Toshiba Electronics, based in Camberley in Surrey was, at the time, a stand-alone Toshiba business responsible for the sale and distribution of electronic components to OEMs and distributors.
| Position: |
Permanent, from 04/87 to 12/94 |
| Reporting to: |
General Manager, Finance |
| My Role: |
Initially ‘demerger’ from sharing services with Toshiba UK and relocation to a new site, then delivery of day-to-day FM services |
| Site: |
42,000 ft2 Head Office, incorporating open plan and cellular offices, design, conference and warehouse facilities, accommodating 150 staff |
| Budgets: |
Expense |
c. £1.5m (including rent and rates) |
| Capital |
Varied according to requirements |
| Staff: |
Direct |
4 full-time assistants and 2 part-time Receptionists |
| Contract |
1 Security (24/7); 3 Catering; 1 Engineering |
| Scope: |
Strategic, operational and budgetary responsibility for: |
| Property |
Space Planning, Internal Relocations, Refurbishment, Rent Reviews, Rating Appeals |
| Services |
Health & Safety, Telecommunications, Facsimile, Telex, Reception, Mailroom, Vending & Catering, Hospitality, Security, Printing & Reprographic, Cleaning, Waste, |
| Admin |
Facilities Planning, Insurance, Car Fleet, Travel, Archives, Contracts, Purchasing |
| Maintenance |
M&E, Systems, Equipment, Fabric, Grounds |
| Achievements: |
Fit out of, and transfer to, a new HO building – project value £1.2m |
| Design and build a prestigious Customer Centre – project value £250k |
| Complete reorganisation of open plan offices in seven days |
| Introduction of networked fax, to deliver c. 10k+ documents per month |
| Resolved major HVAC design fault through lateral thinking |