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Haverhill, Gb

South East England & East Anglia

Covering the South Eastern part of the UK. Trading with Independent and Group Garden Centres, Retailers Wholesalers and established online retailers. Distributing the Jingles Brand of Christmas Product, which now includes the Twinkly brand. Wonderwal Artificial Wall and Trellis Range, which now includes realistic artificial plants and trees. Garden Furniture & Accessories. The Click Clack flooring brand and a partner in distribution of Char-Broil.

East Anglia, England, United Kingdom

Working as an Online Driver throughout the pandemic during all Government Restrictions & Major Lockdowns. Delivering Shopping to many people who were in isolation or were shielding. Covering Cambridgeshire, Essex & Suffolk areas. Customer Service orientated, dealing and managing with issues and returns and when not driving helping out in the department, assisting management logistically and operationally.

London North & Surrounding Counties

The UK's Leading Distributor of Branded Small Domestic Appliances & CookwareA Strategic Partner & Distributor for Leading Brands such as Beko, Tefal, Rowenta, Russell Hobbs, Breville, Delonghi, Kenwood, Crux, Philips, Panasonic, Princess, Byron, Karcher, Numatic, Bosch, AEG, Braun, Crockpot, Salter, George Foreman, Melitta, Nespresso, Krups, Dreamland, Princess, Byron, Honeywell, Bionaire, Dimplex, Varta, Revlon, Toni & Guy, Remington & Wahl.Selling products such as Kettles, Toasters, Grills, Fryers, Coffee Machines, Mini Ovens, Microwaves, Frying Pans and Cookware, Blenders, Choppers, Mixers, Food Processors, Slow Cookers, Scales, Irons, Steam Gens, Vacuums, Batteries, Hair Dryers, Straighteners, Heaters, Fans, Pressure Washers, Door Bells and Alarms.Dealing with Businesses in the North, East and West of London (above the Thames) and it's surrounding northern and western counties. Calling on and selling to businesses such as Retail, Wholesale, Online and Export. Sticking to a monthly journey plan which created consistency and increase in order frequency. Reigniting dormant accounts and opening up new business. Service & account management with businesses such as Harrods, Selfridges, Braintree Co-op, Lords at Home, Winch & Blatch, John Sanders, Coopers of Stortford, Amy's Housewares, EFG Housewares, Arpino's, Audiotime & KK Electronics. Also calling on independents and many businesses on the area which were members of Bira, Mica, Euronics, Sirius, Home Hardware & Unitas. Introducing the company, what they do and are about, and opening many accounts with these. Work in progress but due to the nature of COVID-19 unfortunately my role became redundant.

South East England & London

Working for a total of 6 principles covering the City and South East, but also dealing with Export Customers. I Supplied and Consulted with National accounts, Retail Groups, Garden Groups, Dept Stores, Multi-store Charitable Groups, Key Wholesale & Independent Retail customers and some Major online retailers.Giftworks were a leading importer in the Gift & Toy Industry. They carried an extensive range of over 2500 products of the latest styles in home accessories, General Gifts, Christmas Gifts, Toys (both branded and unbranded), Novelties & Glow Products.Catchy Brands were a family run business which i was involved with from the start. Selling Branded merchandise in all the most popular licensed characters to Retail, Wholesale, Online and Export Customers.Creative Collection were a family run business specialising in Fancy Dress, Party Items, Accessories, Halloween and Christmas products. Customers included, Retail, Wholesale and Online.I was involved with Polder Products from when they launched the brand in the UK and were in their 4th year in the UK Houseware Market when I left. The products were geared toward the higher end of the market and as a brand were synonymous with quality, innovation and style. Opportunities kept growing as the brand became more recognisable and we consistently reached out to more and more stockists and distributors. Customers included Robert Dyas, Capital Hair & Beauty Group, Groupon and other Key Accounts. I also supplied Independent Retail, Wholesale, and Online customers.DOOG & COCO JOJO were an Australian range of Pet Products. They were new in the UK Market and continued to grow. It was great to be involved in such a premium brand of products and introduced it to many national and independent retailers.

South East England

Rejoining Salco after a prolonged absence as a self employed sales agent was a privilege for someone so young. The company was a market leader in it's trade importing products from manufacturers based in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Denmark. It also exported it's products all around the world.Working with near to 300 live accounts throughout the Southeast of England and managing revenue close to £1m. Supplying giftware in volume to businesses such as Garden Centres, Interior designers, Department Stores, High Street Retailers, Wholesalers, Cash & Carries, Charities and Internet companies. Attending trades shows on a regular occurrence, displaying a product range in excess of 7,500 lines.As well as Salco, I also supplied goods throughout the Southeast for a Bathroom & Housewares importer based in Edinburgh. A business renowned for it's product quality and a growing reputation. Selling products such as Premier & Egyptian cotton towels, bathroom products such as bath mats, bath sets, shower curtains and over 100 other accessories. The business also supplied storage units, kitchen textiles such as aprons & tea towels and table linen. I also represented an upcoming importer of Licensed Toys selling Children's Lunch Bags, Drinks Bottles, Backpacks, Pencil Cases, Stationary, Sticker Packs & Much more. Licenses include Hello Kitty, Mickey & Minnie, Ben 10, Batman, Scooby Doo, Spiderman & many new licenses launching for the 2013 back to school season. Extremely popular at the time, the business doubled its imported volume year on year. Lots of new products Launched each year, which appeared in many big name retailers.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Multi-media sales including: Daily & Weekly Newspapers, magazines & online media. Working in a set part of Cambridge and managing clients annual advertising spends and media campaigns. Producing multi-media business proposals and dealing with artwork/visuals. Close business relations with NHS Cambridgeshire, Sony Centre, Domino's Pizza Group as well as well established local businesses and organisations.

Mainland Uk

Working as a sales executive selling thermal transfer consumables -mainly labels and thermal transfer ribbons but also providing printers, software and maintenance contracts to end users.Covering Mainland UK servicing current client base an attaining new business winning contracts with The Body Shop International and Lush Cosmetics. Also opening trade accounts with Banham Poultry, G & G Vitamins, Theakstons Brewery, RR Donnelley Logistics, Winmau Dartboards, and a number of companies in the food market that supply Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons etc.

Mainland Uk

Working as a sales manager in the toy trade, covering a wide range of customers throughout the whole of mainland UK. Working independently, managing own work load, planning meetings / visits. Discovering each client's individual requirements and needs and adapting an approach to suit them. Calling on 250 live accounts including traditional toy shops (many of whom are members of large franchises such as Youngsters and Toymaster), wholesalers, department stores and both internet and catalogue companies.

South East England

Sub – Agent in the Gift, Garden & Christmas Trade, joining as an 18 year old and working for one of the major players in the industry at the time. A time where life was a lot more simple and technology and product were rapidly evolving. A company that were introducing firsts into the market and being highly innovative. Managing near to 200 live accounts throughout the Southeast of England including Wholesalers, Cash & Carries, High Street Retailers, Department Stores, Charities and Internet companies. Attending trades shows on a regular occurrence, displaying a product range in excess of 3500 lines.

Business Studies, Maths, Psychology, Pe & Human Biology, Passed

Activities and Societies: Gym & Football Music & Playing Guitar

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