NILLA D'ANDREA
Hertford,Hertfordshire
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work history
Marketing Projects Manager
- European Marketing Group
- Analysed and evaluated marketing research data and applied to customer base
- Planned and developed marketing strategies
- Co-ordinated with product management on product design
- Developed tactical sales support materials
- Participated in the development of business strategies
- Responsible for quality and consistency of information, upkeep and distribution of marketing database information
- Introduced new ideas for training and management of European Business Units
- Developed and executed a unilateral approach to the internal processes of the business
- IT program creation and training of software throughout European market
- European turnover £23 million
Estimator
Savile Row Projects Ltd
2022.04 - 2023.12
Project Manager
TikTok UK
2021.09 - 2022.03
- Planned directed, and co-ordinated activities of designated project to ensure that the aims, goals and objectives specified for the project, were accomplished in accordance with prescribed priorities, time limitations and funding conditions
- Reviewed project proposal plans and determined methods and procedures for its accomplishment
- Developed staffing plan and established schedules
- Assignment of site personnel, designated responsibilities, directed and co-ordinated activities of project and established budget control system
- Reviewed project reports on status of each phase and modified schedules as required
- Prepared project status reports for management
- Liaised with project personnel to provide technical advice and assisted in problem solving.
Project Manager
EY UK, Ernst & Young
2021.01 - 2021.08
- Created and executed a road map for 3,000 staff to work from home following the Covid crisis
- Responsible for data collecting of all EY UK staff
- Procured & monitored volumes of desking & seating requirements, including all home working accessories
- Liaised with a 3rd party logistics company to execute the delivery & installation thereof
- Maintained spreadsheet records of evidence of deliveries for invoicing submittal
- Performed all other related administrative and operational duties as required.
Specialist
Covid Shutdown
2020.03 - 2020.12
- For partition wall, room-in-room and acoustic systems
- Prepared full tender proposal preparation including cost and margin analysis
- Carried out post contract analysis where required
- Specified product using construction & estimating design software
- Attended meetings required in relation to tender submissions or sales opportunities
- Negotiated sales contracts in conjunction with sales personnel
- Negotiated sub-contract packages and issued to the Procurement Department
- Answered post-tender questions in conjunction with sales personnel
- Assisted with valuations & final accounts
- Established and operation of quotation systems and procedures.
Project Manager
Knoll International Ltd
London
2019.02 - 2020.03
- Global Office Furniture Design & Manufacturer
- Project Management of Microsoft's second largest site outside of the US in Israel
- Project value €4 million
- Overall responsibility for the specification, design, product engineering, delivery, shipping and installation of 3,000 workstations
- Central point of contact between Microsoft's Project Management Team in Israel and the US, Knoll's dealer in Israel, the Knoll London Global Division, Knoll's European factories, and third party suppliers
- Financial monetary management across 3 currencies
- Bid pricing and invoicing
- Maintained cross border European/US client relationship.
Administration Manager & Estimator
Savile Row Projects Ltd
2013.09 - 2018.12
Specialist
2011.02 - 2013.09
- For partition wall, room-in-room and acoustic systems
- Assisted and supported the Sales Director in all aspects of tender/bid returns
- Scaled construction drawings and provide the best NBS specification
- Formatted and created bill of quantities and cost build ups
- Worked with the Operations team in the execution of the project won
- Expanded and implemented the company's database, project tracking, handover schedules, operation and maintenance manuals.
Freelance Consultant
2010.01 - 2011.01
- Start up business for Atkinson Contract Services (ACS) - Logistics & Installations
- Assisted with a complete new set up strategy; development, introduction and application allowing ACS to become a furniture dealership and achieve Knoll dealer partner status
- Identified and executed all aspects of administration between ACS and the furniture manufacturer
- Quotations, order entry and tracking, shipping, project installation, invoicing, profit and loss schedules
- The implementation and training of IT software for furniture space planning, product take offs, procurement & invoicing
- Created a project database for virtual filing of all details pertaining to a project; layout drawings, specifications, quotations, order confirmations, invoicing and correspondence
- Project management and installation of all successful bids won.
Freelance Consultant
2009.01 - 2010.01
- Advised manufacturing companies surrounding their environmental impact and sustainability programme
- Worked in line with The Carbon Trust initiatives in reducing a company's carbon footprint
- Developed reports in line with DEFRA requirements and establish current legislation surrounding manufacturing emissions and Health and Safety.
Global
Knoll International Ltd
2007.09 - 2009.01
European Export Procurement Liaison Manager
2005.02 - 2007.09
- Central point of contact for all European Business Units
- Managed and co-ordinated major projects
- Established timelines between overseas factories and overall project delivery
- Co-coordinated new product enhancements with internal designers and engineers
- Implemented and managed cost centre reports for European markets
- Provided liaison between, London, Paris, Milan and Brussels
- Maintained and adhered to the customer overall project objective whilst ensuring that the needs of the business units and factories were met in executing the final result
- European Turnover £21 million.
Project Manager
CitySpace UK Ltd
London
2000.11 - 2005.02
- Planned directed, and co-ordinated activities of designated project to ensure that the aims, goals and objectives specified for the project, were accomplished in accordance with prescribed priorities, time limitations and funding conditions
- Reviewed project proposal plans and determined methods and procedures for its accomplishment
- Developed staffing plan and established schedules
- Assignment of site personnel, designated responsibilities, directed and co-ordinated activities of project and established budget control system
- Reviewed project reports on status of each phase and modified schedules as required
- Prepared project status reports for management
- Liaised with project personnel to provide technical advice and assisted in problem solving
- UK turnover £17million
- Project highlights:-
- The BBC Media Centre
- Managed and delivered 3,000 workstations, including the overall management of seven other furniture companies involved in the supply of internal soft furnishings, storage and lighting
- Project value £3 million
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Managed their new headquarters re-location for the merger of Glaxo and SmithKline Beecham
- 3,500 workstations
- Project value £2 million
- Cisco Systems
- Responsible for new headquarters and re-location of two sites.500 workstations
- Project value £1.5 million, F&S Importers London Procurement and import administrator
Account Manager
1998.07 - 2000.11
- Managed and maintained cross boarder European/US client relationship
- Designed and implemented necessary procedures to ensure consistency of corporate procurement between countries
- Co-ordinated change move management and up-keep of cost centre reports
- Developed client requirements alongside architectural space planning and project cost accounting
- Handled warranty issues, claim procedures and service works
- Clients include; MBNA, Bank of America, Bank of New York, Walt Disney
- European Turnover £15 million
Sales Administration Manager
1996.06 - 1998.07
- Supervised a staff of five in a sales administration/customer service capacity
- Delivered sales support to the UK sales division, responding to and collating of client tenders, creation of quotations, order entry input and liaison with overseas factories
- Monitored shipments, set up deliveries and established works with installation team
- Responsible for after sales service care, resolving warranty and claim issues.
Education
Industry, French & Italian -
Chamber of Commerce
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Lumiére Lyon University
1986
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching - undefined
Kingsway Princeton College
1985
CELTA - undefined
St James Secondary School
1983
Timeline
Estimator
Savile Row Projects Ltd
2022.04 - 2023.12
Project Manager
TikTok UK
2021.09 - 2022.03
Project Manager
EY UK, Ernst & Young
2021.01 - 2021.08
Specialist
Covid Shutdown
2020.03 - 2020.12
Project Manager
Knoll International Ltd
2019.02 - 2020.03
Administration Manager & Estimator
Savile Row Projects Ltd
2013.09 - 2018.12
Specialist
2011.02 - 2013.09
Freelance Consultant
2010.01 - 2011.01
Freelance Consultant
2009.01 - 2010.01
Global
Knoll International Ltd
2007.09 - 2009.01
European Export Procurement Liaison Manager
2005.02 - 2007.09
Project Manager
CitySpace UK Ltd
2000.11 - 2005.02
Account Manager
1998.07 - 2000.11
Sales Administration Manager
1996.06 - 1998.07
Marketing Projects Manager
Industry, French & Italian -
Chamber of Commerce
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Lumiére Lyon University
Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching - undefined
Kingsway Princeton College
CELTA - undefined
St James Secondary School