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Results-driven Mobile General Manager with extensive experience in IT distribution, managing a £315 million business unit at Exertis UK Ltd. Demonstrated success in leading a team of 12 direct reports, achieving year-over-year growth through strategic initiatives and new brand launches. Expert in stakeholder management, leveraging strong negotiation skills.

Promoted to Commercial Manager within the mobile division, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business, including Gross Profit, Revenue, and Aged Stock targets. Managed Contribution Statements and P&L to drive financial performance and operational efficiency. Cultivated strong vendor relationships, optimizing the vendor/product portfolio and.

Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Responsible for managing the largest mobile brand within Exertis, focusing on the proactive growth of mobile, tablet, PC, and wearable products in the market. Recognized as Commercial Manager of the Year for FY19 and FY20, demonstrating strong negotiation skills to secure competitive product offerings and pricing. Managed vendor relationships to maximize.

Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom

To proactively grow our awareness and penetration of a wide range of mobile, tablet and PC devices into one of the highest profile accounts in UK Retail. Increasing our profile and maximising all opportunities within this account whilst ensuring achievement of agreed objectives.Key Responsibilities are:-- Profile and develop an in-depth knowledge of the.

Basingstoke

Promoted to manage the marketing strategy for the IT channel of Exertis, a £975 million business in FY16, achieving 10% year-over-year growth through an annual marketing budget of approximately £2.9 million. Led a team of 7 marketing professionals to develop and execute joint marketing plans with leading global IT brands. Collaborated with IT commercial.

Promoted to manage the Dell portfolio, Exertis’s strategic brand, leading a £70 million business in FY15 with an impressive 64% year-over-year growth through an annual marketing budget of approximately £650,000. Oversaw marketing communications by coordinating a team of marketing executives, graphic and web designers, suppliers, and external agencies to.

Exertis (UK) Ltd is the leading technology distributor of IT, Communications and Home Entertainment products in the UK and a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company DCC PLC, a FTSE 250 company. After 34 years of profitability Exertis continues to outperform the market, quadrupling its business in the last 5 years and achieving revenues approaching £2.

• Promoted to manage the largest division in Exertis with an annual marketing spend of circa £700,000
• Direct account management of 9 global IT brands, such as Acer, ASUS, Dell, Lenovo & Toshiba
• Managed the marketing communications with a team of marketing executives, graphic and web designers, suppliers and external agencies to deliver a full breadth of marketing activity.
• Delivered an average ROI of 10-15% to the mutual benefit of Exertis and clients.
• Successfully helped rebrand Micro-P to Exertis Micro-P in November 2013. Delivering a national ‘Driven to Deliver More’ message both internally and externally to customers.
• Grew the marketing spend within the Computing Division 53% over the two years

• Collaborating with Business Managers to review, develop and align marketing strategies with vendor sales objectives
• Developing a finance platform to effectively forecast monthly marketing revenue.
• Direct account management of over 40 global IT brands, such as D-Link, NETGEAR, APC, Plantronics,
• Actively working with business intelligence in order to carry out effective customer research; allowing high quality, customer target groups to be formed
• Ensuring that marketing campaigns meet deadlines and within budget
• Monitoring marketing results and reporting to Exertis Head of Marketing on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

• Develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing products within the PC Components business unit
• Executing marketing plans in a timely manner
• Produce reporting metrics by campaign to ensure effectiveness and track ROI in order to report back to the vendors.
• Liaising with major vendors to include Kensington, Western Digital, Targus, TP Link, D-Link and more
• Experience in developing a range of marketing activity to include adverts, emails, web banners, newsletters, direct mail, web pages and more

• Develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing products within the PC Systems and Software business unit
• Executing marketing plans in a timely manner
• Produce reporting metrics by campaign to ensure effectiveness and track ROI in order to report back to the vendors.
• Liaising with major Vendors to include Microsoft, Adobe, Toshiba, Sony, Asus and more
• Experience in developing a range of marketing activity to include adverts, emails, web banners, newsletters, direct mail, web pages and more

Camberley

Responsible for developing a full breadth of marketing activity for the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. In addition to managing events, developing PR, case studies, adverts and producing promotional items, I took it upon myself to develop the training services website to push the additional services we offered.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

During my placement year at University I was responsible for organising and arranging presentations for recruiting students, planning open days, attended higher education conventions and develop regular newsletters for career advisors. When my placement ended I was asked to stay on to develop the advertising campaign for clearing. This incorporated.

Hook, Hampshire

Whilst attending college I worked at this 16th century pub with 21 en-suite guest rooms, bar and restaurant. As a Duty Manager I was responsible for making sure the day-to-day running of the establishment went smoothly whilst keeping customers 100% happy. My responsibilities included the management of bar, hotel and restaurant staff, stock taking, stock.

Ba (Hons) Leisure Marketing, Marketing, 2:1

Btec National Diploma In Applied Science, Merit/Destinction