Michelle Foulkes
Helsby,Cheshire
Summary
A knowledgeable and multi-skilled individual with a wide range of professional experience. I am articulate and enjoy a challenge, alongside being a good communicator both verbally and in writing, this is coupled with the ability to build relationships and influence. Also skilled with all aspects of Microsoft Office.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Purchasing Manager
EPA (Engineering Purchasing Agents) Limited
Runcorn, Cheshire
2015.05 - Current
- Sourcing and selling a wide range of engineering consumables and equipment, together with large scale items.
- Negotiating with a supply chain to enable maximum profit and quality, together with preferable payment terms and timescales.
- Ensuring all purchasing is received on time and distributed to the appropriate location or added into the internal stock system.
- Maintenance of supplier invoicing, making sure goods have been received, and processing them to adhere to payment terms and administering payments within set timescales
- Dealing with external customers to ensure all their Individual requirements are complied with, considering certification required and personal preferences
- Checking supplier availability to meet demand, and looking to alternative suppliers to provide goods at better financial and service gain
- Maintaining productive relationships with suppliers and service users
Teaching Assistant
Helsby Hillside Primary School
Helsby, Cheshire
2012.01 - 2016.07
- Supporting children in numerous activities both working in the classroom during lessons and more targeted intervention working with the same group on a regular basis.
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Bank of Scotland
Chester, Cheshire
1991.02 - 2010.12
- Regulatory project management and provision of advice and guidance for new banking regulations, attendance on steering committees and project boards
- Facilitation and attendance of regulatory body reviews ensuring all compliance returns and statements were up to date and complete
- Data quality management working with IT to ensure compliant data was provided to third parties
- Planning, design and completion of compliance audits and monitoring
- Promoting the risk function of the department throughout the business through presentations and training
- Production of regulatory summary papers for distribution, advising of changes and the business impact, and liaising with applicable departments in identification of any gaps and changes with may have to be implemented
- Maintenance and submission of regulatory registrations
- Production of reports to business areas and risk management
- Ensuring regulatory training material undertaken by the business is up to date and compliant, and undertaken by the appropriate staff
- Working with applicable business area to ensure compliance and production of GAP reports and drafting business requirements reports to ensure that all changes required are covered to enable the business to able continue adhering to regulatory compliance
- Maintaining up to date knowledge of regulatory developments
- Auditing promotional material to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements
- Documentation control and review
- Reviewing and resolving complaints to uphold reputation
- Balanced company objectives with stringent regulatory obligations to mitigate risks whilst maximising benefits.
- Proactively addressed potential non-compliance matters to prevent future occurrences.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
West Cheshire College
Chester 2014.01 - 2014.05
NVQ Level 2 - Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
West Cheshire College
Chester 2013.09 - 2013.05
ICA Diploma in Compliance - Regulatory Compliance
International Compliance Association
London 2008.01 - 2008.05
BA (Hons) - Business Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool 1994.09 - 1996.05
BTEC HNC - Business Studies
Wirral Metropolitan College
Wirral 1992.09 - 1994.05
BTEC ONC - Business Studies
West Cheshire College
Chester 1990.09 - 1992.05
City and Guilds Diploma - Hotel Reception
West Cheshire College
Chester 1987.09 - 1989.05
O'Levels - Eight - Grade B to E
Helsby High School
Frodsham 1982.09 - 1987.05
Skills
- Professional
- Organised
- Self Motivated
- Multi-tasking
Additional Information
In my spare time I am a Scout Leader for 1st Helsby Scouts. This involves helping children aged 6 to 8 to enjoy varying activities both outside and inside. Part of this role involves planning meetings, financial management and dealing with issues that may arise. In the past I was Treasurer for a number of years. In addition to this I enjoy walking and general fitness.
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
EPA (Engineering Purchasing Agents) Limited
2015.05 - Current
NVQ Level 3 - Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
West Cheshire College
2014.01 - 2014.05
NVQ Level 2 - Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
West Cheshire College
2013.09 - 2013.05
Teaching Assistant
Helsby Hillside Primary School
2012.01 - 2016.07
ICA Diploma in Compliance - Regulatory Compliance
International Compliance Association
2008.01 - 2008.05
BA (Hons) - Business Studies
Liverpool John Moores University
1994.09 - 1996.05
BTEC HNC - Business Studies
Wirral Metropolitan College
1992.09 - 1994.05
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Bank of Scotland
1991.02 - 2010.12
BTEC ONC - Business Studies
West Cheshire College
1990.09 - 1992.05
City and Guilds Diploma - Hotel Reception
West Cheshire College
1987.09 - 1989.05
O'Levels - Eight - Grade B to E
Helsby High School
1982.09 - 1987.05