
Richard Bell
Experienced Commercial Director with a demonstrated history of directing Sales Teams negotiating and managing major contracts in the... | Kingston upon Hull, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom
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Richard Bell’s Location Kingston upon Hull, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom
Richard Bell’s Expertise Experienced Commercial Director with a demonstrated history of directing Sales Teams negotiating and managing major contracts in the Rail, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Construction and Automotive industries. For the past ten years I have managed several multi-disciplinary sales teams of 40-130 people across multiple sites and countries. These teams have included sales, marketing, technical and supply chain professionals as well as operating as MD on several occasions for 3-6 month periods in the Rail and Plates businesses. I enjoy working with teams to analyse markets, competition and financial results to set clear strategy and targets for the team and each team member. I have an interactive and inclusive management style, with regular 1:1's and coaching meetings my team. I am proud of the fact that many of my changes in roles have been instigated by previous bosses approaching me to move with them. I have operated succesfully in both challenging turnaround and profitable growth environments, delivering a significant turnaround in the Speciality business; new business opportunities in the Energy Sector when oil prices fell and securing significant new contracts in Europe for the Rail business. My main skills are in strategic direction; financial analysis to define commercial policies; negotiating multi-year and multi-million pound contracts/ frameworks; management across multi-sites; and I am fluent in French. I particularly enjoy working in France, although I am based in the UK, commuting most weeks. I graduated in Mechanical Engineering, became chartered and have since completed an MSc in Engineering Management at Loughborough; and MBA from Warwick University and have completed the CIMA Accountancy Exams.
Richard Bell’s Current Industry Sheffield Forgemasters
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Bell’s Prior Industry
Asw Holdings
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Macalloy Products
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Arteon
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British Steel
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Corus Construction Centre
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Brinsworth Strip Mills
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Kingspan
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Corus
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Tata Steel Europe
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Tata Steel Speciality Service Centre Suzhou
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Tata Steel In Europe
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Bsr Pipeline Services
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Railway Industry Association
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Longs Steel
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Sheffield Forgemasters
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Sheffield Forgemasters
Sales and Business Development Director
Tue Feb 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
British Steel
Deputy Chief Marketing Officer
Sun Nov 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Feb 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Railway Industry Association
Member Board Of Directors
Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Feb 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Longs Steel
Statutory Director
Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Apr 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
British Steel
Sales and Marketing Director, Rail
Wed Jun 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Oct 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Tata Steel In Europe
Sales and Marketing Director, Rail
Sat Aug 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun May 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bsr Pipeline Services
Statutory Director
Sat Jun 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Apr 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Tata Steel In Europe
Sales and Marketing Director, Energy and Power Tata Steel Europe
Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jul 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Tata Steel Speciality Service Centre Suzhou
Statutory Director
Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Tata Steel Europe
Commercial Director, Tata Steel Speciality
Wed Apr 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Dec 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Corus
Strategy Manager
Mon Sep 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Apr 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Kingspan
Commercial Director, Kingspan Offsite
Tue May 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Sep 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Brinsworth Strip Mills
Commercial Manager
Sat Jun 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue May 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Corus Construction Centre
Product Development Manager
Sat Apr 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed May 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
British Steel
Senior Technology Strategist
Sun Jun 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Apr 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Arteon
Sales Manager
Wed Apr 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu May 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Macalloy Products
Technical Engineer
Sun Jan 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Apr 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Asw Holdings
Graduate Trainee
Tue Sep 01 1987 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Dec 01 1989 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)