Mary
Rutter MCIPD
Address: 2 Huntsland Lodge, Turners Hill Road, Crawley Down, W. Sx. RH10 4HB
Tel: Mobile: 07014-919394
e-mail: info@loxley-inc.com
Senior
HR professional experienced in working at upper
management/board level on major company changes.
An energetic, enthusiastic
and confident manager, capable of building and
leading a team, implementing new strategies,
policies and
procedures. Able to deal with conflict and
change effectively. Experienced negotiator. Copes
well with pressure and can make and implement difficult
decisions where necessary. Excellent
communicator at all levels with a sense of humour. Experienced
across a range of industries both large and small,
in a wide variety of situations.
KEY
SKILLS
· Excellent
all round generalist, employee relations, pay and benefits,
general training and development, disciplinaries and
grievances.
· Strong
sales ability – able to deal up to and including Chief
Executive level.
· Ability
to quickly integrate into new situations, identify,
analyse and report on any problem areas, plan and
achieve results.
· Project
management on large scale operations.
· Implementing
change management strategies and managing processes
throughout mergers, take-overs, downsizing and closures
whilst remaining focused and positive.
· Recruiting
staff at all levels from administration and graduates
through to senior management, including assessment
centres and interviewing whilst managing labour costs.
· Advising
on career development issues from graduate development,
through to redundancy counselling or retirement.
· Thorough
and up to date knowledge of employment law, ensuring
company compliance with any new legislation
CAREER HISTORY
Loxley
Personnel Consultancy Ltd Dec
2000 – Feb 2008
Director/Senior
HR Consultant working on a variety of short term/interim
assignments
Telehouse International Sep 2007 - Present
Director/Senior
HR Manager
SureSlim
Southwest Apr
2002 – Feb 2003
Set
up a new company in Cheltenham for a family member. Included
locating premises, marketing, HR Advice, setting
up systems and accounts.
Honda
Research & Development, Swindon Dec
2001 – Mar 2002
Variety
of new change iniatives including changes to working
patterns patterns
Working
on 2 projects - Diversity within the Workforce
and Introduction of Flexible Working
Interim/consultancy
role managing/investigating a variety grievances throughout
the company.
QA
Group Ltd., Cirencester, IT Multi site training
company Dec
2000 – Feb 2001
Interim
role whilst HR Manager was recruited. Managing
HR Team of 6
HR
Manager Pixelfusion Ltd Mar
2000 – Oct 2000
IT
start up company, research and development into new
chip technology
120
staff (UK and USA). Reporting to Financial
Director
· New
position setting up the complete HR picture including
policies, procedures, salary structures, performance
management and company structure
· Supporting,
coaching inexperienced technical managers on staff
management issues and employment law
· IT
recruiting across all levels
· Negotiating
redundancies and premises closure following company
restructure
HR
Management Consultant, Metropolitan Police Apr
1999 – Feb 2000
Working
within the Department of Technology, managing unit
of 13 staff. Interim post reporting to Director
of Technology
Project
managing outsourcing of 350 staff in 5 different units
requiring detailed TUPE.
· Restructuring
a new personnel department after outsourcing
Group
HR Executive, L S & J Sussman Ltd (Permanent role) Mar
1998 – Apr 1999
Manufacturer
of shirts for Marks and Spencer plc. Working
as part of the senior management team reporting directly
to the Chief Executive. 700 staff in
two UK sites plus Turkey.
· Strategically
planning cost saving initiatives following management
take-over.
· Introduction
of new appraisal scheme
· Negotiating
annual salary review and new pay systems
· Implementing
both factory closures and staff redundancies following
clients’ change of direction.
HR
Manager, Silvertech Ltd (Permanent
role) Sep
1996 – Dec 1997
Control
and System Engineers. Rapidly
expanding, young company. 230 staff. Managing
unit of 6 staff. Reporting to Director of Operations.
· Managing
recruitment and training budgets
· Use
of Training Needs Analysis to develop training initiatives
leading to award of IIP
· Introduced
new competency based appraisal
Personnel
Manager, Willmot Pertwee Ltd (Interim position) Feb
1996 – Sep 1996
Distributor
of Agricultural Chemicals. Multi site operation. 270
staff.
Fixed
term post reporting to Chief Executive. Ensuring
personnel policies and procedures up to date pending
company take over and relocation. Advising
Board on TUPE, managing acquisitions, before floatation.
· Introduced
new Personnel and Managers’ Handbook
· Set
up Workers Representation Group
· Re-negotiated
company benefits
Manager,
Selection Procedures Unit, Sussex Police Apr
1995 – Feb 1996
Establishing
and managing a unit of 8 staff responsible for the
recruitment/assessment of police officers and support
staff. Reporting to Superintendent of Personnel
· Set
up system for ensuring objective recruitment and promotion
ensuring Equal Opportunity standards were met
· Training
of assessors and interviewers
Career
Development Officer, Sussex Police (Permanent
role) Apr
1991 – Apr 1995
Pioneering
role of non police personnel advisor to both police
and support staff.
· Managing
the ‘Accelerated Promotion Scheme’ for high flying
graduate officers
· Piloting
new schemes on NVQ’s, part time working, job sharing,
career breaks
Branch
Manager, Goodchilds Employment Agency 1989
– 1990
Managing
busy sales branch and training centre.
Senior
IT Trainer, Alfred Marks Bureau 1987
– 1989
Various
jobs within airline industry 1971
– 1988
QUALIFICATIONS
Member
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management
BPS
Registered as Occupational Tester
Trainers’
Cert TS1 & TS2
GCE
O’Levels 6 subjects including Mathematics and
English
TRAINING
COURSES
