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Mark Penwarden,
M.Sc.
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Telephone:
Work: +44 (0) 1635 201983
Mobile: +44 (0) 7909 681522
E Mail: mp@futureperfect.uk.net
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Commercial Management
- Member of Divisional Board
contributing to a major improvement in business ratios
(moved from 7 to 12 per cent ROS in 2 years, 30%
improvement in Trading Profit to £18m).
- Member of Management Committee
contributing to a rationalisation of M&T division
with 20% reduction in staff and 16% reduction in
cost.
- Restructured service departments
to reduce head count improve service levels and reduce
costs by £2m.
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Strategy Development
- Designed, developed and
implemented the Division's HR strategy targeted at
helping to improve business ratios, reduce costs and set
a framework for future growth for 1600 employee
base.
- Devised, developed and implemented
the division's 'People Plan' focused around the need to
improve service and morale; through attraction
strategies, communications, working conditions,
recognition awards and personal development.
- Created a five year site
development plan targeted at improving business and
process efficiencies, department integration and poor
morale.
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Management and
Leadership
- Led a varied Services and
Facilities function with 72 staff, a revenue budget of
£6m and a capital budget of £2m.
- Membership of the Company's senior
HR Forum setting direction, policy and focus across a
£2.6bn turnover business.
- Set up and managed an European HR
function with shared services and a 'hub and satellite'
strategic resource.
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OD and Performance
Improvement
- Introduced an organisational
structure to an European business moving from 26
independent country units to a 4 area 'hub and
satellite'.
- Rationalised a service function
from 13 departments down to six with a 10% staff
reduction and a real budget saving of 6%.
- Took the lead in setting up a
performance focus based upon a capability approach to
people management. This included purpose designed
training and development programmes, formal management
reviews, and a performance planning process.
- Created an innovative personal
development programme based upon work books and
facilitated meetings.
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Project and Change
Management
- Project managed a major people
realignment programme; looking at reducing head count (7%
achieved), retraining in the skills of the future, and a
focus on learning and personal development.
- Specified, implemented and project
managed the introduction of a new computerised pensions
system.
- Supported businesses, managers and
employees through periods of significant change through
individual and management coaching, communication
programmes, presentations and staff
involvement/empowerment strategies.
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Career Summary
1998-2001 HR Director, Castrol
Industrial Europe
1996-1998 HR & Services Manager,
Castrol International
1992-1996 Head of Personnel Services
& Systems, Burmah Oil
1990-1992 Assistant Pensions
Operations Manager, Burmah Oil
1989-1990 Overseas pensions Adviser,
Burmah Oil
1986-1989 Assistant Pensions Manager,
Lloyds Register
1980-1986 Section Leader. Legal &
General
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