Industry related skills in regards account management and recognizing opportunities to maximize growth and profitability.An experienced manager with proven abilities in People Leadership, sales leadership at National Account level and Marketing Management with brand leaders. 25+ years knowledge and commercial understanding of Trade, DIY, Builders Merchant, Construction, Manufacturers and Distributors, with an extensive network of contacts and an in depth understanding of buying structures from national multiples to regional and local independents. A structured thinker with first class skills in customer relationship management and business profitability. Having developed regional, national and independent accounts exceeding all agreed targets and profitability recognizing business's that need to compliment there portfolio by inclusion of niche and mainstream products with added value profitability.Specialties: b2b, consulting, contract management, customer relations, delivery, financial, framing, macromedia, director, marketing, mergers, microsoft excel, microsoft office, microsoft word, mill, negotiation, networking, new business development, nhs, plumbing, pricing, profit, programming, purchasing, sales, sales management, specification, staff training, staffing, strategic, systems analysis, tender, utilities,