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Devon, England, United Kingdom

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Worcester, United Kingdom

Responsible for the online and offline Marketing Strategy for the UK in addition to the Product Management across the organisations range at Apex Medical Corp. Identification of new supply chain partners and the implementation of those partners and products into the organisation. Investigating new channel opportunities, assessing viability and opportunity of that channel and launching to the team.

Droitwich, Hereford And Worcester, United Kingdom

Working as Head of the Operations team at our National Distribution Hub supplying to our wide ranging customer base.Responsibilities including installations management, on and off site support, servicing plans for the product range and inventory management.Supporting the sales organisation nationally and internationally and liaising with key supply chain partners to ensure quality management as well as product enhancement and development.

Droitwich

Nexus DMS Limited are a specialist profiling bed manufacturer supplying beds into the care and acute sector. The specialist bed products and pressure area care are designed to assist the user with mobility and increase their independence in the care environment whilst offering solutions to complex trauma patients in the acute sector.

Solihull

Sales & Marketing DirectorAdam Askey were established over 42 years ago and enjoy an enviable reputation in the roofing sector.At the forefront of the business is the drive for quality and professionalism with value and peace of mind being paramount for the long standing clientele. With ambitious plans for continued growth and pushing the boundaries in a sector that can at times be sadly lacking in professionalism and accountability.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

We are a team of friendly, experienced professional business advisers and chartered accountants. We operate from offices in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Warwick and Worcester.We work hard for our clients but we enjoy what we do and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We are committed to helping people to change their lives and to be the best that they can be.We enjoy the challenge of helping you to build a successful business and for you to have the life you deserve.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

I am the official representative for ecommerce.co.uk in the Birmingham conurbation. Please feel free to contact me regarding your ecommerce requirements or your service offerings.

Creating new business opportunities on a B2B basis converting clients from existing web providers to Wildfire internet uniquely developed software platform. Strategic management of clients marketing plans and general business growth.Responsibilities Include:• Handle incoming sales enquiries from prospective clients and generate outgoing sales enquiries.• Identify exhibitions and events for Wildfire Internet Limited to attend based upon the company’s target market and strategic position commonly four events per annum within predefined budgets.• Attend exhibitions and generate sales enquiries.• Operating as stand manager responsible for lead up to, duration of and post exhibition operations and warm up and follow up of sales enquiries utilising in house software systems.• Negotiate rates with various event organisations around strategic exhibitions.• Manage pre-event set up as stand manager including:Accommodation, Stand management – electrics, furniture connectivity etc. Staffing levels, Transport, Corporate approach, Event sales follow up.• Attend Sales Events & Exhibitions as a representative of the company.• Networking – identified and attended business network meetings within the UK.• Create proposals and sales funnel and close sales.• Maximise profitability with each sale – identified greater opportunity for higher margins then adopted by all parties within the sales team. • Have an overview of the process from sale through to delivery of new websites (E.Comm & CMS) as well as selling the marketing services of the company

• Created a new business offering architectural ironmongery services to the UK and built a new e-commerce store servicing B2B and B2C clients. Although starting as a sole trader the business developed over three years and employed an additional three member of staff. • The business USP’s were the high customer service levels offered to clients plus identification of products new to the UK and associating the business to those products. Clients secured during this period included: St James Palace (Royal household), Manchester Fire Service, Barnsley Hospital, Worcestershire County Cricket Club.• The role required total dedication and benefitted from high levels of enthusiasm and a focused approach to the sales within the business. Like any small business it required interaction across all levels of the business and the ability to create new business relationships with a completely new client base.

• Responsible for the setting of company targets on a three year plan for growth. Year 1 target set at £2,500,000 achieved £2,540,000 an uplift of 27% with increased profitability. Second year sales target £2,750,000 with sales achieved at £2,670,000. Exit year target was set at £3,000,000.• Cemented existing supplier relationships to leverage maximum goodwill and at the same time increased customer contact and customer relations extending the customer base. As a consequence the business experienced increases in sales with clients such as Crest Nicholson Homes, Bellway Homes, Cowlin Construction, Leadbitter Construction, Wimpey Homes, Persimmon Homes etc. This was largely due to increased activity levels, improvements in communication via a multi layered approach building up stronger client rapport and complimented by improved service levels and an improved product offering.• Jointly responsible for the overall management of the team (19 staff).• Assessed existing procedures and implemented new efficient working practices in the warehouse including creating new stock locations, packaging & despatch computerisation thereby increasing efficiency in the warehouse and associated office duties by 45 man days per year for a capital outlay of £600.• Identified and introduced new sales opportunities and designed and manufactured bespoke products to supply to the construction sector.• Initiated new online e-commerce business within the sister business in the mobility sector

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• First joining Scania GB as Commercial Trainer in the Training Department. Responsibilities included the research, development, implementation and on-going updating of training courses to both the parts staff in the Scania Truck & Bus Network as well as co-developing a Depot Managers training course for the growing staff managing the new depots around the UK. • Personal development included attending training courses on the Microsoft Office Suite and then running training courses and introducing elements of those courses to the network within the modular training programme.• Promoted within the organisation to UK Commercial Training Manager. • Assisted in the set up and delivery of the new training centre moving from Coalville technical training college to the new Scania training centre at Loughborough.• Moved across from the training environment to develop Bus, Coach, Industrial & Marine Engines parts sales within the UK. • This was a national role and centred around the development of relationships with the key bus operators e.g. Arriva, Go Ahead, First Group etc. • Targets were set to increase Genuine parts sales which saw sales increase significantly and instigated email marketing targeting decision makers in the sector.• Heading up a special re-engine project partnering with the Energy Savings Trust and First Group and identifying Government funding of 50%. Involvement with Swedish Engineer saw a prototype built with latest engine and tested at Millbrook. Project value was projected at £1,000,000.• Strengths included the ability to build solid relationships with the Scania Network at all levels and create new relationships with key account customers to increase parts sales penetration.

Post Graduate, Certificate In Management

Hnc, Motor Vehicle Management, Distinction

Education record

Activities and Societies: Rugby Team, Cross Country Team, Fives Team. A highly effective, well respected and recognised Grammar School.

Onc, Hnc Motor Vehicle Engineering And Motor Vehicle Management, Onc Centred Around Motor Vehicle Technician - Hnc Centred Around Motor Vehicle Management

Vocational 5 year programme gaining - t.eng status, also completed 1st year City and guilds, completed and passed National Craft.

Hnc, Motor Vehicle Management, Distinction