Starting my automotive career at Stevens Motors parts department in Lower Hutt straight out of college and then wanting to expand my automotive industry knowledge I moved on to Amalgamated Batteries selling automotive electrical parts.Then on to Clyde Engineering dealing in the heavy commercial parts areana that included Hino,Terex,Johnson,Perkins and Detriot Diesel.Taking a new direction I spent an enjoyable period as a major account manager for NZ Safety directly involved in relationship managing the primary motor vehicle manufacturers based in the Wellington Region,Ford,Holden,Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors.My next change in carrer path took me to an entirely different space to develop my sales skills taking up life Assurance sales for Yorshire Life which later become General Accident.After a number of years in this field my ambitions took me to taking up a role for Dun & Bradstreet NZ managing the Wellington office selling credit management reporting and business information.Wanting to develop in the management field I took up a position as Regional Manager at Fleetlease,specialising in fleet management and vehicle leasing - later to become Hertz Fleetlease then Custom Fleet.A sales journey spanning 40 years which has been Wellington dominciled.Over this period of time I have enjoyed meeting and developing many business contacts,acquaintances and friendships throughout NZ.My passion now is with Toyota NZ dominciled at their Corporate National Customer Center (NCC) Offices located in Palmerston North where, as a Corporate Account Manager,I hold the responsibility for looking all of government relationships throughout NZ.
Listed skills include Automotive, Selling, Continuous Improvement, Management, and 18 others.