Responsible for managing Burts European Distributors in the following markets:Germany, France, Cyprus, Malta, Greece, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. In addition to managing distribution partners I am responsible for managing the business with a premium Swiss retailer who Burts supply direct. New Product Development - Part of a team who will be launching a new branded product in our partners market in Europe and Middle EastLicensed Brands - Producing market entry strategies for a key licensed brand into strategic markets

Managing Existing Distribution Partners:Responsible for managing Distributors in France, Republic of Ireland and UK distributor servicing Australia and New Zealand. New Business Development: Secured Business with Major National Retailer in the Netherlands for a distribution partner. Set up a new distributor in South East Europe which generated six figure sales in Year 1.Exceeded Monthly Budgeted Sales for Key Distribution PartnersLead Market Entry Project for Germany

Managing Major Customers In France And SpainAchieving Budgeted Sales Targets In Conjunction With CustomersDeveloping European AccountsManaging Export Of Short-life ProductsInterpretingNew Product DevelopmentProviding UK Market Data & Market InsightImplementing Cost Saving Projects

Involved in implementing a revised brand strategyConducting market research with customers within different segmentsWorking with Wholesale Off Trade and IFT/Multiple On TradeProspecting New Business

Immediately responsible for 6 staff and indirectly up to 150Managed a department with sales exceeding several million poundsAttended multiple leadership coursesManaging staff performanceDriving sales and managing critical success factors