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Working across our 780 sites in the UK & Ireland are more than 16,000 colleagues. Their varied experience, backgrounds and expertise help us to meet the needs of our customers, innovate, develop new products and services and achieve our goals. Each of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our purpose of Making the World a Better Home.

 

We've put together a variety of videos and profiles from colleagues across our business to give you an insight into what some of our colleagues do and how Saint-Gobain supports their careers.

 

First hear from our CEO, Mike Chaldecott, who started his career at Saint-Gobain straight from university as an Engineering Graduate for our British Gypsum brand. 

SALES

Find out more from our colleagues in Sales about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

I am part of the Technical Sales team which specifies plasterboard and plaster systems in large projects. I work with design teams, architects, main contractors and subcontractors to find solutions to meet their requirements in terms of fire, acoustics, thermal and structural performance. Because we are customer facing, it is important not only to capture customer feedback and market insight, but to also bring the businesses new products and systems to the market. A typical day involves meeting customers or working on specifications to detailing and assisting specifiers with technical queries.

Discover more on my career as a Project Specification Manager at British Gypsum in my career profile.

Sophia Palamianaki

Project Specification Manager, British Gypsum

Alex Yovera, Civils Sales Consultant

Discover Alex's career as a Civils Sales Consultant in our Jewson Civils Frazer Widnes branch. 

Lisa Reilly, Sales Manager

Learn more from Lisa about her role as a Sales Manager for our Jewson brand.

Joanna Counsell, National Account Manager

Joanna is a National Account Manager for Saint-Gobain's new Partnership team. Her role involves working with national housebuilders to act as a central point of contact for Saint-Gobain's 35 brands in the UK and Ireland. She builds relationships with customers to identify opportunities and offer bespoke solutions for their construction projects. 

 

Find out more about Joanna's career at Saint-Gobain so far and her advice for anyone hoping to start a career in Sales in her video.

Rebecca Wood, Regional Account Manager

Find out more about Rebecca's career as a Regional Account Manager at Artex.

Daryl Cann, Head of Commercial Sales

Discover what's involved in Daryl's career as Head of Commercial Sales at Saint-Gobain Insulation UK.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Find out more from our colleagues in Supply Chain about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

A really important part of my role and one I am extremely passionate about is people development. Having the team performing well enables you to deliver the goals and objectives of the business, and therefore by spending time on their personal development and growth, helps build trust and empower people.

Discover my career as Head of Supply Chain at Celotex in my career profile.

Michelle Mahoney

Head of Supply Chain, Celotex

'As Head of Supply Chain and Logistics I set and implement the overall supply chain and logistics strategy for Weber, creating a common vision of customer first and world-class manufacturing mentality amongst colleagues. It is my responsibility to ensure that teams have what they need to exceed internal and external customer expectations.

'A day in logistics and supply chain is never the same as the next and is very difficult to plan. This can be challenging at times but it’s certainly never boring! It is a fast-paced environment and quick decision making is a must.'

 

Effi has recently been promoted to Head of Supply Chain and Logistics for Saint-Gobain Weber, after initially joining the business as a Stock Controller in 2016.

Find out more about how Saint-Gobain have supported Effi in her career development, and the challenges that she's faced in her role as well as how she's overcome these in her career profile. 

Emily Harvey, Supply Chain Apprentice

Emily joined the Supply Chain team at Artex just over a year ago as a Supply Chain Apprentice. As part of her role, she orders finished good from suppliers, managing demand and building strong relationships with suppliers to ensure that we meet customer needs. She works closely with the transport team to organise collections from suppliers, and also works on allocation of customer orders.

 

Problem solving is a really crucial part of her role to manage any issues that crop up with customer orders, ensuring that these are dealt with swiftly and that we're providing excellent service to our customers. 

 

PRODUCTION

Find out more from our colleagues in Production about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this area of the business.

Debbie Snoddy, Site Manager

Debbie Snoddy, Site Manager

Debbie has worked at Weber for an outstanding 20 years, starting as a Quality and Environmental Supervisor and progressing to Site Manager of Saint-Gobain Weber’s production site in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland.

 

Discover Debbie's career journey at Saint-Gobain and the development opportunities she's had along the way.

Debbie Snoddy, Site Manager

Debbie Snoddy, Site Manager

Debbie has worked at Weber for an outstanding 20 years, starting as a Quality and Environmental Supervisor and progressing to Site Manager of Saint-Gobain Weber’s production site in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland.

 

Discover Debbie's career journey at Saint-Gobain and the development opportunities she's had along the way.

Orla Cassin, Ancillary Operative

Orla Cassin, Ancillary Operative

Orla initially started working for Saint-Gobain as an Administrator in 2017, but when an Ancillary Operative role became available, she leaped at the opportunity to learn new skills. 

 

Find out more about Orla's Operative role at our Gyproc plant in Ireland, as well as what it's like to be the first full-time female operative at the plant.

Orla Cassin, Ancillary Operative

Orla Cassin, Ancillary Operative

Orla initially started working for Saint-Gobain as an Administrator in 2017, but when an Ancillary Operative role became available, she leaped at the opportunity to learn new skills. 

 

Find out more about Orla's Operative role at our Gyproc plant in Ireland, as well as what it's like to be the first full-time female operative at the plant.

Emma Chesney, Planning and Scheduling Manager

Emma Chesney, Planning and Scheduling Manager

Emma was recently promoted to Planning and Scheduling Manager at Pasquill in Chorley and oversees all parts of their manufacturing process.

 

Explore what made Emma want to work in this profession and how she started her career in this.

Emma Chesney, Planning and Scheduling Manager

Emma Chesney, Planning and Scheduling Manager

Emma was recently promoted to Planning and Scheduling Manager at Pasquill in Chorley and oversees all parts of their manufacturing process.

 

Explore what made Emma want to work in this profession and how she started her career in this.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Find out more from colleagues in our Professional Services about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this area of the business.

Charlotte Byrnes, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Charlotte Byrnes, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Charlotte joined Saint-Gobain's Recruitment team just over a year ago and supports hiring managers across our business to attract and recruit staff. 

 

Find out more about how Charlotte started her career in Recruitment and her advice for someone hoping to start a career in this profession.

Charlotte Byrnes, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Charlotte Byrnes, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Charlotte joined Saint-Gobain's Recruitment team just over a year ago and supports hiring managers across our business to attract and recruit staff. 

 

Find out more about how Charlotte started her career in Recruitment and her advice for someone hoping to start a career in this profession.

Ieuan, Head of Recruitment

Ieuan joined our team as a Talent Acquisition Co-Ordinator and now leads our Digital Recruitment Team helping find and recruit new talent into our organisation.

ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL

Find out more from our colleagues in Engineering and Technical about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

Anja Kehr-Ritz, Graduate Mining Engineer

Anja Kehr-Ritz, Graduate Mining Engineer

Anja started her career with Saint-Gobain through a summer placement at British Gypsum, applying for a permanent position as soon as she graduated university after thoroughly enjoying her experience.

 

Discover Anja's career as a Graduate Mining Engineer in her profile.

Anja Kehr-Ritz, Graduate Mining Engineer

Anja Kehr-Ritz, Graduate Mining Engineer

Anja started her career with Saint-Gobain through a summer placement at British Gypsum, applying for a permanent position as soon as she graduated university after thoroughly enjoying her experience.

 

Discover Anja's career as a Graduate Mining Engineer in her profile.

Linda Twidale, Academy Trainer

Linda Twidale, Academy Trainer

Before becoming a Trainer at the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Linda worked as a Technical Advisor at Weber for 12 years. She's now responsible for training contractors in the Weber product ranges, running at least two courses per week on how to apply renders, fix external wall insulation systems, and tile and apply flooring systems. 

 

Find out more about Linda's career at Saint-Gobain and the characteristics she thinks you need to succeed in her profession.

Linda Twidale, Academy Trainer

Linda Twidale, Academy Trainer

Before becoming a Trainer at the Saint-Gobain Technical Academy in Flitwick, Linda worked as a Technical Advisor at Weber for 12 years. She's now responsible for training contractors in the Weber product ranges, running at least two courses per week on how to apply renders, fix external wall insulation systems, and tile and apply flooring systems. 

 

Find out more about Linda's career at Saint-Gobain and the characteristics she thinks you need to succeed in her profession.

Julia, Manufacturing Manager

Julia is a manufacturing manager at our Glass plant - she looks after our coating process line.

Beata, Technical Manager

Beata works on technical issues as a highly-skilled Technical Manager at our glass production facility.

Liam, Process Technologist

Liam is a process technician working at our Glass float plant in Eggborough, helping to manufacture high-performance glass for buildings and industry.

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

Find out more from our colleagues in Environment, Health and Safety about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

Jane Philippou, Occupational Health Manager

Jane Philippou, Occupational Health Manager

Jane supports our British Gypsum business to prevent work-related illness and injury by monitoring the health of the workforce and supporting management with sickness absence.

 

Find out more about what's involved in a career in Occupational Health in Jane's career profile.

Jane Philippou, Occupational Health Manager

Jane Philippou, Occupational Health Manager

Jane supports our British Gypsum business to prevent work-related illness and injury by monitoring the health of the workforce and supporting management with sickness absence.

 

Find out more about what's involved in a career in Occupational Health in Jane's career profile.

Julie Connolly, Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Julie Connolly, Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Julie works in the Occupational Health team for British Gypsum and her role involves undertaking health surveillance at their Kirkby Thore and Sherburn sites, supporting the management team to meet legal requirements. 

 

Find out more about a career in Occupational Health and read Julie's advice on how to start a career in this profession. 

Julie Connolly, Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Julie Connolly, Occupational Health Nurse Advisor

Julie works in the Occupational Health team for British Gypsum and her role involves undertaking health surveillance at their Kirkby Thore and Sherburn sites, supporting the management team to meet legal requirements. 

 

Find out more about a career in Occupational Health and read Julie's advice on how to start a career in this profession. 

Catherine Wallace, Occupational Health Manager

Catherine Wallace, Occupational Health Manager

Catherine started her career in Occupational Health in South Africa in 1995, completing training whilst working, and completing a degree in Occupational Health in 2003. Returning to the UK, Catherine joined British Gypsum as an Occupational Health Manager in 2007 and is now involved in maintaining all aspects of wellbeing for employees.

 

Find out more about Catherine's career in Occupational Health in her career profile.

Catherine Wallace, Occupational Health Manager

Catherine Wallace, Occupational Health Manager

Catherine started her career in Occupational Health in South Africa in 1995, completing training whilst working, and completing a degree in Occupational Health in 2003. Returning to the UK, Catherine joined British Gypsum as an Occupational Health Manager in 2007 and is now involved in maintaining all aspects of wellbeing for employees.

 

Find out more about Catherine's career in Occupational Health in her career profile.

IT AND DIGITAL

Find out more from our colleagues in IT and Digital about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

Megan Marshall, Trainee Designer

Megan Marshall, Trainee Designer

Megan is an Apprentice Designer at Pasquill's Huddersfield site, designing metal webbed joists for their customers. Megan is undertaking an apprenticeship where she learns on the job and will receive a BTEC qualification at the end of her programme. 

 

Find out more about how Megan started her career in design.

Megan Marshall, Trainee Designer

Megan Marshall, Trainee Designer

Megan is an Apprentice Designer at Pasquill's Huddersfield site, designing metal webbed joists for their customers. Megan is undertaking an apprenticeship where she learns on the job and will receive a BTEC qualification at the end of her programme. 

 

Find out more about how Megan started her career in design.

Adelaide, Head of Digital Data Analytics

Adelaide joined us as a VIE, a programme for French Students. She's now Head of Digital Data Analytics and works closely with other colleagues in our digital centre in Berkshire.

Rosie, Head of Project Management

Rosie is Head of Project Management for our Digital team in Newbury where Rosie and her team deliver digital projects to meet our customers needs or digitise our internal processes.

 

 

MARKETING

Find out more from our colleagues in Marketing about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

Jag Sharma, Promotions Manager

Jag Sharma, Promotions Manager

Jag has been with Saint-Gobain for two years and works within the Marketing function at Artex as a Promotions Manager. The role involves a mix of strategic and tactical marketing as well as management of internal communications.

 

Find out more about Jag's career in Marketing so far and her advice for others who'd like to start a career in this function.

Jag Sharma, Promotions Manager

Jag Sharma, Promotions Manager

Jag has been with Saint-Gobain for two years and works within the Marketing function at Artex as a Promotions Manager. The role involves a mix of strategic and tactical marketing as well as management of internal communications.

 

Find out more about Jag's career in Marketing so far and her advice for others who'd like to start a career in this function.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Find out more from our colleagues in Customer Service about their careers at Saint-Gobain and what to expect from a role in this function.

Lyndsey Suddick, Customer Experience Consultant

 

Find out more about Lyndsey's career in Customer Service and what she does in her role as a Customer Experience Consultant at Saint-Gobain.

Wesley Callison, Customer Service Advisor

Find out more about Wesley's career as a Customer Service Advisor at Artex and his advice for anyone looking to start a career in Customer Service.

 

 

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