NMBS (National Merchant Buying Society) is the UK's largest buying society for independent builders merchants / plumbers merchants / fixings & fastenings / to name a few. I am employed in a very important role as BDM for the North of the UK & Ireland. My key responsibility is to work with members introduce them to new suppliers product ranges helping grow there business and profit. Strong relationship building and supplier knowledge is essential to maximise every meeting

As the Regional Sales Manger at DART Tools Group my daily duties include the management of my given territory through promoting the ever growing range of Power Tool Accessories working with my existing customer base and gaining new opportunities. Account management along with area planning relationship building are key factors of my daily work this also includes supporting customer trade events talking with end users discussing the DARt range.

Whilst working for a globally recognised brand such as WD-40 my main responsibilities were to work closely with my Wholesale & Retail accounts creating promotional activity web based and in store this would include al big brands within the range (WD-40 / 3in1 / 1001 Carpet Fresh / GT85) relationship building plays a very big part in this role something which I feel I excel in.

Working for Spear & Jackson a Company very well known for its range of Gardening Tools and equally well known within the Hand Tools market with such brands as Eclipse / Predator Hand Saws my customer base consisted of Garden Centre's National & Independent along with Independent Builders Merchants / Engineers Merchants & DIY. My ability to bond excellent working relationships was very important to consistent growth on my territory.

Before unfortunately being made redundant from my position as Area Sales Manager my responsibility’s included the representation of Four major brands of Power Tool Accessories DeWalt/Irwin/Lenox and Black & Decker. my territory was the North West & Midlands regions of the UK. My customer base consisted of Wholesale / builders merchants and DIY outlets. Working closely with my wholesale accounts to help sell through the brands and attending trade events in support. This was achieved by working closely with their sales force internal & external along with presenting current promotions at customer sales meetings. In the time I was at Stanley Black & Decker I have put significant growth on my area through building strong relationships with my customers.

whilst employed at the Globally recognised brand Robert Bosch UK professional power tools & Accessories division my responsibilities where to drive sales through the branches of National builders' merchants such as: Jewson's, Travis Perkins, Buildbase, Within the North West region. This involved the selling of the Bosch professional and DIY power tools and accessories along with maintaining my customers existing displays stands.Another key responsibility is to create demand for Bosch power tools at the point of use by calling on end users. These include housing associations, facilities management companies, electrical engineers along with attending trade events to demonstrate the Bosch brand.This way of working requires me to be very pro active, organised, intuitive and determined to succeed in selling the Bosch brand. Not only has this job enabled me to develop my team skills but it has taught me to work well as an individual.I have achieved year on year growth in each of the last 5 years and YTD I am +39% against last year.

My duties whilst employed at Europe's largest Hand & Power tools Wholesaler working from Toolbank Appleton branch as a field sales representative my daily duties comprised of having the responsibility for the continued growth of customers within my territory whilst also searching for new business opportunities. My customer base consisted of National and Independent builders merchants, DIY outlets and Electrical wholesalers, selling a vast range of branded hand and power tools, (Stanley, Bhaco, Irwin, DeWalt and Hitachi). My job depended heavily on my ability to maintain excellent relationships with my customers in order to take the area forwards. My sales on this area increased a considerable amount year on year during my stay at Toolbank.

Whilst employed at Kewtechnik, I was responsible for a large section of the North West. My customer base consisted of existing and new accounts selling electricians hand tools into electrical wholesalers such as: CEF, Newey & Eyre and independent wholesalers. I worked to a regular call cycle where I had built some very good relationships, had the freedom of ordering up stock and putting new lines into stock. I also had the responsibility of demonstrating new products attending breakfast morning in support of the customer and to increase product awareness.

My responsibilities at Zanussi vending were to sell a range of hot and cold drinks machines and food vending machines into leisure centres, offices and hospitals. This was done on a contract basis or and outright purchase. As sales representative the position involved a lot of cold calling and quoting on up and coming business, making my own appointments and having excellent record keeping skills to maxims my areas potential.

Responsible for the testing of concrete samples from four designates plant to make sure they conform to RMC standards and ISO standards.

I was responsible for the day to day running of a busy wines and spirits department from organising staff shifts and to maintaining a fully stocked shop floor ordering of stock to maximise sales whilst keep overstocks to a minimum.

General office duties for a very busy consulting engineers where I gained valuable experience. And also opportunities to help on site visits.