Employment history

Career cv Peter J Francis
dob 6.11.45 Peterborough UK
Kings Grammar Peterborough 1956 1962
O level Eng Lit

I am experienced successful in runing companies and I also ran a substantial NGO in Nigeria for 4 years in addition to doing a full time paid job. I have strong planning, man management, accountancy, stretegic planning, representationbal ,interpesonal skills and experience at dealing with difficult staff. I also possess sales and marketing and computing skills.

1996 2003
IFP Engineering
6 expat engineers servicing our own container handling and monbile lift equipment equipment at Lagos Port
12 Nigerian staff
Responsible for sales and marketing

1990 1996
General Manager Provast Group subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell
Managed maintenance company responsible for Shell Exec housing Abuja, Port Harcourt
130 staff, responsible as MD reporting to Chairman
Staff welfare, salary etc
Health and Safety policies and implementation
Day to day responsibility for profit

1987 1990
Melex Ltd UK owned, I was based in Lagos
Engineering for petrochem
Staff of 6 expat engrs and 130 locals
Selling to petroleum refineries

1984 1987 Director Orsan Ltd
Mfctr of builing and restoration materials
17 employees including sales mkting and network of distributors in UK
23 products for concrete and stone protection

1980 1984
Sales Manager Middle and Far East ..Lancer Boss Ltd UK Nfctr of Lift equipment for industry and ports
Managed ME and FE teams of 12 people 7 salespeople and budget of Stg 40M
V successful in developing agency network. Handled key account sales

1977 1980 Merican Curtis Inc
Engineering and Capital Equip suppliers
appointed to establish and run London operation
Subsequently took over sales for middle east and w Africa with extensive travel

1974 1977
Consular Office British Embassy Rome
Dealing with all diverse issues for British Nationals and some commonwealth representation
Reported to Consul
Casework with Italian Police
Ran Unofficial Charity Fund administered by Consul Rome British Relief Fund
Ran 2 volunteers helping older long term residents

1970 1974 Assistant to MD Morphy Richards Italy
offered postn moved with wife and 2 children to Rome
Worked on MD budgets, contacts with HQ, customer relations, trade fairs and exhibitions
travelled country with sales mgr

1967 1970
Marketing Asst British Domestic Appliances Hotpoint GEC,Morphy Richards
Small appliances, working on text of instruction booklets, dealing with export customers

1965 1967 Clerk New and Eyre Electrical wholesalers

Similar tasks for previous

1962 1965 George Pike Ltd Plant Equip materials to Constr Civ Eng Pboro

Clerk / small office, preparing dispatching dealing with visitors

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