

. Reviewed staffing levels and working patterns, resulting in:

greater efficiency, restructuring, improved staff morale and

performance and cost reductions, across all UK Business Units

and supported global HR activity. Fully involved in the

contribution and implementation of the plant strategy to achieve

company-wide goals.

. Oversaw all employment legal matters: redundancies,

redeployments, compromise/settlement agreements and compliance

with legal authorities.

. Managed all day-to-day HR issues, some directly and some through

my small team.

. Reviewed and updated HR policies and staff handbook, and

implemented pension-auto-enrolment comms.

. Worked through acquisition, revitalised and re-organised HR

support to provide strategic advice and pro-active practical

support to both executive and senior leadership groups.

. Managed and developed reward and benefits policies for all

employees (incl senior mgmt).

Aug 2003 - Jan 2012: Head of HR/Business Partner.

New Leaf Enterprises (NLE) Ltd, UK & Northern Europe (Lyon-

France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, ROI) & USA.

Type of business: HR, Business Analysis and Operational Management

support services within various industry sectors, including

fmcg, manufacturing, food, logistics.

I also worked on embedded assignments including: business

analysis, organisational design/development, and change-

management programmes within various industry sectors,

including fmcg, manufacturing, food and logistics.

Clients: ACS&T Food Logistics (ACS&T)(Camellia), Merial

(Merial), Technicolor, London Luton Airport, Manchester

Airports Group, Smartlogic (Smartlogic), Demco Europe

(Demco).

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David Robert Page

New Leaf Enterprises Ltd.

Main Achievements:

. Initiated, led and implemented organisational change programmes,

associated communications, cultural change

. Ensured optimal staffing levels, working patterns and

organisational design, resulting in: greater efficiency,

restructuring and cost reductions.

. Revised and implemented range of HR policies, procedures and

services, implemented salary review and bonus payments, amended

benefits programmes, introduced Personal Development Planning &

performance appraisal, to ensure compliance with legislation and

best practice.

. Handled all employment legal matters: redundancies,

redeployments, mergers/acquisitions, TUPE and compliance with

legal authorities.

. Managed all day-to-day HR issues, and handled most of them

directly.

. Led negotiations with trade unions: balloting/threats to strike,

annual pay reviews, restructuring/redundancies, changes to

working patterns/arrangements and terms of employment.

. Recruitment of specialist technical staff, managers and

directors.

. Coached senior management/directors in best-practice manpower

management and development.

July 1995 - Aug 2003: Head of HR

The CERT Group of Companies plc. (Now part of Culina

Logistics) (octavianvaults).

Type of business: A successful, specialist supply chain services

group: multi-site, contracted B2B logistics operation (10

sites in UK and, originally, The Netherlands) with major

household brands; spirits and tobacco bonded warehousing,

customs & excise support services; fmcg field-sales of

leading branded products (drinks, cosmetics, electrical,

leisure & entertainment products); e-tail wine sales;

logistics consultancy; sales promotions services (re-pack,

P.O.S. publicity, creative design services).

Main Achievements:

. Contributed to Group profitability through: - strategic

planning, TUPE acquisitions, M&A work including HR due

diligence, re-organisation (including expansion, closures and

redundancy).

. Provided strategic advice & pro-active practical support to both

executive & snr leadership groups.

. Managed and developed reward and benefits policies for all

employees (incl senior mgmt).

. Planned and launched a continuous improvement programme,

embedding company vision and values and driving the engagement

agenda, called "The CERT Challenge".

. Launched a continuous learning & development programme

called "The CERT College".

. Handled all employment legal issues (incl Compromise

Agreements), TUPE, dismissals, tribunals.

. Managed all day-to-day HR issues, and handled most of them

directly.

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Early years ~ career foundation:

Position held: HR Specialist with Marconi Instruments Ltd, Stevenage, St

Albans and Scotland. (MI became Aeroflex)

Type of business: Design, manufacture & supply of electronic test &

measurement equipment.

Main Achievements:

. Promoted a team-working culture & improved "time to market"

through use of appropriate facilitation and skills training, and

team dynamics (Belbin).

. Sourced & implemented a unique approach to "stress-management" &

counselling, using Business Psychologists & a brain chemist from

Oxford University.

. Reviewed the company's approach to staff training & development

- introducing a career progression scheme for engineers at all

levels to reduce staff turnover and improve career flexibility &

mobility.

Education and training

Organisation: University of Sheffield, School of Management. BA

(Hons) Business Studies (Sheffield).

Principal subjects: Production Management, Industrial Relations,

Employment and Commercial Law

Skills: Project management. Regular Internet - personal and

professional research use. Microsoft Office: (Word,

Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook).

Member of CIPD and past member of other industry (influencing and

professional) organisations.

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