Jill Carter Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Having excellent background knowledge and hands on experience with having my own catering businesses, I have a full understanding (and massive appreciation!) of the requirements and demanding expectations of day to day running of a successful catering business. From behind the scenes within the hothouse of the kitchen, to front of house organisation with.

South Region West

Bognor Regis, West Sussex

• Full control and accountability of the overall business from stock control, revenue management, financial reporting and (seasonal) event promotions and marketing; this via day to day ar activities, private functions.
• Oversee staff recruitment, training and development, including current health & (fire) safety, food safety legislation and licensing laws
• Cost control including P&L, stock management, wastage and monitoring other outgoingsTaking over the… Show more
• Cost control including P&L, stock management, wastage and monitoring other outgoingsTaking over the management of a town centre business, continuing to work and build towards providing first class offerings.

Bognor Regis, West Sussex

• Within the general running of the business, increased turnover of £92k to £126k by end of year 1 and £224k by end of year 2
• Breaking even by end of year 2, gaining 124% profit on sale of business
• Generating alternative, profitable revenue stream with successful outside catering strategy - clients included Job Centre Plus and local football clubsChanged all aspects of a 64 cover restaurant within a highly varied.
• Generating alternative, profitable revenue stream with successful outside catering strategy - clients included Job Centre Plus and local football clubsChanged all aspects of a 64 cover restaurant within a highly varied.

United Kingdom

• Project management: played a key part of the introduction of new display product into the U market. Included product development/manufacture, despatch of finished goods and product installation on a phase by phase.
• Negotiated and implemented price increases for '08 to all customers including T's & C's updatesAs one of the UK's largest wholesalers of commercial refrigeration, continued to develop and enhance relationships… Show more
• Negotiated and implemented price increases for '08 to all customers including T's & C's updatesAs one of the UK's largest wholesalers of commercial refrigeration, continued to develop and enhance relationships with.

Bognor Regis, West Sussex

• Successfully identified market gap within high street pharmacy for large multiple - intorduced, negotiated and implemented sales contract with The Boots Company plc
• Successfully completed and won renewal of 4 year contract with OGC Government Procurement Services via tender for medical, laboratory and commercial refrigeration products across the UK public sector (Year 1: £1m p.a..
• Strategically managed a portfolio of national accounts, agreeing short, medium and long term… Show more
• Strategically managed a portfolio of national accounts, agreeing short, medium and long term objectives with the client and formulating account plans accordingly
• Budgeting, forecasting, P&L accounts, liaison with both internal/external customers, competitor awareness/analysis and product/business development
• Analysing and trouble-shooting changes in division performance to ensure maximum account retentionResponsible for medical refrigeration division with turnover of £4m p.a. An all-encompassing role where the key focus.

Crawley, West Sussex

• Identified market gap and was first company to take value duo packs to market - no. 1 Best Seller position for 3 months in UK value games charts with licensed Microsoft titles - MS Golf/Ms Piper Cessna (flight sim)
• As part of 2 man team, successfully managed and completed a premium to value license deal with Electronic Arts
• Promoted to Productivity Product Manager ('03) - full priced brands included Cosmopoitan, Family Tree (genealogy), ClickArt and Scooby DooResponsible for… Show more
• Promoted to Productivity Product Manager ('03) - full priced brands included Cosmopoitan, Family Tree (genealogy), ClickArt and Scooby DooResponsible for getting finished goods to UK market, including including program.

Bognor Regis, West Sussex, UK

• As part of a small team, proactive, forward thinking and able to generate creative new ways to deliver messages within, through and below the line marketing activities
• Gaining experience across all marketing disciplines, developed excellent knowledge in exhibition and event management in UK (ERT) and International (Confortec, France and Domotechnica, Germany),from creation to.
• Gaining experience across all marketing disciplines, developed excellent knowledge in exhibition and event management in UK (ERT) and International (Confortec, France and Domotechnica, Germany),from creation to.