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Newport, Gb

United Kingdom

Rejoined my former employer to support the development of Gurit’s Wind Business in the years ahead.

Sweden

Following the growth and subsequent creation of a dedicated Wind Business Unit, the Key Account Manager role was expanded to include responsibility for all Non-Chinese based Wind Accounts.

Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden

The role was expanded to include Key Account Management of Vestas, in order to "live and execute" the aforementioned strategy, as this took on the major transformation to becoming a leading PET supplier to the wind market.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Joined one of the global leaders in core materials (balsa, pvc, pet), finishing, kitting and engineering services, with focus on the wind market, creating, managing and successfully executing our global business plan with all customer channels (oem's, blade producers, kitters), market bodies and sales regions.

Isle Of Wight, Uk

Then, following internal reorganisation, became Global Account Manager (Vestas), successfully responsible for sales of prepreg, core, gelcoat, infusion and adhesive sales to them, with additional responsibility for a Global Customer Service team.

Newport, England, United Kingdom

Whilst maintaining Product Manager Responsibility for Wind Energy Prepregs, the role was expanded to include direct responsibility for the Product Engineering team. This team comprised of several Product Engineer’s, each responsible for creating and managing all of Gurit’s products from bill-of-material level.

Newport, England, United Kingdom

Promoted (again) to take on the increasing importance and value of wind energy prepregs, as used by Vestas and Gamesa.

Newport, England, United Kingdom

Promoted to managing Marine Prepregs, used on Volvo and Americas Cup racing yachts.

Newport, England, United Kingdom

Joined a major customer (then SP Systems), setting up an in-house vacuum consumables product range and eventually selling the business to Tygavac.

Keighley, England, United Kingdom

Sales grew substantially, leading to progression to this role, involving management of Sales Engineers and direct responsibility for key accounts.

Keighley, Uk

Returned to direct sales with (the then) Aerovac Systems Keighley covering the Southern UK, selling vacuum consumables for the aerospace, wind, F1, automotive and marine markets.

Heanor, Uk

Moved into a new product/business management with (the then) Advanced Composites Group. The role involved creating, managing and delivering a business plan to deliver a new "tooling block" range to complement their existing (low temperature moulding prepreg) product portfolio. This was done by entering into a JV with a base producer, developing a product, range, qualifying it and successfully selling it to key composite customers.

Rochdale, Uk

Progressed in sales by joining (the then) Courtaulds Advanced Materials Group, successfully selling vacuum consumables to composite customers, directly (in Southern UK) and indirectly (in mainland Europe) through managing various agents.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Moved into sales with a new company to widen horizons. Responsible for the Southern UK region, successfully selling epoxy and phenolic resins to various users (including composites), for this major American base-resin producer.

Westbury, England, United Kingdom

Promoted to Systems Development Engineer, which involved working off-site on projects with customers.

Westbury, England, United Kingdom

Promoted to Senior Development Technician and took on additional responsibilities, whilst still attending college (day-release).

Westbury, England, United Kingdom

Secured a permanent role as Development Technician, working in the laboratory on resin systems whilst attending college (on day-release).

Bradford-On-Avon, England, United Kingdom

Left school at 16 and began employment as a Technical Trainee for two years, working and studying full-time (year 1) and block-release (year 2) at college.