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Southampton, United Kingdom

Working with inland and coastal marine operators to deliver modern, high quality water access systems for all types of craft, environments for leisure and commercial applications

Southa

Kinetico is an internationally respected water treatment business, delivering better water solutions in over 75 countries. They operate in both the B2C and B2B channels. Selling the complete range POE and POU water softening, filtration and reverse osmosis equipment through Dealers, direct and OEM partners My role includes: • Identifying new business opportunities • Preparing, presenting and closing business deals• Forecasting, planning and delivering multi-million pound… Show more Kinetico is an internationally respected water treatment business, delivering better water solutions in over 75 countries. They operate in both the B2C and B2B channels. Selling the complete range POE and POU water softening, filtration and reverse osmosis equipment through Dealers, direct and OEM partners My role includes: • Identifying new business opportunities • Preparing, presenting and closing business deals• Forecasting, planning and delivering multi-million pound account revenues• Working with technical and service teams to deliver and install products on time and budget• Delivering excellent customer service and effective communications internally and externally• Working collaboratively with Kinetico colleagues around the world to improve innovation and performance Specific personal achievements in this role to date - Sales growth – annual revenues from my account portfolio has grown from 10% year on year. This has been achieved by: - Implementing a skills development programme to improve key skills within my client accounts including; product awareness, customer benefits, CRM, promotion and sales effectiveness. - Identifying and opening new markets for example targeting partnerships within the emerging renewables sector. I defined, designed and delivered a campaign entitled New Blue Deal. This has resulted in opening many new accounts who are now buying both commercial and residential products - Taking a marketing approach to each of my accounts. My client account plans consider: product applications, price/market position, promotion and how products are viewed by prospective customers. Show less

National

The Environment Agency is an internationally respected technical advisor to business and government. My direct responsibilities in this role included:• Setting the strategic direction for business and stakeholder communications to meet commercial objectives • Communicating complex technical issues to non-technical audiences • Managing crisis issues including floods and droughts • Building trust and influencing outcomes with internal and external partners• Leading and… Show more The Environment Agency is an internationally respected technical advisor to business and government. My direct responsibilities in this role included:• Setting the strategic direction for business and stakeholder communications to meet commercial objectives • Communicating complex technical issues to non-technical audiences • Managing crisis issues including floods and droughts • Building trust and influencing outcomes with internal and external partners• Leading and managing a high performing team Show less

Southampton, United Kingdom

The RYA is a respected governing body for sailing and power boating across the world. My role included developing membership sales and opening new training centre accounts. Specific results include- Increasing sales related to national and international licensed training operators by 25%- Defining and delivering a world-wide rebranding programme- Managing communications programme for Sydney Olympic Games

Mayfair London

High street leisure retail franchise. My role included setting up, selling and supporting new business start-ups. Sold and opened over 250 franchise stores in three years in this role

St Albans, United Kingdom

Leisure and entertainment facility management company specialising in sports and entertainment services including theatres, golf courses and large public sports complexes.

World-Wide

Specialist engineering contractor. My role was to lead a multi-cultural workforce delivering a large engineering projects world-wide - including the middle east