David Roberts Email & Phone Number

Chessington, Greater London, United Kingdom

Feltham, Greater London, United Kingdom

Leatherhead

Full account responsibility for key pharmacy wholesalers in the UK.

London, United Kingdom

My experience and skills have been gained mainly in the FMCG and OTC (Over the Counter Medicines) industries where I have worked for companies like Cadbury, Panasonic and Madaus (OTC products). I have held positions ranging from Junior Sales Representative through to National Sales Manager in the sales field and OTC Product Manager in the marketing field. I have also had varied line management experience with teams of between four and 12 people reporting to me. Another of my key… Show more My experience and skills have been gained mainly in the FMCG and OTC (Over the Counter Medicines) industries where I have worked for companies like Cadbury, Panasonic and Madaus (OTC products). I have held positions ranging from Junior Sales Representative through to National Sales Manager in the sales field and OTC Product Manager in the marketing field. I have also had varied line management experience with teams of between four and 12 people reporting to me. Another of my key responsibilities has been looking after major retail and wholesale groups in South Africa, one of which was Spar, where I have successfully negotiated trading terms, pricing, advertising etc. I have completed the CIS programme which included Financial Accounting 1,2 and 3 and obtained the highest pass mark for financial accounting 2 in the country. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Key Accounts Management (Wholesale, retail and hardware).Managed sales team of 4 direct reps and four sales and merchandising agents.Rebate / trading term negotiations.Conducted business reviews with all customer groups (H/O level).Designed Co Op advertising grids .Assisted marketing team with development of in-store campaigns.Price monitoring and ensured margins were achievedIncreased distribution.

Dublin Ireland

Revamped above and below the line campaign for one of the key brands in the pharmacy division.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Reporting staff: 8 Regional Key Account ManagersMaintain pharmacy businessLaunch selected products into new channels (Grocery) Negotiated sales contracts (trading terms) Conducted Performance reviews Achievement of gross margin targets

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Detailed General Practitioners and Specialists on a variety of pharmaceutical products.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Looked after key retail customers within a geographical area in South Africa.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Looked after key retail customers within a geographical area in South Africa.

Cis, Company Secretarial

Bachelors, Marketing