A tenacious, pro-active and driven Sales and Operations Director with a proven track record of success spanning over 25 years within business leadership direct sales, business development and strategic management roles in the specialist product sector. Able to provide effective strategic direction for a range of business operations and drive consistent business growth through the design and implementation of effective strategies with extensive international sales and account management expertise spanning both B2B / B2C sectors. Demonstrates a sound understanding of different trading environments including virtual (web) and high street (bricks & mortar) with the ability to devise and implement specific strategies for each. Recent experience also includes the successful launch and brand development of established company with a specialist premium product into UK market.Key Expertise:Sales & Business Development:Leading strategic development of sales and marketing strategies to drive business development locally and nationally.Brand building, strategic growth planning, strategic PR and marketing management to enable global brand placement throughout the UK.Managing successful sales teams; experience includes leadership of national field sales teams.Operations Management:Sound understanding of key business and financial processes; experience includes directorship accountability for company performance and profit in addition to budget setting and management.Competent in all aspects of operational management and leadership with a proven ability to develop and implement effective polices, procedures and systems to maximise efficiency and growth potential.Project Management:A competent and experienced project leader with experience of leading a range of business transformation projects from conception to completion.
Listed skills include Business Strategy, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, and 44 others.