Mike Shimmon Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Dealing with SME hospitality accounts nationally

Sheffield

• Overseeing four regions and three teams in supply of cooking oil and removal of waste oil
• Managed staff turnover and retention and furlough leave, whilst maintaining levels of business throughout the lockdown period
• Oversaw 4 necessary price increases whilst retaining accounts through transparency, respect and increasingcommunications between Olleco staff and account holders.
• Working with Regional Sales Director to improve current systems and increase productivity for other regionsacross the UK
• Overseeing all training of all new starters to the Olleco Sales team
• Recognised for the improvement to ‘office atmosphere’, whilst being trained as a Mental health Advisor

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

• Due to *not having any experience within the UK market* after immigrating to the UK from South Africa, I did not want to sit around waiting for something to happen. I decided to work throughout the lockdown periods and.
• Worked as a team of non-uk residents who were part of a system organising and packing Amazon deliveries for distribution.
• Recognised for the improvement I made to the team through team moral boosting and organisation, I was promoted to Floor Leader who organised daily shifts and special task delegating.
• A great intro into the syce of working with a team of internationals in a foreign country, being one myself.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Identified a niche as a specialist sourcing and procurement company and established Go2Guys Technology toprovide innovative and unique led signage, led lighting and office furniture products to the Southern.
• Implemented a strategic business, marketing plan and route to market, focusing on the industrial andcommercial market, specifically the print industry, warehousing, shop fitters and banking.
• Imported the very first crystal LED frame which was taken by Standard Bank, Capitec, Dischem – Majorcompanies in the South African Market.
• Working with government rebate schemes to increase sales by 65% for LED lighting in both warehouses andoffices of major leading companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
• Led the business development with prospecting and leveraging relationships and networks, through topitching and presenting to multinational clients. Clients included Swissport, British American Tobacco, SA.
• Engaged a sales team of experts to support the business plan, set KPA’s and KPI’s to achieve financial targets.

South Africa

• Led the complete marketing function with an annual budget of R6 million, to assist achieving budget of circa R100 million.
• Significant interaction with all parts of the business including shareholders, staff, suppliers, clients andbusiness advisors.
• Briefed all aspects of media planning (TV, Radio and press) from concept to implementation, to support thebrand strategy.
• Development of marketing strategy, short, medium and long term in line with the business objectives.
• Led core business development within the company, necessitating creative and innovative approaches togenerating new opportunities and continually emphasis the need to understand the key business drivers.
• Regular trips overseas to identify new marketing trends, refine to meet the local market and implement.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Led a team of 67 merchandisers and 6 team leaders.
• Full function 3 party sales management.
• Responsible for all HR functions from recruitment, training and performance management.
• Negotiations with retail managers for shelf space and gondola ends.
• Liaising with principals and regular store visits with representatives to ensure standards were met.
• Daily retail store visits to check stock adherence to stock rotation policies and stock ordering, JIT.

Business Administration And Management, General

Business Administration, Management And Operations

Education record

Activities and Societies: Vice Captain South Downs Country Club Golf