Developing business across new and existing accounts in 3 key areas (regular, clearance and preventing stock from going to landfill and waste!)Working closely with various blue chip companies, as well as a vast range of independent businesses, to expand the product ranges sold in to the wholesale and convenience sector.Liaising between customers and suppliers to engineer business growth prospects.Targeting underperforming and over performing lines to implement effective development… Show more Developing business across new and existing accounts in 3 key areas (regular, clearance and preventing stock from going to landfill and waste!)Working closely with various blue chip companies, as well as a vast range of independent businesses, to expand the product ranges sold in to the wholesale and convenience sector.Liaising between customers and suppliers to engineer business growth prospects.Targeting underperforming and over performing lines to implement effective development strategies.Ensuring the effective execution and delivery of sales strategies in order to meet all short, mid and long term commercial targets and budgets.Dealing with any clients queries or issues and ensuring timely and efficient resolutions.Business development: meeting with customers and suppliers to drive knowledge, understanding and awareness of the brands and products, to achieve maximum growth and profitability.Consistently monitoring the market and wholesale sector, to assess areas of improvement, promoting business growth.Strategically identifying areas of prevision and developing/implementing action plans facilitate both operational efficiency and client care.Proactively responding to customer complaints.Working with Directors to develop business plans.Liaising with Senior National Account Managers and Global Account Managers.Meeting with customers on a regular basis to generate additional sales over and above our normal way of selling.Coordinating the recruitment of new customers and suppliers, to increase the company portfolio. Show less

Management - Key contributor to company growth into the UK’s largest stock buyers – manufacturers including Mondelēz, Haribo, John West, Coca Cola and Britvic.Business - Streamlined operations and delivered a work-in-progress and finance system to facilitate growth initiatives, improve information quality, team performance, transparency and benchmarking Finance - Key contributor to achieving substantial revenue growth.Leadership - Enjoyed high staff retention levels… Show more Management - Key contributor to company growth into the UK’s largest stock buyers – manufacturers including Mondelēz, Haribo, John West, Coca Cola and Britvic.Business - Streamlined operations and delivered a work-in-progress and finance system to facilitate growth initiatives, improve information quality, team performance, transparency and benchmarking Finance - Key contributor to achieving substantial revenue growth.Leadership - Enjoyed high staff retention levels through an encouraging, empowering, open door management style.Technical - Introduced a computerised sales orders system – saving sales teams time and increasing orders. Operations - Initiated and oversaw implementation of an order picking and stock system in the warehouse.Procurement - Aligned supply, demand and capacity management planning; and cut lead times and costs. Show less

Liaised with clients and Tax Officers.Completed tax returns, and assisted with P.A.Y.E and V.A.T transactions.Prepared and discussed client’s annual accounts.Produced Plc and Limited company accounts up to trial balance, and completed accounts for SMEs taxi drivers, public houses, and sole traders. Analysed and reported on VAT, PAYE, Tax Returns and Tax Assessments. Accompanied accountant visiting clients and discuss year-end accounts and deal with Inland Revenue matters.