Rob Bennett Fcmi Mic Email & Phone Number

Southern Spain

Home Based, Rugby, Warwickshire

SQA is at the heart of Scotland's world-class education and training system providing qualifications and assessment services across the UK and Internationally. As experts in qualifications and assessment we provide organisations with the right support to help them deliver Accredited Awards at all levels. My role involves managing, developing and motivating a team of field based sales staff across the rest of the UK outside of Scotland. Managing key national accounts and contributing to the development of events, stakeholder engagement and workshops, my responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies, success measures and performance reporting systems to track progress against targets.

Uk

Responsible for leading the New Business Field Sales Team of Corporate Business Managers in securing business through the sale of all CMI products and services to large Corporate businesses and organisations across both the Public And Private sector. The team achieved 105% of target across all sales areas by the end of Business Year and 158% of the previous years target

Responsible for managing team of Business Managers in acquiring both New Business and developing Key Accounts across Central, South West England and Wales.Top 3 performer in personal sales for company in each of the 3 years.2013 - Achieved 3rd place nationally (120% target) for individual sales and managed/coached individual who achieved 2nd place nationally (132% target)

Coventry

2000 - 2008 Business Development for Charterhouse Training (Corporate Training arm of College)1999 - 2000 Management & Business Skills TrainerSince September 2000 responsible for sales and development of corporate training, by building relationships with both local and national employers together with Public Sector organisations. The product portfolio consists of both accredited and non-accredited short and long courses delivered via classroom/open/distance or e-learning covering Management Development, Business Skills, ICT, and Health & Safety/Food Hygiene/First Aid. Charterhouse produced £1.40m of business 2006-2007, £1.02m of business 2005-2006, 907k in 2004-2005. Responsible for the introduction and initial implementation of “Train to Gain” and development of sales cross-college since 2006-2008.Initially employed as a Management Training Consultant from Sept 1999 - September 2000, responsible for the design, development and delivery of short (1 -3 day) business skills and management development courses including accredited NEBSM programmes (now ILM) plus advising & assessing NVQ Management, Customer Service and Administrative programmes.-

Self Employed - Management Consultant, Recruitment, Sales & Management Training

Office: Bristol Home:Newport, South Wales

Member of the senior management team responsible for the development and implementation of a sales culture within the organisation. Set up and developed new specialist sales force generating fee income from new and existing retail customers.Set up Regional office, recruiting and managing sales and sales support team to cover Avon, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and South Wales (61 branches). By December 1991 my team of 28 investment sales specialists were the top performing region having generated profits of 750k in that year.January 1992 took over total Regional Management responsibility for development of retail business i.e. mortgages/retail savings/fee income. Directly managed team of 8 Area Managers, who were responsible for 61 retail branches and 380 customer service staff.Severnside Region - Top performing region in 1992 and 1993. Achieved increased productivity levels per salesperson for each of those years to -77k and -102k respectively. Won place on International Convention to U.S.A.

Office: Petersfield, Hampshire. Home: Congleton, Cheshire & Warsash, Hampshire

1984 - 1985 Broker Services Manager1985 - 1987 Regional Manager - North West & Northern Ireland1987 - 1988 Operations Manager - North1988 - 1990 Head of Operations & Marketing ServicesJoined Criterion as National Broker Development Manager and from a nil base, produced business from 21 Broker outlets within the first 6 months. March 1985 - Appointed Northern Regional Operations Manager with total accountability for Regional Direct Sales performance and Key Broker Account management. Finished 2nd for overall production, in the year 1986/7(out of 9 regions) whilst maintaining lowest running costs. Attended International Convention in Spain.April 1987 - Appointed National Broker Accounts Manager, and in 1987/8 increased this source of business to over 30% of the total company income.May 1988 – Appointed Head of Operations & Marketing Services (Director Designate) with responsibility for all aspects of marketing, and the day to day running of the Head Office premises employing 120 staff.

Office : London Home: Wokingham, Berks

As a Broker Consultant, and working out of the London Broker Branch, developed previously untouched territories in East London and Essex, and then North West London, culminating in me achieving 10th out of 60 consultants, and qualifying for the company`s convention in North America. Promoted to Senior Broker Consultant in 1982 - 7th Best Producer (of 63 nationally), qualified for the company`s International Conventions in Lanzarote 1983 5th Best producer qualified International Convention in Bermuda.

Office : Stalybridge Home: Coventry

Initially appointed as a Sales Representative selling a wide range of containers and storage systems to large businesses of all types such as Education Authorities, Hospitals, Industrial, Retail and Office outlets. Top Salesperson in 1977. Following the merger with a Swiss company (Jet Age Systems). Promoted to a new position within the Group, responsible for consultancy, design, sales and installation of materials handling storage and conveyor systems to large commercial organisations in both the U.K. and Europe. Extensive European travel.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Joined the company from school, and spent the first 5 years as a Technician Apprentice. On completion of my Apprenticeship 1973. Apprentice of the Year. Appointed Sales Engineer (the youngest ever within the Group), to sell Air Suspension and Anti-Skid Braking systems, primarily to the UK and European commercial vehicle O.E.M’s. involving extensive European travel.

Hnc, Mechanical & Production Engineering

I studied and gained an HNC in Mechanical & Production Engineering

Gce "O" Levels

Activities and Societies: Playing Rugby, Cricket & Tennis