Voluntary Support Service to victims of Domestic Abuse

Dashing Diva's is a Domestic Abuse Centre that run educational workshops on the experiences and prevention of domestic abuse. Our aim is to reduce the return rate to an abuser and to prevent entering into an abusive relationship, Trauma Counselling and awareness of PTSD.

Business Development, Sales and Marketing, Web Design and SEO Services, Staffing Resources, Supply and Logistics, Sales Training, Mystery Shopper (button hole camera technique) and much more..."Your business is our business"

Consultant at Restore the High Street LtdRestore the High Street is a group of highly experienced retail professionals who have come together to support retailers across the UK. Our pledge is to use our knowledge to keep your costs down and maximise your business potential - a one stop shop helping you to thrill your customers, build your profits and rejuvenate your local high street.SpecialtiesRetail Business Support Scheme, Overheads cost reduction Websitehttp://www.restorethehighstreet.com

As Sales & Marketing Director, I was responsible for all aspects of the Sales & Marketing Divisions in the UK, my daily duties were to oversee the sales team as well and manage accounts in the Middle East Regions. My duties in the UK consisted of man management, sales training, appraisals and forecasting, such duties require a dedicated person who can demonstrate such skills through effective planning and communications to ensure all sales personnel had the correct tools to deliver results continuously. Business/Project planning and ensuring smart objectives were implemented at all times. I was also one of the key buyers for this distribution company with a product portfolio of 15000 lines which varied from furniture to fancy dress clothing & accessories, this role required a significant understanding and commercial awareness within various sectors to ensure we did not encourage churn customers, over stocks, lost leaders or cost line sales.

I was responsible for the development, profitable growth and day-to-day management of Veriplasts National Accounts Nivo, NHS, AVS, King UK, Bunzl, and many more of the larger blue chip groups. My day-to-day duties were to Promote and sell new and existing product solutions to the catering and vending markets, I ensured that my regions were profitable and encouraged strong growth through the development of new business gains, achieving all quotas set.

I was responsible for the profitable growth of Sinclair’s product portfolio within the Multiple and Independent retail gardening sector. I worked closely with product management and marketing to achieve maximum profit and effectiveness with regards to the development of new products lines. Through effective range selling, account management, and introduction of new accounts, I developed the targeted customer base to ensure that sales and profit targets were achieved and in many cases have been exceeded.

I was responsible for the profitable development of the company’s products and services to the Licence Trade sector. Working with Major UK Groups, such as Scottish & Newcastle, Punch Taverns and Enterprise Inns, I developed the growth of my account base, to ensure that existing accounts were maximised in terms of their profit potential. I continually added new profitable business within my area to allow me to achieve significant and sustainable growth. My role was to assist new licensees in the setting up their food operations, including menu planning, P&L, G.P margin workshops, portion/waste control & stock control as well as monitoring, and delegating tasks to the four sales teams within my regions.

I was responsible for the profitable growth of AIC’s products within the construction, medical, hotel, food service and local authority sectors. Working closely with the company directors, I assisted with product development and marketing strategies, this enabled me to consistently exceed targets and achieve a substantial increase in regional turnover year on year. Through effective account management and the introduction of new accounts I developed the targeted customer base, ensuring that the sales and profit targets were achieved, in addition to this I was also the sales trainer for all new employees which involved accompaniments and training logs for management perusal, my duties also involved monthly presentations to the teams on effective sales programmes.

Working within a fast moving FMCG sales environment, I was responsible for the development and profitable growth of CCE’s product portfolio within the independent and multiple grocery retail sectors. Working closely with store management, and through the introduction of new product lines and promotions, I was able to show significant growth year on year. Part of my remit was to implement and maintain optimum control and standards in relation to inventory control, stock ordering and logistics.

As a Council Youth worker, I was recommended for the role as a Behaviour Support Officer for a pilot scheme in a North Lanarkshire High School. This pilot scheme was to monitor pupil’s behaviour and social attitudes to reduce the disruption in lessons. It was my responsibility to ensure all children received an education without disruption, which meant that I had to remove unruly pupils from the classroom environment and assist them with their lesson in the Behaviour support base. In addition to this, it was also my responsibility to update daily reports on all pupils who were recurring visitors to the base and pupils who were causing concern in class. I had to implement and plan their education and social understanding timetables and present these to the head teachers and social workers. It was also my responsibility to report on teacher pupil relationships and to find solutions to ensure harmony within the classroom, which sometimes involved attending lessons with individual pupils. In addition to this I ensured pupils had taken the relevant medication for conditions such as ADHD and other behavioural problems. On occasion, I had to take a class if a member of staff was running late or called in sick at short notice, this allowed management time to arrange a supply teacher to cover the remainder of the day and it also allowed me to monitor behaviours and attitudes of pupils that may otherwise have gone under the radar.