Hands-on Worldwide Head of Sales & Marketing, with proven track record of delivering market-leading growth for SMEs or profit centres within larger organisations.Most recent experience in mechanical engineering within the marine, offshore, rail, industrial and power generation sectors, prior experience within industrial electronics. Adept at managing direct reports domestically and globally, as well as identifying, appointing and managing independent sales channels worldwide. Able to assess opportunities and develop sales strategies to build profitable relationships with organisations of a complex nature such as OEM engine builders, international offshore contractors and navies - often from scratch. Experienced in identifying the need for new products, interfacing between the customer base and internal engineering / R&D functions to develop and define the USPs for such new products, launching them into the market and ensuring that sales and profitability targets for them are achieved. Also skilled at the development of general marketing strategies and initiatives, tailored as required by market sector and geography, to significantly improve the magnetism of a business.