Christopher Williams Email & Phone Number

Cheltenham

Cheltenham

• Cellar Supplies is an independent drinks wholesaler dealing with the licenced trade. We pride ourselves on our service and support as well as offering a great range of products. My role within the business is probably.
• Managing and directing a sales team of 4 account managers. Supporting them in their roles and helping them to find opportunity and achieve targets.
• Working closely with and supporting the director of Cellar Supplies with the day to day running of the business.
• Developing Cellar Supplies cask ale, traditional cider and craft beer range. This also includes creating cask programmes for customers, dealing with brewery representatives and working with customers on food paring.
• Developing new business and account management role. Identifying customers’ business needs and providing their own personalised service. Helping to support our customers from choosing the right brands for their outlet.
• Arranging promotions for our monthly flyer that I also build and design. This also includes managing a promotion budget so we can provide unique promotions in a competitive market place.

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Now serving up 2 delicious ciders; a traditional 4.9% clear cider with a refreshing apple flavour, and our limited edition for this year Gert Blush! Gert Blush is a quaffable 4.0% abv and a blend of refreshing clear cider and raspberry & peach juice, to create this proper tasty fruit cider best enjoyed in the sun! Both ideal for slurping all year round..

Cheltenham

• I joined Hub Wholesale which at the time was the first branch of new independent Cash & Carry in Cheltenham. I started as running the front of house team, which soon developed into managing the floor and buying. After.
• Managing the day to day running of both checkout and shop floor staff. Helping to provide a good quality of service and prioritising work. I was also a key holder and responsible for opening and closing of the branch.
• Responsible for the cashing up of the tills and making sure the daily takings were correct. This also included banking the money for the company and sorting floats for each checkout operator.
• Dealing with customer questions and complaints. Arranging for stock to be in and reserved for customers that made sure they got what they wanted when visiting us.
• Buying/ ordering for the wines & spirits section. Ordering new lines and making sure that we always had sufficient stock. This also included stock taking and maintaining the pricing on these items.
• Stock replenishment & merchandising. I was fully qualified on a reach truck so this also included bringing down stock and pallets for replenishment by others.

Gloucester, United Kingdom

• I started Booker part time at 16 to earn some extra money during my studies at sixth form & University. After University I worked full time for 6 months as I was applying for positions. My duties over the 6 years.
• Working with the full time produce manager in stock rotation and ordering over the weekend. I was also responsible for wastage and reduction over the weekend.
• Temperature & date checks for both provisions, frozen and butchery sections.
• Front of house supervisor which included dealing with customer queries, complaints and making sure that the checkouts ran smoothly.
• Delivery Manager which included dealing with customer orders and making sure they were correct. I had to organise the picking team & drivers and prioritise deliveries. Part of this also meant making sure that the.
• I also worked on checkouts, stock replenishment, merchandising & reception.