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Davenport Resourcing LimitedBid Manager (Contract)
Apr. 2025London Area, United KingdomDeveloping Davenport’s bid function for IT and cybersecurity services in Saudi Arabia, managing the full lifecycle from origination through to award.
The Talent NavigatorBid and IPO Consultant
Jan. 2025 - Mar. 2025London Area, United KingdomDelivered a 3-month, leading end-to-end proposal development. Authored and submitted a new Situational Judgement Test (CXFit) and prepared successful IPO IP protection submission. Managed the contract cradle-to-grave — capture, planning, submission, and close-out.
Planet Buu®️Commercial and Creative | Co-Founder Planet Buu®️
Jan. 2025London Area, United KingdomI founded Planet Buu at the intersection of child psychology, sensory design, and storytelling — creating products that help families co-regulate through big feelings (plush toys, storybooks, activity tools). My remit spans both commercial and creative delivery. I’ve authored and secured four UKIPO trademark approvals, prepared and submitted SEIS assurance to HMRC, and led structured funding submissions (Kickstarter, Crowdfunder). I’ve also negotiated China manufacturing contracts and written all commercial proposals underpinning design and production partnerships.
Breedon Group plcRecruitment Operations
Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2024Derbyshire, England, United KingdomLed transformation projects across a multi-site construction and materials group, embedding new systems and building capability that cut costs and improves delivery. Ran supplier RFIs and RFQs to optimise digital recruitment channels, reducing spend by 300% and increasing hires by 150%. Defended against agency “retention bids” by evidencing ROI and building direct pipeline capability to replace subcontractors with permanent hires.
ZzoommTalent Operations
Mar. 2020 - Dec. 2022United KingdomJoined as the first TA hire during national scale-up, tasked with creating all hiring infrastructure, EVP and workforce planning to meet investor-led growth targets. Ran supplier RFIs and RFQs to benchmark and onboard recruitment technology, further reducing costs and reliance on agencies. Achieved a 94% direct hire rate and over 90% offer acceptance, ensuring hiring kept pace with rollout and Oaktree Capital’s funding schedules. Secured board approval to exit an underperforming RPO by building a cost and data-led case, winning the internal bid to deliver a direct model that halved spend and raised satisfaction for both candidates and hiring managers.
eMed Healthcare UKCommercial Talent Acquisition EMEA/USA/LATAM
Sep. 2018 - Feb. 2020London, United KingdomInitially contracted on a day rate and converted to permanent during a period of hypergrowth. Aligned hiring with FP&A headcount models, scaling into new markets and delivering 1,000+ hires globally with a 94% direct-sourcing rate. Role moved to USA, hence short tenure.
TIBCOTIBCO Software – Commercial Talent Acquisition Lead, Nordic Region & South Africa (Contract)
Oct. 2017 - Sep. 2018London, United KingdomDelivered all hiring for new entity builds across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, launching operations from scratch in markets with no brand presence. Built out the South African leadership team from Country Manager downwards to support commercial entry. Operated with a 100% proactive search model, no inbound or agency use, achieving a 100% acceptance rate.
EGN GroupCommercial Lead UK
Aug. 2014 - Oct. 2017London, United KingdomBrought in as the seventh UK lead in three years. Directed business case development for HQ funding and authored proposals to C-suite prospects (CEO, CFO, CTO, MD) to secure membership revenue. Built a lean bid and proposal function, producing compliant, persuasive submissions that delivered new peer groups and 144 executive meetings annually. Achieved first-ever UK profitability within 12 months, later positioning the business for sale.
Hamilton Associates Executive SearchManaging Commercial Consultant
Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2014London Area, United KingdomDirected all bid and tender activity for this executive search and human capital consultancy, producing proposals across retained search and consulting services. Managed both new business and retention bids. Notable work included complex multi-country bids for leadership talent, such as a £500k engagement with Fidelity Investments covering leadership profiling and search across multiple geographies. Built reusable proposal content and long-term client partnerships that underpinned sustainable growth.
CeridianNew Business & Retention Bids Lead
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2007Canary WharfResponsible for all bid activity across ITTs, RFIs, and RFQs, managing ~100 proposals per year across enterprise, mid-ticket, and SME opportunities. Directed end-to-end proposal development from qualification through to submission, ensuring compliance and persuasive positioning. Also accountable for capture activity: scanning markets, seeking out opportunities, and positioning solutions ahead of formal procurement. Rebuilt the bid function by overhauling content, introducing templated responses, and creating a reusable bid library. Improved win rates from a run of losses to 60–70%, consistently exceeding the £1.3m annual revenue target. Secured landmark wins including Morgan Stanley (five-year £1.2m sealed bid against a long-term incumbent), ASDA, Sheffield City Council, UK Fire Service, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Diageo, Goldman Sachs, and Hutchison 3G.
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