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Kingston Upon Thames, Gb

Frimley, England, United Kingdom

- Account Managing high street Grocers worth £3.5m total.- Supplying the UK's leading Garden Care Brands including Miracle Gro, Levington, Tomorite, RoseClear, Weedol & more.

Seogwipo-Si, Jeju, South Korea

• Sales Management - Increased hotel annual revenue by 35% YOY despite the adverse covid-19 conditions.• Marketing Management - Championed and executed the hotel's annual marketing, social media & sales plan.• Achieved 8.8 up from 7.1 / 10 in metasearch guest satisfaction figures, winning Best Guesthouse industry award.• Operations Management - Drove on-going profitability through operational improvements & cost saving activities.• Accelerated room yield through refining demand… Show more • Sales Management - Increased hotel annual revenue by 35% YOY despite the adverse covid-19 conditions.• Marketing Management - Championed and executed the hotel's annual marketing, social media & sales plan.• Achieved 8.8 up from 7.1 / 10 in metasearch guest satisfaction figures, winning Best Guesthouse industry award.• Operations Management - Drove on-going profitability through operational improvements & cost saving activities.• Accelerated room yield through refining demand forecasting & pricing strategy, increasing occupancy by 28%. Show less

Poole, Poole, United Kingdom

• Commercial accountability for the B&Q plc Key Account and other major accounts Dunelm and Pagazzi Lighting. Gained 10% annual revenue growth through winning new product listings.• Directed cross-functional teams in the delivery of more than 200 new products, boosting clients’ market share. • Fostered daily relationships with key stakeholders, communicating & presenting forward-thinking solutions.

Christchurch, Dorset

• Delivered character & celebrity licensed Health & Beauty products and reusable bags to established retailers.• Orchestrated a successful sales strategy that secured new business with 3 new clients for the company.• Strong Team Player - Managed a product developer, delegated tasks and motivated cross-functional teams.

Christchurch, Dorset, Uk

• Pioneered a market disrupting personal care range for Primark, exceeding annual sales target by 100%.• Amplified high satisfaction and retention of Boots, Superdrug and Morrisons accounts through strategic thinking. • Strong presentation skills - Excited and inspired clients with innovative NPD plans, succeeding their profit targets.

Hong Kong

• Pitched, secured and managed an Asia wide contract worth £3 million. Developed and supplied over 70 personal care lines into Tesco across China, South Korea, Malaysia & Thailand. This cemented a strategic partner status.• Forged strategically aligned relationships with ‘Group Food Sourcing’, permitting regular client site based working.• Negotiated with mid-level & senior Tesco management, implementing JBP’s that reached growth targets.

Hampshire

• Managed and monitored the UK’s highest performing laminate & hard wood flooring category worth £100 million.• Initiated sales growth opportunities through weekly promotional activity, uplifting weekly sales by upto 2.5%.• Project managed a category step change, co-ordinating a cohesive plan with merchandising and marketing teams.

Seoul, South Korea

• Followed a world-class syllabus and taught primary school children a full academic curriculum. • Taught business studies & marketing in English to Samsung & LG employees and university mature students.• Composed a full market research report with recommendations for Korea’s largest wedding card manufacturer.

Shanghai & Hong Kong

• Built and supervised a team of 8 and successfully launched UK top-selling arts & crafts ranges into China.• Performed market research and demographic profiling which identified and capitalised on unmet market needs.• Facilitated an integrated multi-channel marketing plan consisting of print adverts, catalogues, web and exhibitions

Shanghai & Hong Kong

• Recruited and supervised a team of 5, negotiated with factories and sourced consumer goods for western clients.• Analysed and evaluated product costs, quality and lead times, always delivering on time & within client’s budget.• Customer Relationship Management - guided buyers on factory selection, compiled quotes and issued PO’s.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

• Sourced, developed & delivered 25 new and innovative product ranges (300 SKU’s) every 2 months. • Far East supplier negotiations, securing upto 25% in cost reductions and lower MOQ volumes on special deals.• Product Marketing - aligned creative team, delegated artwork briefs for packaging and product design.

Denmead, Uk

• Planned and delivered joint partner marketing campaigns with Microsoft across the NHS & life sciences market.• Identified growing markets via desk research, then implemented communication plans to reach new audiences.• Co-ordinated up to 15 conferences and events a year of up to 300 delegates across the UK, Europe and USA.

1St Degree, Ba Hons Marketing

Activities and Societies: Swimming Team Course included a twelve-month industrial placement at WCI from August 2002 to August 2003

A-Levels And Gcse'S, 4 A-Levels And 11 Gcse'S (A - C'S)

Activities and Societies: Swimming Team