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Will Henderson

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Dynamic leader with proven expertise in operational excellence and a strong record of executing multiple projects under pressure. Renowned for strategic planning, team leadership, and effective operational management, contributing to significant business growth. Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills facilitate seamless strategy execution and enhance customer satisfaction. Committed to fostering innovative solutions and collaborative teamwork.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager – Operations

Qualify Group
04.2014 - Current

Qualify Group is a registered training organisation and government-contracted employment services provider. We work closely with job seekers and employers to help people build skills, gain accredited qualifications, and secure employment.

  • Federal and state government contract management, including program implementation and performance, delivery, and staff and resource management.
  • Tender preparation.
  • Secured and executed $35 million of government funding over 10 years.
  • Management of compliance and quality assurance, ensuring alignment with contractual obligations and service delivery requirements.
  • Monitoring contract progress and performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions.
  • Direction of marketing and communications.
  • Managing the allocation of resources, facilities, and equipment, including the staffing of over 40+ personnel across 10 locations.
  • Financial management.
  • Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
  • Built strong operational teams to meet contract demands.
  • Stakeholder engagement to develop strategies to deliver services.

Recruitment Leader – Commercial & Project

DFP Recruitment Services
05.2010 - 04.2014

DFP Recruitment Services is one of Australia’s leading recruitment services. Established in 1981, DFP has developed a reputation for delivering specialist services in temporary, permanent, and volume staffing services, combined with strong ethics, integrity, and professionalism.

  • Day-to-day staff management across the Commercial and Project recruitment divisions.
  • Permanent, contract, and temporary placement services within the private sector.
  • Specialist within the Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Business Support, and HR sectors.
  • Account management of national and state based key clients.
  • High-level stakeholder engagement.
  • Managed high-volume recruitment projects.
  • Managed on-site recruitment projects, both short-term and long-term.
  • Recruitment of senior executive roles.
  • Preparation and execution of business and account management plans.
  • Implementation and improvement of internal processes and procedures.

Director

Happy Monday’s Consulting
01.2009 - 05.2010

Happy Mondays was a privately owned recruitment service.

  • Build relationships with new clients to promote and increase both permanent and temporary divisions.
  • P&L management.
  • Creation and implementation of innovative initiatives to overcome clients' recruitment difficulties.
  • Negotiated and prepared rates, terms, and conditions for new clients based on Awards and EBAs.
  • Worked with Job Services Australia providers to support the development of individual employment plans, and the placement of job seekers.

Business Manager

PeopleCo. Pty Ltd (Skilled Group)
01.2006 - 12.2008

PeopleCo. is a generalist recruitment service focused on delivering both permanent and temporary staffing solutions to the SME market, with locations in VIC, WA, QLD, and NSW.

  • Managed both the temporary and permanent divisions of the branch.
  • Full P&L responsibility, budgets, forecasting.
  • Completed both temporary and permanent job orders.
  • Managed, mentored, and trained new consultants.
  • Sourced and converted new business.
  • Worked with the local community to build relationships with new and existing SME clients.
  • Completed weekly sales activity and financial reporting.
  • Interpreted Awards & EBA’s.
  • Managed branch debtors.

Business Account & Training Manager

Eden Springs (UK) Ltd
, UK
02.2004 - 12.2005

Eden Springs is the UK's market leader in the water cooler industry and forms part of Danone Eden Springs Europe, which has a presence in 19 other European countries. Forged from a union of companies, with over 15 years of experience as leaders within the UK water home and office delivery market.

  • Trained and developed the southern sales region.
  • Portfolio, area, and account management.
  • Retention management.
  • Management of a field based and corporate telesales team.
  • Payroll and recruitment management
  • Management of budgets.
  • Eden Springs' Top 3 sales personnel in Europe, 2004.

Education

Diploma of Management -

Australian Institute of Management
01-2012

National Diploma, BTEC GNVQ - Advanced in Management and Hospitality

Worcester College of Technology
01-1996

10 GCSE’s -

South Bromsgrove High School
UK
01-1994

Skills

  • Relationship development & management
  • Operations management
  • Cross-functional team management
  • Exceptional interpersonal communication
  • Contract & project management
  • Business administration

References

  • Donna McMahon, CEO/Director Qualify Group, donnam@qualify.edu.au, 0488 421 069
  • Cameron Laird, General Manager – Finance & Systems Qualify Group, cameronl@qualify.edu.au, 0439 311 444

Timeline

General Manager – Operations

Qualify Group
04.2014 - Current

Recruitment Leader – Commercial & Project

DFP Recruitment Services
05.2010 - 04.2014

Director

Happy Monday’s Consulting
01.2009 - 05.2010

Business Manager

PeopleCo. Pty Ltd (Skilled Group)
01.2006 - 12.2008

Business Account & Training Manager

Eden Springs (UK) Ltd
02.2004 - 12.2005

Diploma of Management -

Australian Institute of Management

National Diploma, BTEC GNVQ - Advanced in Management and Hospitality

Worcester College of Technology

10 GCSE’s -

South Bromsgrove High School
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