Responsible for the management of the Chepstow office and Caerphilly warehouse following the acquisition of the business by a former colleague from Vivid Toy Group prior to the relocation of the business to Yorkshire.Rolling out office 365 throughout the team, developing processes for the office and warehouse team to improve efficiencies while also managing the social media feeds for the company along with supporting the sales team with tools to secure listings and sales.I also oversaw significant changes to the telephony system as well as rolling out a new HR manual and set of policies during my time at Kids@Play

Managed the launch of the Protein by Mars product range into the UK market, this included setting the sales strategy and influencing stakeholders to achieve strong sales from launch of the Mars & Snickers Protein Bars.Key Achievements included generating £3.6M in revenue in first 9 months from launch. Followed up with revenue of £7.5M in the following year. Initially launched in the UK market, further opportunities were taken to expand the product into European distribution and selected trials in the Canadian and Australian/NZ markets.Supported the product development of range extensions and then executed the launch strategy of additional product lines including Mars Protein Powder, Bounty Protein Bars & Milkyway Protein Bars.

Responsible for the channel management of e-commerce business within the UK market.Focused around direct account management of those accounts trading directly with Glanbia Performance Nutrition and providing direction for other e-commerce accounts which work via the distribution network throughout the EU.Work closely with US and EU colleagues on global accounts which have presence within the UK.Also looking for new e-commerce opportunities for our world beating range of Sports Nutrition products.

Account Responsibility for the following National Accounts, selling the fantastic range of toys from Vivid Toy group;Amazon - The Entertainer - John Lewis - Waitrose - WHSmith - play.com - Firebox - Hamleys - Mind Candy> Saw a growth of 95% YoY (2010 vs 2011), based on maximising the potential of underperforming accounts and driving sales of key brands through each account.> Continued growth of 36% in 2012, with total T/O of £7.3M across my account base.> Opened FOB trading with Amazon in 2013 with initial PO's totalling $368K.

> Oversaw the management of various catering outlets at different airports & railway stations that included Bristol, Newcastle, Cardiff, Guernsey, Schipol - Amsterdam & London Victoria.> Managed team of Unit Managers and their teams (average direct management of 150 employees). Responsible for all elements of the teams growth & development.> Managed Brands such as Caffe Ritazza, themed Bars, UpperCrust, Food Village, Delice de France, Burger King, Threshers & Pasty Shop.> Opened the first Camden Food Co @ London Victoria Station.> Responsible for P&L management at unit & station level.