Leading the Partner Markets Sales Function comprising;- Business Development- Strategic Alliances- Key Accounts- Inside Sales

Alongside my role at ITS I'm responsible for the Commercial Performance of LCRConnect, a Joint Venture between the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, ITS and NGE. The Joint Venture improves connectivity for all 6 boroughs of the region.

I lead an 8 strong tRegional Business Development team who collaborate with Local Authorities, business groups, Commercial Asset Managers, Managing Agents, Landlords, Landowners and businesses directly to help improve broadband infrastructure for Small and Medium Businesses across the UK. Ultrafast Broadband will enable more businesses to exploit the amazing high quality technology available to them. Providing more jobs, exponential growth and improved productivity.Virgin Media are investing £3bn to bring our Fibre Optoc network to 4 million more homes and businesses. Would you like your business to benefit from this? Register now at www.cablemybusiness.co.uk

Collaborating with Local Authorities, business groups, Commercial Asset Managers, Managing Agents, Landlords, Landowners and businesses directly to help improve broadband infrastructure across the UK. Superfast Broadband will enable more businesses to exploit the amazing high quality technology available to them. Providing more jobs, exponential growth and improved productivity.Additionally I am looking to work with a number of businesses with a synergy to Virgin Media Business with a view to look at various routes to market.If you are are classified as a SME (<249 employees) Charity or Sole Trader in one of 50 cities across the UK, you could be eligible for up to £3000 towards the cost of installing Superfast Broadband. www.virginmediabusiness.co.uk/Products-and-solutions/Promotions/Vouchers/Don't think you can get Virgin Media services? We're investing £3bn to bring our superfast network to over 4 million more homes and businesses. Register your interest at www.virginmedia.com/cablemystreet‎If you would like to know more, please feel free to get in touch with me direct.

Reporting into the Account Manager I am responsible for sales of Virgin Media's Cable products through a portfolio of Indirect Distribution partners. Liaising with key stakeholders both internally at Virgin Media and externally within each of the business I interact with I have implemented innovative propositions, created staff incentives and compelling staff communications, inderectly managed the indirect field team to achieve account objectives, managed marketing budgets to ensure KPI's are met in every quarter and drove process and performance improvements within the indirect team.

Managing a Field Sales Team to deliver saless through 3rd Party Retailers.Coaching, supporting and Developing the Team in order for them to excel in their current role, whilst preparing them for future rolesSupporting in Training adn Development of external customersDevising Innovative Incentives to generate businessManaging expenditure and adminsitration standards of individualsDuring my time as an FSM at Virgin Media I took on account responsibility for Aston Marketing, a venue sales operation operating in high footfall thoroughfares using an interruption selling technique. At this time, Aston Marketing were the highest volume indirect sales channel in the Virgin media portfolio

Coaching and Developing a Team of Sales Consultants to achieve store sales targets.Managing Rotas to ensure headcount was effectively utilised.Managing Cash and PDQ transactions in line with PCIDSS Guidelines.Ensuring strict stock management principles to reduce shrinkage and ensure stock rotation was always in place.Managing escalated customer complaints to a successful resolutionDuring my time as a Store Manager I took a seconded role as a Trainer to develop my coaching sills and gain experience of techniques such as Accelerated Learning and advanced coaching. the skills gained during this secondment have been invaluable in my career beyond this point.

Managing, coaching and developing a Sales Team to achieve the store targets. Managing Rota to ensure Headcount was utilised appropriatelyRecruiting the right people for the businessHandling Cash and Cards

During my time at Phones 4u I worked as a Sales Consultant, directly selling mobile and home telephony solutions to consumers, and also as a Sales Floor Controller. As a sales consultant I was a consistent high performer, regularly exceeding targets.As an SFC I was responsible for successfully managing the customer flow and ensuring that customers were attended to by a sales consultant with the necessary experience to successfully close the order.