John Stevens Email & Phone Number

Kent

Proactive in seeking new business, whilst maintaining existing portfolio of accounts. Also engaged in raising the company profile to a high commercial standard and consulting on company policy where needed.

Swanscombe

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Asked to return to provide cover in the absence of Managing Director.Day to day role as manager, acting as a conduit between all company departments.Estimating, using E Pro MIS system and account management on key accounts.Raising live projects, ordering materials, liasing with production through to delivery.Out sourcing specialist processes and liasing with supply chain.Advertising and aiding recruitment of new sales staff.

Kent

Whilst being in between job's, I established an environmental scheme for the print industry. Working with a designer, we constructed a web site with a clear message, on how the print industry could contribute to local people, promoting a more user friendly image of print.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Achieving sales targetsProactively seeking new businessMaintain existing client baseClient presentationsEstimates for all potential new and existing work/clientsSupporting 2 other full time representativesInvolved in full hands on production and purchasingMAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:Increased company's customer base by 30% as well as increasing company turn overI instigated and achieved FSC status for the companyInstrumental… Show more MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Achieving sales targetsProactively seeking new businessMaintain existing client baseClient presentationsEstimates for all potential new and existing work/clientsSupporting 2 other full time representativesInvolved in full hands on production and purchasingMAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:Increased company's customer base by 30% as well as increasing company turn overI instigated and achieved FSC status for the companyInstrumental in evolving company systemsEstablished environmental statement and unique scheme within the companyAchieved the largest ever recorded single sale to the companyAchieved the largest ever recorded single sale profit to the companyDuring my years in the print industry I have never lost a client in my care. I believe this is due to the quality of service I provide to my customersI produced the company brochure and marketing literature, which did not exist previously Show less

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Proactively seek new business in design and printMaintain existing customer baseClient presentations in both design and printInvolved in production MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:Increased company's customer base Achieved sales targetsFrom initial cold call, won large Kent College prospectus for both design and print

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Proactively seek new businessMaintain existing customer baseClient presentationsEstimates for existing and potential new work/clientsInvolved in full hands on of production and purchasing MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:Increased company's customer base by 60%Contributed to over half of the company's yearly turn over Achieved the largest ever single sale to the companyAchieved the largest ever single profit to the company

Providing office and on the road support to all existing Sales Reps.Initial point of contact, liaising with internal and external customers of all levels, therefore my communication skills and working under my own initiative were essential. Maintenance of all existing house accountsProactively seeking new business

Welling

First 2 years as junior sales assistant, 3rd year assistant manager, remaining 8 years as managerMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Control of both buying and sellingStock control/mail order/deliveries and collectionsFull responsibility for staff/sales targets/customer complaintsCompany and customer financeDisplay/maintenance of unitOrganising UK showsComplete control of all national advertisingMAJOR ACHEIVEMENTS: Becoming manager at the age of… Show more First 2 years as junior sales assistant, 3rd year assistant manager, remaining 8 years as managerMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:Control of both buying and sellingStock control/mail order/deliveries and collectionsFull responsibility for staff/sales targets/customer complaintsCompany and customer financeDisplay/maintenance of unitOrganising UK showsComplete control of all national advertisingMAJOR ACHEIVEMENTS: Becoming manager at the age of 19Maintaining constant growth of at least 10% year on yearOrganising and controlling complete expansion of unitOrganising the most successful show the company had ever held Show less