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Sourced and bought two properties in Wales. Successfully renovated within budget, whilst completing 80% of the work on my own to reduce costs. Self-managed, which resulted in both properties being let at a higher yield

Achievements:• Increased sales by £190k in my first year to new prospects, upselling existing clients and lapsed clients• Won the Victoria and Albert Museum ‘Robin Hood Gardens’ project worth £60k• Became the preferred supplier for Bonham’s auctioneers, which included the heavy lifting of sculpture for the Walid Juffali auction in March 2018 Responsibilities:• Promoted the specialist Astonspinks services to the art market for heavy lifting, transportation, installation and storage of sculpture, artwork and oversized unique objects• Targeted all other markets for Lifting & Access Solutions that required similar services • Vastly improved the Identification, qualification and contact of key accounts • Created a CRM system for prospects, clients and lapsed clients across both businesses

Achievements:• Exceeded targets from Dec 2016 – March 2017 and billed £1.45 million Responsibilities:• Supervised eleven staff: Design Consultants, FOH, Customer Care Associates and In/Outbound teams • Devised sales strategies, targets and developed a more efficient sales pipeline • Trained and coached the team to improve selling skills and identify more profitable business

Achievements:• Won £130k additional business in tough trading conditions in my first year• Instrumental in acquiring a local competitor• Established regular performance review meetings with top tier clientsResponsibilities:• Headhunted for the new role of Commercial Director to increase case, crate and pallet making revenue, improve lean manufacturing and bottom line at the Stansted and Newmarket factories• Worked with the Senior Case Designer cold calling, arranging meetings and quoting• Reorganised CRM system to create sales pipeline for firm-wide access providing transparency of key prospects, targets, potential revenue and redesigned the quote system to an online tool• Supported the launch of Tuplin Fine Art

Achievements: • Total sales increased from approx. 2.7 million to 4.4 million• Personal sales revenue: Yr1 = £228k, Yr2 = £385k and Yr3 = £852k• Worked overseas, mentoring the sales team to develop additional business, improved sales processes, marketing opportunities, and closing skills. Two meetings led to a £120k deal • Optimised the software system (FM3) to enable all sales staff to report on their sales • Significant increase in sales over three years - Several of my clients spending annually £50k - £350k Responsibilities: • Increased storage, transport and installation revenue and GPM across all revenue streams• Led two salespeople and helped improve sales performance/opportunities worldwide• Developed effective email marketing campaigns using the CRM data together with ongoing use of social media for additional publicity and brand awareness • Networked worldwide at key art, design, antique and interior design events

Achievements:• Sales increase Yr1 = £300k, Yr2 = £450k, Yr3 = £265k (6 months only Nov-Apr) • Won a contract worth £250k with a leading fashion brandResponsibilities:• Directed the sales strategy and worked closely with the coordinators, technicians and warehouse teams • Championed Crown Fine Arts UK as a leading supplier of Fine art logistic services

Achievements:• Achieved an increase in UK annual sales of £1.5 million• Successfully launched and developed Gallery Guide Europe where sales increased from £170k to over £320k per annum Responsibilities:• Hired to set up and lead the UK sales operation, whilst liaising closely with the overseas sales teams. Hired and trained eight new staff to sell across the Louise Blouin Media suite of print and online products. These included: Art + Auction, Modern Painters, Gallery Guide Europe and Artinfo.com

Achievements:• Improved advertising and sponsorship revenue from £90k to over £950k per annum• Planned and launched an annual postgraduate art and design magazine with revenue of £58k and a gross profit margin of £42k • Expanded revenue streams to include: sponsorship, data sales, online advertising and Newscheck magazineResponsibilities:• Recruited to build, lead and drive a sales team to improve overall revenue

Achievements:• Substantially increased the advertising revenue to make Art Review profitable and created new advertising sections and stand-alone products, to vastly improve the growth and maximise GPM Responsibilities:• Led a sales team on Art Review magazine and the annual Art World Directory selling display/classified advertising, listings, inserts and sponsorship