Mr Mizan Rouf EXPERIENCED BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL

KEY SKILLS I have extensive knowledge of inward investment, economic development and business finance. I excel at building relationships through astute business acumen and excellent people skills. Key skills include;

New Business Development Account Management

Funding Advice Access to Business finance

Business Relocation Site and Property Selection Business Expansion Management Buy In / Out

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Proactively engage with businesses, promoting Sheffield as a business location. • Investment Opportunities - Work with businesses to help identify funding and grant opportunities to enable

business growth. • Assist with application for funding and where appropriate make a business case to support their application • Key Account Manage businesses to assess the impact investment and funding has made to their business. • North Shoring – Targeted campaign aimed at enticing London based law firms to relocate and expand to a

more cost effective location. • Write business investment reports to advise grant panel on the suitability of funding applications. • Analyse and interpret company financials to assess the viability of the business and their investment

projects.

Marketing & Strategy Development

• Compiled a new Inward Investment Brochure and a suite of marketing material • Set up and managed an Inward Investment Twitter account and LinkedIn group • North Shoring Brochure and marketing plan

Key Relationships

• Attend investment and commercial finance events. • Built strong relationship with commercial property agents • Organised familiarisation visits for UKTI Investment teams

Creative Sheffield Investment Manager 2015 – Current

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (continued)

Key Responsibilities and Achievements Businesses Growth and Expansion

• Advised and assisted businesses to apply for Regional Growth Fund. • Identified sources of grants and finance to facilitate business growth • Managed a Hardship Rate Relief fund, safeguarding & creating jobs. • Accredited SFEDI Business Advisor & UK Trade and Industry Partners - FDI accredited

Inward Investment

• Generated investment leads, enquiry handling and account management • Lead officer for 18 large inward investment projects. • £2.9m of additional annual business rates generated from 18 new projects. • Strategic Account Manager for North Tyneside's 50 largest businesses. • Promotion of key employment sites including two of the UK's most successful business parks and an

Enterprise Zone designated for advanced manufacturing. • Created www.investnorthtyneside.co.uk portal which includes a fully searchable commercial property

database

Microsoft Dynamics CRM • Project managed the implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. • Strong experience of caseload and account management • Working knowledge of Dynamics 2013 • Hands on experience of analysis in a web development environment • Working with the business team and users to define the business process and system development. • Translating requirements to deliver bespoke training for end users.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Provided businesses advice and mentoring support • Identified funding opportunities, promoting Growth for Business Investment funds • Project managed a mentoring & networking project with a budget circa £650k • Organised networking events and created newsletters communicating information

Tyneside Economic Development Company (TEDCO) Business Advisor 2007 – 2009

North Tyneside Council Business Development Officer 2009 – Current

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Account managed a portfolio of businesses in various sectors • Grew membership annually by +20% through effective account management • Successfully developed new accounts and managed a sales pipeline, consistently over achieved targets. • Increased membership to 4900 companies, the highest number in its 200 year history.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Interviewing witnesses and suspects, preparing crime reports and taking statements • Work with the community and other organisations to reduce crime in the area. • Making enquiries into crimes and offences, making arrests where relevant • Searching for missing persons and giving evidence in court

EDUCATION and INTERESTS

Northumbria University at Newcastle Business Systems and Information Technology (1999 – 2002) Bachelor of Science with Honours 2:2

Newcastle College Business Management Studies (1997 – 1999) NVQ Advanced – Merit

ADITIONAL INFORMATION Languages: Fluent Bangla and Urdu Driving License: Full UK (no endorsements) CONTACT mizrouf@hotmail.co.uk 07852151204 32 Friarside Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 9UP REFERENCES Available on Request.

The North East Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry Account Manager - Recruitment and Retention 2003 – 2007

Northumbria Police Force Police Constable 2002 –2003

Director of Mizan Tandoori 2004 – Current A highly successful and established Indian takeaway located in Durham City. I am passionate about food and have an experimental take on Indian cuisine. I often blog about food @mizan_tandoori www.mizantandoori.co.uk