Gordon Sim Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Gb

United Kingdom

Uk & Ireland

Business development and specializing in technical sales for Industry and Transport or Architectural technical applications.I have developed the sales and brand name of Alucore through out the UK and Ireland from a zero start position, involving significant travel throughout the UK & Ireland. This has been achieved in "hunting mode" with technical and inovative concept selling directly to design engineers, technical directors, OEM manufacturing companies and fabricators in may different industries. Major succes has been achieved in the Transport & Industry sectors within road and rail and marine sectors including the UK Navy, M&S, F1. and architecture. I have set up and developed and grown distribution channels over a long period and done this together with direct sales to OEM customers. www.Alucore.com

Scotland

A new large format ceramic granite slab from Mirage in Italy was introduced to the UK architectural rainscreen cladding market. I helped the MD develop the system and my experience helped drive forward the business plan. Some great sales relationships were set up and the material contiues to be successful.

Scotland And North East

Tasked with building the sales and specification pipeline for architectural rainscreen cladding systems and fabricated engineering products. Turnover was increased and many significant high value projects won. CPD training seminars were prepared and presented to teams of Architects interested in rainscreen technology. The sales process was managed from planning lead to initial contact, budget costings, PQS, on site contractor and specialist contractor. I was promoted to develop the sales of a new material called Alucore a lightweight aluminium honeycomb panel manufactured in a new industrial process www.Alucore.com. Following from initial commercial issues and subsequent market response, I was taken on by the material manufacturer in germany directly.

Scotland & North East

As Contract Specification Sales Manager i developed and grew the business accross Scotland and the North East. Forging and maintaining relationships with main distributors and specialist sub-contractors and assisting architects and interior designers and consturction industry professionals with materials and technical specificactions. Followed specification from initial contact through tendering process to final order and completion of works. Projects included airports, swimming pools, office developments, national specification with supermarkets and hotel chains. Some major contract claims and disputes were also reported negotiated and resolved.

Scotland & North

I was promoted from estimator to the Area Sales Manager responsible for introducing and developing the sales of Architectural Masonry and reconstituted stone ( fancy concrete blocks). Orders and specifications were achieved from cold calling planning leads and concept selling to Architects and developers with projects followed through to completion by contractors. This involved significant company change from a culture of drainage products to high end expensive specification materials.

Glasgow

I began as the Quality Control technician testing and monitoring concrete strength in a cumulative sum analysis to statistically ensure and prove the quality of materials produced. I was promoted to Production Supervisor and was responsible for upto 10 ready-mix concrete trucks. This involved organising and receiving raw materials, fuel records, staff isues, and actually batching and mixing the concrete to specification. I left to further my career.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Management Science & Technology, Pass

Activities and Societies: Rugby 1st XV Study Included semesters; Marketing, Accountancy, Statistics, Business Studies, Economics.

5 Highers

Activities and Societies: Rugby 1st XV Captain