Paragon Brands are distributors for some fantastic brands here in the UK.I have responsibility for the cash & carry and convenience channels here in the UK.Its my job to grow awareness and distribution of our brands across the very important cash & carry and convenience channels.We are responsible for Russian Standard Vodka, Zubrowka Vodka, Pussers Rum, Gancia Sparkling Wines and Moritz Lager to name just a few.If you would like more information on any of these brands please do not hesitate to contact me.

Overall responsibility for the cash & carry/wholesale/foodservice channels at Filippo Berio UK Ltd.Individual responsibility for the Unitas/Bestway/Booker/Dhamecha relationships along with account responsibility for numerous independent accounts.Overall responsibility for delivery of channel numbers.Line manager to 1 key account manager and 1 business development manager.

National account manager with full responsibility for the cash & carry channel for Catalyst Brands. Responsible for managing the relationships of all regional independent cash & carry accounts as well as Booker and Bestway accounts. Tasked with opening up the convenience channel to the Catalyst portfolio.Responsible for delivering all volume targets for agency brands in the channel as well as the P&L delivery.Main roles to promote and sell and drive distribution of the Catalyst Brands portfolio but also able to sell the bigger Matthew Clark portfolio where permitted. Responsible for financial management of all accounts, P&L delivery, budget building,talking into financial and marketing teams to ensure all opportunities are capitalized upon.Also responsible for investigating new business and export opportunities.I also hold the WSET Level 2 award in wines and spirits which I gained with merit.

For the last 6 years I have worked for BBFB as a National Account Manager covering regional cash & carry accounts across the south of the UK i.e Today and Landmark members along with Todays Central Office.Over the last 13 months I covered all regional cash & carry accounts across the whole of the UK.I was responsible for building budgets, monthly tracking of case and financial targets, managing the day to day relationship with all the accounts along with ensuring all promotional activity was inplemented.Additionally I was responsible for growing distribution of the portfolio across all accounts and ensuring NPD was presented and delivered across all accounts. I was also responsible for identifying additional opportunities in all accounts such as dot com activity and retail club inclusion.I was also responsible for financial management of the accounts and ensuring all invoices were paid on time.

At the Priory I was employed to run the bars operation and additonally during the Summer period an out door marquee bar.I ran all aspects of the operation including financial management, ordering stock, day to running and implementing activity i.e new cocktail menu, tasting evenings etc.I was also a member of the duty management team.

Joined JD Wetherspoon as a shift manager at Milton Keynes and worked through the training program rising to deputy manager at The White House in Luton.Undertook several successful periods of relief management and was also part of the management team that opened a new pub in Bedford - The Bankers Draft.

I left school and worked for NWB PLC in various back office functions working my way up to supervisory level. I then moved into a process redesign area for the last couple of years undertaking time and motion work in order to streamline retail banking operations.