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 food presentation and retail display, I aim to bring top quality service and deliver innovative solutions within back & front of house and… Show more 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 food presentation and retail display, I aim to bring top quality service and deliver innovative solutions within back & front of house and hospitality areas of the business.Nisbets has over 30 years experience supplying catering equipment - we have established a reputation for industry excellence throughout all of our business sectors for providing the largest range of commercial kitchen equipment, competitively priced and delivered the very next day. Show less

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 and on-site room let• 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 • 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 and on-site room let• 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 management of a town centre business, continuing to work and build towards providing first class offerings hospitality, customer service and profitability. Show less

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 role, including marketing (branding and below the line… Show more • 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 role, including marketing (branding and below the line activity), financial planning, P&L accounts, menu development, supplier co-ordination and communication, environmental and health & safety implementation to national guidelines, recruitment, staff training, shift planning and customer care. Show less

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 basis across all UK and international Costa Coffee outlets• 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 • 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 basis across all UK and international Costa Coffee outlets• 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 existing customers - Costa Coffee (direct), Ginsters (consumer), Palmer & Harvey (wholesale FMCG) and Lockhart Catering (B2B), whilst effectively managing and co-ordinating customer service related issues, gaining referrals and identifying new business opportunities. Show less

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. turnover)• Strategically managed a portfolio of national accounts, agreeing short, medium and long term… Show more • 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. turnover)• 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 was ensuring the products were brand of choice within its sector - reliability, functionality with pre/after sales excellence. Show less

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 • 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 getting finished goods to UK market, including including program localisation, pack design, manufacturing/finishing and market distribution of 'premium to value' titles for PC-CD rom for sales into the UK consumer retail market e.g. PC World, Dixons, HMV, Debenhams, Game and Woolworths. Show less

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 delivery, within budget and to time-planStarting as Export Assistant, worked my way up through the… Show more • 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 delivery, within budget and to time-planStarting as Export Assistant, worked my way up through the company; Secretary to Sales Director, Marketing Assistant and then Marketing Executive as my final role. Show less