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Tonbridge, Gb

Nightcap Brands is a Sales Agency focused on delivering volume growth and brand recognition for Premium Drinks Brands in the UK.

London, United Kingdom

Helped to launch Theodore Pictish Gin into the On-Trade, gaining listings in 110+ accounts (mixture of independents, groups and independent retail across London) in my first 9 months pre - Covid 19 with an estimated annual rotation of 4,000 units.Successfully organised event activations and high volume promotional activations within my account base.

London, United Kingdom

Leading the London Sales Team (3) and the South West of England (1). I coached team members in further exceeding their sales targets, resulting in improved standings and rate of sales within their managed accounts (target management through organisational skills, KPI’s, writing personal development plans, weekly feedback and improvement planning points).I also oversaw a live account base of circa 140 London Accounts, the majority of which were new business, rotating circa 90,000 units.

Within this role, I brought on around 90 new on-trade accounts, ranging from small independents, groups and high-end venues. During this period, I exceeded all my KPI’s based on sales, trainings and marketing activities. Helped to establish a firm foothold for Mangrove in my managed territory.

Clerkenwell London

(Part of Thinkers HQ Portfolio) Helped to launch the trade arm of Perfect Cellar and successfully set the business up with a core account base of On and Off Trade independents and groups.

Sole responsibility for opening and running the Wine Retail space as well as devising and running tutored food and wine pairing events. During my time here, the Wine Department consistently was one of the top performing revenue streams for Clerkenwell London.

Various London Stores

I worked across 4 lead Majestic stores and successfully implemented weekly sales competitions amongst store staff, helping my stores to win company incentives and consistently finish amongst the store leaders. During my time with the company I completed the WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits.

Barbican, London

I was a French and Spanish speaking customer service representative dealing with both markets via telephone and email entirely in their respective languages.

Following graduation for University, I applied to the European sponsored "Leonardo Da Vinci" internship program where I was placed as a reservations agent in one of the Hilton Hotels in Barcelona. Here I worked in Spanish and French whilst also studying Catalan.

French And Spanish, Modern Languages, 2:1 - Distinction In Spoken French

French Studies

Foreign Languages And Literatures, General

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