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London/Winchester

Winchester/London/Hamburg

London, United Kingdom

Winchester

Winchester

Key responsibilities:* Working within the Commercial finance team to ensure correct set up of Projects and Work Breakdown Structure elements on Project System in SAP* Liaise with the brand marketing teams to ensure spend and budgets are accurate* Develop Business Intelligence tools to allow accurate timely control for finance and commercial analysis* Highlight potential overspends to agreed investment levels and ensure action plan is in place to rectify* Network with Global peers to ensure continuous improvement of the SAP/SRM project systemKey achievements: * Becoming an SRM super user and point of contact within the business for SRM queries* Played a key role in the development of a new samples web ordering system

Andover

Promoted into Sales Analyst Team; specialising in Public Sector accounts• Key role is to review and analyse sales and margin trends; establishing where there is business opportunity and formulating targets for the Public Sector Sales team. • Prepare sales performance summaries from which sales team are paid so attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines is essential.• Carry out analysis work at product level which is then used to re-negotiate pricing on existing contracts to ensure we retain business competitively within marketplace. • Thrive on constantly developing new ways to demonstrate findings and ensure that the information I present is clear and understood and meets the needs of the Public Sector sales force across the UK.Key Achievements:• Involvement in key high profile business wins within Office Depot in 2011, including a £48m contract by providing pricing analysis and impact summaries used to aid negotiation of final contract.Nov 2009 to Nov 2010Senior Account Review Executive (Internal Promotion)• Played key part in coordination of various projects; liaising with associates at all levels. • In this supervisory role had to ensure all training was given and protocols were followed, for example: appraisals and disciplinary.Key Achievements:• Designing and overseeing automation of Account Review pack; this automated service saved approximately 25 working hours per week and accessibility of the pack was increased. Apr 2006 to Nov 2009Account Review Executive• Worked within small team of people preparing a new Account Review programme• Worked closely with account managers; reviewing their customers’ accounts and reviewing ways to increase company profit. • As a new concept, the account review process was constantly evolving and being promoted within the business so an innovative mind-set and positive attitude was imperative.

• Appointed at 4Com as a key member of the marketing team; responsible for promoting leading telephone systems. • 4Com is a business solutions provider and hitting high targets and working as part of a committed team were essential to its success. • Working in a highly pressured environment key responsibility was to proactively contact Managing Directors of companies and arrange appointments for consultants. Key achievements: • Selected by company as one of only three people to conduct a trial marketing run for a new telecoms concept, 4sight

Degree, Criminal Psychology

City & Guilds, It Skills

Adv. Gnvq, Business And Finance

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