Executive Career Management Ltd

Helping C-suite members, Executive Directors, Function Leaders, and Non-Executive Directors control their careers for their best short, medium and long-term outcomes.

I'm the point of call for a Big-4 accountancy services company who help their clients find talented leaders.

Engaged by companies or individuals, I work with senior executives seeking to actively manage their career and know they need help to do it.

Director, Executive CV Writer, LinkedIn Profile Writer & Interview Coach

Staverton Consulting

Advisory Board Member

Barracuda Search Ltd

Delivered the research, identification, cold-approached, initial engagement, and initial filtering of all prospective headhunt candidates.

Roles I have addressed include:

Managing Director
Chief Financial Officer
Finance Director
Group Construction Director
Construction Director
Commercial Director
Inventory Transformation Director
Sales Director
Customer Experience Director
Trading Director
Marketing Director
European Supply Chain Director
Group Head of HR & OD
Head of Online
Head of eCommerce
Head of CRM Development
Head of Digital Operations
Head of Merchandising
Head of Concessions
Head of Property Management
Head of Property Acquisitions
Head of Supply Chain
Head of Franchising
Head of Business Development
Head of Buying
GM, Product Innovation
GM, Regional Operations
GM, Merchandising
Financial Controller
Buying Manager
Category Manager
Replenishment Manager
Regional Operations Manager
Garment Technologist
DC Manager
Franchise Sales Manager
Customer Insights Manager
Construction Project Manager

International Search Recruiter / Headhunter

KIMBOLTON CONSULTING LTD

Delivered multiple international research and delivery consultancy for a select group of executive search recruiters with principal focus on the UK, the Far East, and Australasia.

Worked with clients analysing and enhancing information systems and then increasing data quality for use as a competitive weapon.

Delivered executive search resourcing projects, target market scoping, and candidate cold approach to sell opportunities for career growth.

International Search Recruiter / Headhunter & Search Consultant Trainer

Walton Davies Consulting

Managed a team of 6 research and delivery consultants delivering multiple executive search assignments into the defence and security sectors generated by c.10 Business Developers.

Head of Operations

Nestor Search Ltd

Delivered the research and delivery consultant mandates for multiple search assignments from Heads of Function to Main Board Directors.

Research and Delivery Consultant

Capitis Partners

Head of Search Assignment delivery with a team of 5 research & delivery consultants
Developed and implemented rigorous structures that underpinned successful assignment completions
Trained and Mentored all new team members

Delivery Operations Director

PEC ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Worked with executive recruiters or directly for client companies to identify excellent candidates in specific roles and markets for competitor analysis projects or inclusion in search assignments.

Company Owner

Norman Broadbent Plc

Co-ordinated a team of 3 research consultants to deliver qualified candidates against multiple technology search assignments generated by c.15 Sales & Delivery Consultants.

Research Manager (Technology Practice)

W𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒆𝒓, 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅, 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒆, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔?

It's a great wish to aim for

Knowing how to outshine the competition to win a dream role?

People win by being indispensable to their recruiter & interviewer customers

Here's how I help them achieve that;

I weave purpose-driven micro-stories to tightly link people to their recruiter & interviewer customers

𝙄 𝙬𝒓𝙞𝒕𝙚 𝙧𝒊𝙫𝒆𝙩𝒊𝙣𝒈, 𝙚𝒏𝙜𝒂𝙜𝒊𝙣𝒈, & 𝙛𝒐𝙘𝒖𝙨𝒆𝙙 𝒔𝙩𝒐𝙧𝒊𝙚𝙨

How I help...

𝟭. 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 a 𝗖𝗩

In 20+ years headhunting, most applicants wrote weak CVs. Even though many were great candidates, I helped them articulate it

Working with an engaging, customer-focused structure I wordsmith the best version of a person to give them a riveting, customer-engaging presence

𝟮. 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆

Aiming high is great but without a plan but it's all luck & stress, unless people have a guide

I have been the guide chosen by hundreds of senior executives to shepherd them through their journey into their next green pasture

𝟯. 𝗚𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲

LinkedIn profiles are a personal brand statement. Is a person a star, average, or easily forgetable?

Executive recruiters & interviewers always use a LinkedIn profile with a CV. So, each needs to add strong flavour to the recipe for success

My 20+ years executive recruitment experience adds depth & richness to a person's recipe that delights their customer

𝟰. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

Bad interviews happen because interviewees are poor candidates and interviewers are untrained

Excellent candidates save interviewers

I guide across the 6 W's of What, When, Where, Why, Who & How to grow interview power & control

This is about people confidently controlling their career

I assist people to fulfil their dreams

Paul Cooper MBA, CIPD

Clifford Chance

IT Continuity and Resilience Assurance Manager

IT Continuity & Resilience Specialist

School Governor

Foal Farm Animal Rescue Centre

Volunteer for the Dog team at Foal Farm animal rescue. Every Saturday I assisted with cleaning kennel, walking dogs and home checking potential adopters. Also fundraising events as and when.

Dog team volunteer

Burberry

Business Continuity Manger for Burberry PLC, 2+billion turnover Luxury Fashion House responsible for 500+ owned stores and concessions, 22 global offices, 8 distribution hubs & two internal manufacturing factories.  Operating in 43 Countries.

•	Incident Management policies and procedures across Regions and through corporate. Supporting Corporate and C-suite level incidents as part of the IMT. 
•	Designing and delivering testing and exercising schedule for C-suite and regional teams.
•	Introduced BCMS to aid crisis management via mobile incident app, and BC assessment/ planning for all internal functions (including distribution) and key external suppliers.
•	Implemented emergency notification system launched and used globally across multi languages. Including contractors & business travellers.
•	Transitioned from single manager completing BC cycle to a global network of BC Co-ordinators responsible for delivering BC for their function. Providing training, BC knowledge and how to use the BCM system to complete risk assessment, BIA & BCP.
•	Developing & improving alternative working arrangements. Working with new partners introduced WAR solution for Asia, delivered in China & to be launched in Japan and Korea. 
•	Partnering with IT DR Manager on BC/IT DR strategy to ensure functional RTO’s/RPO’s are met. 
•	Working with Supply Chain & Procurement to design and launch a supplier BIA process to identify critical suppliers/ dependencies and highlight risks.

Global Business Continuity Manager

Marks and Spencer

•	Supporting the Identification, Assessment and Categorising of risks that threaten the interruption of business as usual across the Group by maintaining a Group Risk Profile.
•	Delivery and management of quarterly preparedness for Crisis Management, National Business Recovery, International Sourcing Business Recovery and International Retail Business Recovery.
•	Quarterly call out cascade testing applied to all Crisis Management & Business Recovery. 
•	Annual Crisis Management Exercises. Planning and organising of exercise, setting up of Crisis Management Centre. Working with Third party suppliers and participating in the exercise. 
•	On call Duty manager responding to live incidents from routine incidents through to Crisis Situations. Support given as part of the CMT for Civil Unrest & Windows 7 IT failure within M&S Head office network. 
•	Control of Business Continuity Budget. 
•	Responsible for the development and delivery of a Critical Suppliers database for the Critical suppliers to M&S. 
•	Working with the HSBC team to support the launch and management of M&S Bank 
•	Business Continuity Platform – Developed a Business Continuity Platform as a central BC repository for all BC documentation for every M&S Location including International.
•	Development of a BC App for Crisis Management. 
•	Travel Safe programme – For the safety and security of our International Business Travellers on the 7000+ international Business trips per year.
•	Olympic preparedness. For the London 2012 Olympics, worked in partnership with the Corporate Security Team, the Logistics team, maintenance teams and my Retail Colleagues to ensure a smooth trading period.

Assistant Manager Business Continuity

Store Manager for Marks and Spencer, Managing all aspects of Branch Operations.

Store Manager

Wolsey Limited

Area Manager covering 22 concessions and one stand alone retail unit from York to Inverness.

Area Manager

MBCP 2022 - Currently one of only four people in the UK with this accreditation. ( October 2022) 
MBCI 2018
AMCIISec
ISO22301 Lead Implementer
ISO27001 Lead Auditor
CISMP
ITL4 Foundation

Winner of 4 industry awards as part of M&S Business Continuity team between 2012-2014. 

Twice acted as a judge on the judging panel for the CIR Business Continuity Awards 2020 & 2021. 

IT DR, Business Continuity & Retail Professional. Specialties: National & International Business Continuity Management, Crisis Management, Business Recovery, Travel Safety, London 2012 Olympic Planning. 

Extensive Management and Customer Service experience in General Merchandise. 13 years experience as a Line Manager including dual site.

Elected May 2019 as a local Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. (now resigned due to relocation)

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