business development, consultancy, technology integration, trouble-shooting, strategy, planning, research, project management, process stream-lining, communication, supplier liaison, solutions provision, training, competitor intelligence, account direction, networking, entrepreneurship, negotiation, acquisition, NPD, partner and affiliate development
CONTACT
Address: Telephone: Email: London Road, Shenley, Hertfordshire, WD7 +44 (0) 7523 654119
ross.broadbent@gmail.com
PROFILE
A businessman with 20 years experience, encompassing excellent commercial awareness, business acumen and problem-solving abilities. A well respected colleague throughout all levels of an organization providing focus and direction to maximize resource efficiencies. Confidently directs, motivates and inspires colleagues to achieve the tactical goals of an organization. An exemplary and adept executive able deploy essential business processes, practices and systems to deliver on time and in budget.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Successful defense of extensive & complex multi-country multi-million pound studies for BT & Diageo. Re-affirming the caliber of work under my auspices. Cost saving of more than 5,000,000 by bringing software product development in-house, removing licensing & maintenance costs paid to a 3rd party supplier. Provided greater project management control to achieve key milestones. Developed, managed & launched more than one suite of online research products in conjunction with operations/technical teams. Presenting them as best of breed in competitive context to both clients & client-facing colleagues. Performed regular global processes reviews in order to maintain quarterly KPIs established by client for quality assurance purposes. Development & implementation of pricing-matrix for fair and consistent pricing, groupwide. Ultimately saved countless conversations between offices as well as embarrassing cost anomalies between countries.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Current;
Voluntary work & ad hoc business consultancy; (Feb 2009 - Present) Mentor to a Jordanian entrepreneur (ongoing) Business Development consultant for a software company (6 months) putative MD (under NDA) for an online B2B panel start-up (8 months) Non-ex Director for two start-up Market Research companies advisor to student panel start-up company mentor to college Business Studies students general advisor, helper, fixer and trouble-shooter to various start-up companies
Strontium Plc
Divisional Director of Business Intelligence (Oct Dec 2007 | 3m interim contract) Situation: Small multilingual recruitment and research team in a diverse conglomerate Task Recommend how a basic and immature market research offering could update & upscale Action Introduce competitively priced suppliers to enhance overall product and service offering Result Stealthy re-education required to overcome initial resistance
Ross Broadbent
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (CONTINUED)
IPSOS
(Jun 2000 Nov 2001) Head of Interactive Research Services Situation: A clear need for an online product portfolio & the desire to be ahead of the curve Task Develop a new business division harnessing online data collection techniques Action Design a range of products, market & sell them both internally & externally, Result Generated new business, supported existing business, gross margin as high as 90%
EDUCATION &
1991 1994 1987 1989 1983 1987
QUALIFICATIONS
University of Northumbria, (Newcastle): Economics BA (Hons) Canterbury College of Technology: BTEC National Diploma in Business & Finance Sir Roger Manwoods Grammar School: 5 O Levels; Economics, Biology, Mathematics, English Language & English Literature.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,
BUSINESS &
IT
SKILLS
1993 1993 1996 1999 1999 2000 2002 2003 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011
Excellent experience of Microsoft Office IQCS (interviewer quality control scheme) trained Quantime/SPSS CATI script-writing course Negotiation Training Presentation Skills Training Management Team Building courses Flash MX Training HTML & Advanced HTML, JavaScript, ASP training Leadership & Team Building Skills (Lagos Business School) Trained Hatha Yoga Siromani Executive Forum (St Albans) Student mentor at a local college Business faculty Mentor to a Jordanian entrepreneur