Senior Business Development Manager covering the Merchant, OEM and specialist fixing markets.

Responsible for raising unrestricted income for the charity by taking a commercial approach to developing and implementing the charities fundraising strategy. Delivering outstanding partnership relationships with values driven companies, who have the desire to make a positive impact in their local community. Developing a regular income stream through the creation of a successful corporate partners programme, delivering 84 corporate regular givers. Building relationships… Show more Responsible for raising unrestricted income for the charity by taking a commercial approach to developing and implementing the charities fundraising strategy. Delivering outstanding partnership relationships with values driven companies, who have the desire to make a positive impact in their local community. Developing a regular income stream through the creation of a successful corporate partners programme, delivering 84 corporate regular givers. Building relationships with HNWI's and ensuring that their legacy is used appropriately, in accordance with their wishes.Building a profitable annual fundraising events programme and hosting regular corporate partners network events.Generating restricted income through co-writing successful multi year funding bids to; BBC Children in Need, The Clothworkers' Foundation, The Harry and Mary Foundation, The Morrisons Foundation, The Liz & Terry Bramhall Foundation and Garfield Weston Foundation.Income generation: £3.75m across all income streams. Show less

Providing activities and pathways for Children and Young people through Sports, Arts & Enterprise.

UK Sales manager responsible for the Marine (inland waterway & mega yacht sector) and Holiday Home Sectors.

2001 - 2008 Export Manager; covering Europe, Middle East & Far East, successfully managing a network of 25 world wide distributors.1999 - 2001 - Lived and worked Sydney, Australia.1997 - 1999 - North of England Sales Manager, managing two field sales representatives.1994 - 1997 - North East territory Sales Representative,

Started in a voluntary role whilst a college (Friday's), wanting to develop a pathway in Commercial Sales. I was offered a full time role in Sales Admin after by college role had finished, which developed into a technical sales role. Following a successful period in technical sales, I developed into a successful Field Sales Engineer working in the petrochemical industry, covering the Aberdeen area.