Bob Harkins, Director and General Manager

Bob Harkins

Director and General Manager

Zen Interiors

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Economics & Marketing
Experience
25 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :25 years, 11 Months

Director and General Manager at Zen Interiors
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2014 to February 2017

Responsible for the day to day running of the business.

Senior Procurement Manager Europe at Office Depot
  • Netherlands
  • September 2011 to March 2014

2011 - 2014 Senior Procurement Manager Europe, Office Depot

Senior Procurement Manager within the central European Procurement & Supply Chain team at Office Depot; the leading provider of office products, services and solutions with European revenues in excess of $3 billion.

Managing Director at Paragon Technical
  • United Kingdom
  • September 2007 to June 2011

Managing Director of Paragon Technical, the leading UK business forms print manufacturing and print services company with revenues of £35millon and part of the €180million Paragon Group Europe.

Director & General Manager at Paragon
  • United Kingdom
  • July 2003 to September 2007

Director & General Manager at Paragon, the leading UK business forms print manufacturing and print services company with specific responsibility for a specialised division of niche activities with revenues of £20million and part of the €180million Paragon Group Europe.

Managing Director at Paragon
  • United Kingdom
  • September 1998 to July 2003

Managing Director of Paragon, the leading UK business forms print manufacturing and print services company with revenues of £18millon following acquisition by Grenadier, a newly formed €140million European printing company.

Sales Director at WBF
  • United Kingdom
  • May 1996 to September 1998

Sales Director of WBF, a leading UK business forms print manufacturing and services company with revenues of £25million and part of the £120million Adare Printing Group.

Sales Director at Moore Paragon
  • United Kingdom
  • December 1990 to May 1996

Sales Director of Moore Paragon, the leading UK business forms print manufacturing company with revenues of £26million and part of the global $2.5billion Moore Corporation.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Economics & Marketing
  • at University of Strathclyde
  • July 1980

Business degree with special focus on Economics & Marketing.

Specialties & Skills

Management
Coaching
Leadership
Procurement
Senior Management & Leadership
CONTRACTS
FIELD SALES
NEW SALES
ON SALES
RESTRUCTURING
SALES DIRECTOR
SALES TEAM
THE SALES

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Finance Management for Non Financial Managers (Training)
Training Institute:
Cranfield School of Management
Date Attended:
May 1997
Business Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Kellogg School of Management
Date Attended:
April 1995
Management & Appraisal Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Dimensional Management Training
Date Attended:
June 1986

Hobbies

  • Sports, Reading, Travel, Dining, Music, Theatre, Cinema