Barry Watson

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About Barry Watson

PERSONAL PROFILE - Please see Technical & Commercial Consultant offering Project Management, Sales & Marketing support, Key Account Management & Specialist Training. Industrial Engineer with extensive knowledge/experience in Power Utility, Process Industry, Railways, Dockside, Horticultural, Hospitals, Hotels, Leisure, Material Handling, Water & Waste. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Commercial • Accomplished business development professional with proven track record • Proven negotiation skills; strategy, sales, marketing, tendering and customer-facing expertise • Successfully increased sales in new markets with new clients & stimulated market growth • Effective long-term relationship builder, excellent communication and presentation skills • Formulation of specialist consortia (creation of bidding team) & management of complex tenders Technical • Experienced industrial engineer with wide-ranging technical knowledge and experience in a diverse range of private & public market sectors: including dockside, horticultural, hospital, hotel, leisure, material-handling, power utility,(electricity generation/distribution/supply); process Industry, railways, schools and water/waste • Successful project management: delivering to specification/time/budget in demanding environments • Effective project liaison with customers, consultants, sub-contractors, suppliers and end-users • Site surveys, energy feasibility studies, witness testing, performance reviews and payback calculations Training, Leadership, Inter-personal and Event Management • Successful development and delivery of bespoke training courses • Development and facilitation of conferences & forums and conference speaker • Successful leader and motivator, supportive team player and colleague mentor • People-orientated with a wide network of contacts and a successful record of partnering • Long-term track record of networking, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders