Stuart Bruce Email & Phone Number

Worcester, GB

Worcester, United Kingdom

Nemesis is a value added distributor of automotive and lifestyle products. We work closely with our brand partners to launch into, and drive demand in the following market sectors: Retail – Mass market, Specialist and IndependentAutomotiveMotorsportFleets and fleet servicesOnline specialistsTechnology ResellersThe brands we carry for automotive & workforce.

Established and grew the newly created Retail Services function as a value added wrap for all consumer product areas, whilst also driving the company proposition to deliver budgeted sales of all accessories and wearable tech products across all retail, etail & new business channels.Retail Services Partners included Bose, Naim Audio, Ricoh and Microsoft.

Basingstoke

Headed the commercial team,managing relationships with all vendors including Nokia, Sony Samsung, LG, Belkin, Tech21, Jawbone, Jabra, Kensington, Targus, Otterbox and others. Full strategic, P&L and headcount / resource responsibility for the accessory business across all channels (Mobile, Retail & B2B) within Exertis UK.Restructured the commercial team.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Headed the mobile accessory business across the Middle East region. Drove sellout in retail alongside partner distributors and focus retailers. Led anti-counterfeit activity in the unauthorised channel in partnership with a legal team and local authorities in order to recover the Brand position in the territory.Engaged with the global product team to.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Moved to Dubai and headed Carrier / Operator engagement for sales of mobile data products. Agreements with Carriers across Middle East, South Africa, Australia & South East Asia regions.

Joined the company in 2007 as accessories head for UK & Ireland. Moved to head the Western Europe accessories team in 2008. Experienced a wide exposure to operator/carrier, retail and distribution channels across Europe. Took up a Global sales role for automotive products in 2008 before moving to the Global Nokia branded retail channel in 2010.

Dublin

Founder of the sales team, recruited account managers, support staff and the retail channel head. A secondment position before handing over to a permanent successor.

Drove sales of newly launched prepay proposition into FMCG ChannelDelivered sales ahead of target and within cost parameters for FY04. Delivered sales ahead of FY05 target.

Managed Safeway, Asda & Morrisons Accounts.Delivered sales ahead of budget for both FY 02/03 and FY03/04 Wrote and implemented a business strategy for EDLP retail channels vs high/low.Wrote the business strategy on the merging of Morrisons & Safeway accounts.

Surrey

Full strategic and budgetary accountability in both Morrisons and Safeway accounts.Delivered sales ahead of budget in 4 consecutive yearsBroke the annual & monthly record sales number for both accounts.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Came through the company Trainee Buyer programme to pick up category responsibility in the fresh dairy team. Negotiated major branded product launches & range plans with companies such as Yoplait, Muller, St Ivel & Danone. Developed private label range with key suppliers. Great experience in negotiation skills with a focus on profitability and sales growth.