Darragh Dunne Email & Phone Number

County Cork, Ireland

• Provide excellent customer service and sales support to existing client base. • Accountable for identifying new business opportunities in both the Irish and UK markets by conducting daily phone and internet research.• Maintain an extensive database of both existing and prospective new customers. • Personally charged with a large project to develop a market and geographic territory for a new product line. • Increase company revenues by bringing new customers to the business in addition to up-selling current clients with product line extensions. • Analyze important industry intelligence by staying in regular contact with key clients in relation to market trends. • Leveraging market knowledge while communicating and negotiating with clients to foster stronger relationships.

Chicago, Il.

As a Brand Ambassador for Beam Suntory's Irish Whiskey portfolio in Chicago, America I was heavily involved in the organizing and the launch of a new product to the market.• I was one of 28 out of 1300 applicants selected for this position through Irish Business Employer Confederation (IBEC) Export Orientation Graduate Program (EOP). This is Ireland's longest-running and most successful graduate program. The EOP offers graduates an excellent opportunity in export marketing positions and experience in international markets.• Brand Education – mentoring and educating Southern Wine & Spirits sales teams and industry opinion leaders on ensuring comprehensive understanding of Kilbeggan Distilleries' craft, history and production. Conduct multiple tasting/education seminars to consumers and bartenders alike.• Brand Development – constantly seeking new opportunities for brand development through building relationships with bartenders and target outlets and recruiting and converting target consumers to the brand. Examples include trade promotions, bar staff education, optimizing brand visibility and event planning/coordinating, budget management.• Relationship Building/Networking – maintain and optimize key relationships with influential people in the trade such as bartenders and key consumer groups.• Support Local Team – my territory spans the full state of Illinois but my key focus is the city of Chicago. However, I support the implementation, tracking and evaluation of planned promotional activity state-wide while also investigating, analyzing, and reporting on key competitor activity. • PR Support – Share, highlight and promote 2GINGERS Irish Whiskey PR activities to relevant media and identify opportunities to represent the brand to trade and lifestyle press.

County Dublin, Ireland

MSC International Business: Second Class Honours (2:1)Key Modules: International Business Management, Researching International Business, Economics of Entrepreneurship, Global Competitive Strategies, International Financial Management.

Cork

Bachelor of Commerce Degree: First Class Honours (1.1)Major: Management Minor: Food BusinessKey Modules: Operations & Project Management, Contemporary Issues In HRM, Management/Marketing Research Project, Entrepreneurship & Business Start Ups, Food Choice Analysis, Food Management & Marketing, Business Systems Analysis & Design.

London, United Kingdom

• I completed a 6 month work placement as a Management Trainee in Enterprise Rent a Car's flagship European Branch in London Heathrow Airport (aka: The Crawford Centre). • As the company places a massive emphasis on 'excellent' customer service I quickly refined my people skills in dealing with numerous rental agreements, queries and complaints daily.• I established myself as one of the branches top sellers and was in the top 5 for for four months of the placement period. • Considering the nature of the industry and the high frequency of rentals in an Airport location my problem solving and time management abilities were greatly improved as competing priorities were a regular occurrence. • My commitment and continuous improvement was showcased in me earning 96% in my skills test.

Msc International Business, International Business, 2:1

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Management / Food Business, 1:1

Leaving Certificate, General Studies, Received Academic Scholarship, 490 Points.