Mark Johnston Email & Phone Number

Chrstchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch

All aspects of territory and sales management, working with contractors and vendors network, obtaining new business,obtaining and expanding current customer base product ranges, maximizing profit and margins while maintaining a strong presence in the market.Proactive sales management - communication, ideas, solution selling, business plans, new product awareness, relationship building internally and externally.Really just starting to get momentum when the company had a major restructure and my role was made redundant.

New Zealand

A new role to build the Sealord Food service division brand in the market, to supply all Food service distributors and end users, creating presence and momentum along with growth and profit.Territory covered Ashburton, Christchurch, Nelson/Blenheim and West Coast regions, dealing with all key distributors and end users in each region.Proactive account management - communication, ideas, solution selling, business plans, new product awareness, relationship building internally and externally, high level of reporting and administration requirements.A very successful time growing accounts and achieving KPIs and created strong presence and momentum in the food service channel that was not previously done to a high level and well on track to keep taking the company forward until a major restructure made the role redundant.

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

Supporting and advising all aspects of the Seafood departments within all New World and Pak n Saves throughout the South Island.Strong relationships forged with all supermarkets from owners, managers and department staff, also with major suppliers that supplied the Foodstuffs group.Also worked with all other departments within the supermarket structure.Role included - correct presentation, costings, GPs, new department set ups, reviews, quality assurance, health and safety training.Great role which I decided to leave for a new challenge at Sealord.

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

Account management for all national oil channels and Foodservice national accounts ( Spotless & Compass and any other special projects.Key responsibilities included - Stock levels, customer relationships, weekly sales targets, service a territory of Timaru north, deal with suppliers direct for any new business or development of new product range, sorting any issues or problems between company and customers.An excellent role before accepting a new challenge with the Foodstuffs retail division.

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

A senior account management role, to grow sales and drive increasing the presence of the company in the route/foodservice market- Cold calling and developing new customers- Growing current accounts and customer relationships- Contract management- Dealing with major suppliers in the market including,but not limited to - Tegel, Watties, Nestle, Unilever, Sealord, Pastryhouse, NZ King Salmon, Masterfoods, Talleys, McCains, Shore Mariner, United Fisheries, InghamsAn excellent and successful role and feel proud to be part of helping drive this company to excellent sales growth and presence in the market and be the successful company it still is today.

Dunedin

Mosgiel Dunedin