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Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Blue Avocado is a disruptive technology start-up looking to make a difference in the field of Learning & development and wellbeing. We just launched a Breakthrough Energy and Brain Health Programme Developed to Boost Leadership Team Productivity. This innovative programme is set to revolutionise the way organisations approach employee performance and.

• Transforming the way we approach, think and use space in education settings and beyond. We know more about loss of heat in school design than we know about loss of learning because of ineffective learning environments..
• Led customer research in UK and France on multiple segments using… Show more Transforming the way we approach, think and use space in education settings and beyond. We know more about loss of heat in school design than.
• Led customer research in UK and France on multiple segments using innovative method which resulted inidentifying critical unmet needs.
• Leveraged research results to define launch roadmap plan, marketing communication and actionable NPD - product innovations.
• Identified key suppliers, manufacturer and worked with internal stakeholders to deliver supply chain strategy.
• Developed and implemented sales tool kits (literature, videos etc), and lead nurturing program and delivered sales training to both field / internal sales. Show less

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

We are GERONIGO, the UK's largest adventure, activities & adventure brands since 1998 with growing brands and networks in Australia & USA. With us you'll be able to do everything from the bucket-list from an awe-inspiring activity of sky diving to the adrenaline-filled authentic military action of paintball - you can even submerge yourself underwater as.

Cramlington

As part of the senior leadership team, providing commercial leads and profit growth for a multi sales channel soft furnishing brand and manufacturer, through solid team leadership, strategic marketing and NPD planning.Achievements:Led and implemented new retail strategy for our retail ecommerce, turning declining sales into double-digit growth year on year.

Cramlington

One of the original instigator and vision creator of the Leda® brand. Our tribe's mission is to deliver disruptive furniture design that mould to the way we live today.....

Thirsk, UK

• Responsibilities:All aspects of managing this iconic cycling brand, including product design & development, sourcing, marketing, & sales growthAchievements:
• Re-engineered all parts of the brand mix & business structure, delivering an increase in forward orders in excess of 20% for 2014
• Developed & implemented an international channel management strategy & focused on key accounts, while protecting & growing the existing accounts base.

Sunderland, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities:Leading the product division the brasher brand, including NPD, sourcing, merchandising, consumer & trade product marketing for a leading outdoor brand, across the UK market; Building the brand.
• Repositioned the brand & product portfolio: Rationalised product range; articulated brand benefits; undertook segmentation, & increased both growth margins & turnover by 15%
• Expanded brand reach beyond core… Show more Responsibilities:Leading the product division the brasher brand, including NPD, sourcing, merchandising, consumer & trade product marketing for a leading outdoor brand.
• Expanded brand reach beyond core markets to new consumer & retail distribution channels - now accounting for 20% of turnover
• Created & implemented several innovative trade & consumer activities, resulting in significant increases in brand awareness
• Increased overall brand profitability by a) keeping capital investment flat & b) increasing focus on targeted NPD, which resulted in 100% conversion rate from development to production

Freelance

• Responsibilities:Delivered strategy, marketing & business plans for equine brand across key European marketsAchievements:
• Successfully launched a key brand in Europe, resulting in a 50% increase in export sales
• Identified insights for the repositioning of key brand in time for relaunch
• Assessed strategic direction for the launch of additional products that led to a 20% incremental volume increase
• Managed both above & below the line activities
• Created &… Show more Responsibilities:Delivered strategy, marketing & business plans for equine brand across key European marketsAchievements:

France

• Responsibilities:Defined & implemented marketing & sales strategy for cosmetic & personal care brandsAchievements:
• Defined the brand essence & market segmentation, & gave unique insights for the entire product line-up
• Identified & improved distribution channels & sales tactics
• Developed & supported distributor sales team for trade activities, which boosted product listings in all key customer accounts.

• Responsibilities:
• Managed NPD & innovation pipeline
• Developed & worked concepts through to ‘ready to execute’ stage
• Generated learnings for key brands & provided recommendations for future strategy & tactics
• Owned insights & consumer research for the brandAchievements:
• Managed white space product launches & delivered market leadership in established market

Product development department - development of electrode for electric car and aviation industries