James Knowles

Since graduating University, working in different industries has given me the opportunity travel and gain a wide range of experience. I Have had roles in operations and organisation, the experience from which I would like to expand on in a new carrier path in project management. Since returning to the UK, I have completed an Project Fundamentals course and I am currently looking to develop my career in this area.

November 2022 to Present     Warehouse Operative     ‘Physique management’ (Hampshire)
General warehouse operation under H&S directives, ensuring customers receive correct orders and stock control support.

December 2018 to May 2022     Operations Manager     ‘The Pig & Whistle’ Gastropub and live music venue, Goldi Group LTD (Queenstown New Zealand) 
Managing the daily operations of a business of up to $10 million NZD turnover per annum, managing a team of 10 front of house staff, stock ordering/control, invoicing, daily and weekly business reporting as well ensuring top quality Customer service/satisfaction. 
In this role I increased efficiency through liaising with sales reps of suppliers to ensure an order schedule that operated best to the needs of the business, wrote up and streamlined maintenance schedules for onsite equipment and reorganised storage space making stock counts and ordering faster.

September 2022 - Project Management Fundamentals (Association of Project Managers Certified), Grade: Pass (84%)
September 2012 to July 2015 - University of Manchester. Graduated with 2.1 BA Honours in Ancient History.