Richard Ashworth

Managing Director

richard.ashworth@example.com+44 7700 901074London, United Kingdomlinkedin.com/in/example-profile

Eighteen years in senior management, the last six leading manufacturing and distribution businesses. Grew annual revenue from £82m to £240m over five years and led two acquisitions through to integration. Report to a board and chair the executive committee.

Work Experience

Managing Director

January 2019 – Present

Manufacturing group · London

Grew annual revenue from £82m to £240m over five years across three business units.

Led two acquisitions from valuation through to operational integration.
Improved EBITDA margin by 6 points through pricing discipline and plant consolidation.

Operations Director

April 2014 – December 2018

Industrial company · Manchester

Directed operations across three production sites and roughly 600 employees.

Reduced unit cost 18% through a structured continuous improvement programme.
Delivered a capital investment programme of around £30m on schedule.

Commercial Director

June 2009 – March 2014

Distribution business · Leeds

Led sales and commercial functions for a £60m turnover business.

Restructured the pricing model, which improved gross margin by 4 points.
Opened two new market segments that grew to a fifth of revenue.

Languages

English · Native
German · Intermediate

Education

London Business School

September 2007 – May 2009

MBA, Business Administration

University of Leeds

September 2000 – June 2004

BEng, Manufacturing Engineering · First Class

Skills

P&L ownership
Mergers and integration
Operational strategy
SAP
Power BI
Financial modelling
Executive team building
Stakeholder management
Change leadership

Projects

Acquisition and Integration

Two acquisitions taken from valuation through to full operational integration, both delivering their synergy case inside eighteen months.

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Oversized name band, framed executive summary, heavy experience blocks

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Who it suits

mid level, senior roles
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Most kinds of application

Layout: Executive band
ATS compatibility: Good
Photo: With photo

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The photo sits beside the header block as a vertical portrait with rounded corners.

Oversized name band, framed executive summary, heavy experience blocks. The name block takes the top band on its own, with a framed executive summary immediately beneath. The body splits into two columns: weighty experience blocks on the left, organisations and competencies on the right. At executive level the first half-second has to deliver title and scale, and the hierarchy is built for that.

Layout

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Executive band

The name block takes the top band on its own, with a framed executive summary immediately beneath. The body splits into two columns: weighty experience blocks on the left, organisations and competencies on the right. At executive level the first half-second has to deliver title and scale, and the hierarchy is built for that.

Typography

Body and headings share one sans-serif family, reading equally cleanly on screen and in print.

Section headings

Section headings are set in spaced capitals — distinct from the body without needing any graphic element.

Use of colour

Contains a filled colour area. Because identity gathers there, the page separates at a glance.

Density

Line spacing is balanced — the middle ground between readability and fit for most applications.

How skills are presented

Skills are presented with a level indicator. The indicator is a graphic, but the skill name is always present as plain text as well.

When not to choose this template

High-volume applications screened automatically by large employers
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Very long career histories running past three pages

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Roles we recommend the Modern Blue template for

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Frequently asked questions

About the Modern Blue template

Is the Modern Blue template ATS-friendly?

ATS compatibility for this template is rated “good”. This layout carries visual elements. For high-volume applications through a careers portal, export a second version from the ATS family with the same content.

Does the Modern Blue template include a photo?

The photo sits beside the header block as a vertical portrait with rounded corners. A photo is not required: turn off “Show photo on resume” in the editor and the area is removed, with the page falling back to its photo-free layout.

Can I change template later?

Yes. The template is only a presentation layer; what you write is stored separately and carries over intact when you switch.

Will the PDF match this preview?

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Can I change the colour in the Modern Blue template?

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