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An experienced General Manager / Sales Director with a track record of success and achievement in both UK and International Sales & Marketing across the Food & Drink and Personal Care sectors.Current areas of strength and expertise include business development through both tactical and strategic market and brand development, internal and external team management and development, product sourcing, logistics, budget and cost control and new product development and compliance. The Export division of Grace Foods UK has doubled revenues and gross profit in the past 5 years and now supplies all 27 EU countries in addition to markets further afield including Russia, Australia and South Africa.Key skills include:• Strategic planning and objective setting together with business alignment to deliver on Key Performance Indicators.• Commercial team orientation and development to deliver against individual and wider business objectives.• External sales and marketing team development and management including Distributors and Agents.• UK and overseas trade sector development – specifically Multiple Retail and Cash & Carry/Wholesale including Joint Business Plans, Promotion planning and implementation and Category partnerships.• Food & Drink New Product and brand development.• Financial/P&L management and cost control across sourcing, logistics, A&P and market/customer pricing.• Trade Marketing UK and International.• Food and Drink regulatory framework including technical and food standard compliance.

Listed skills include Fmcg, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Business Strategy, and 23 others.