Ryan Biddles Email & Phone Number

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Mobile Coffee Trailers currently based at Coppice Lane, Queniborough & Kirby Muxloe Village Hall

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for management and training of inventory and cleaning team, ensuring testing kit production levels and cleaning standards are adhered to.
• Manage the daily deployment of testing kits, PPE and all other inventory items to various locations across the county via Mobile Testing Units.
• Organise, process and prepare used test samples for dispatch to laboratory for analysis.
• Responsible and accountable for inventory stock levels across all areas of the site and Mobile Testing Units.
• Working as part of a cross-functional team to ensure the safety of customers and staff members and that health and safety, social distancing and other COVID measures are adhered to.
• Reporting and administrative duties to ensure efficient running of the site.

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities included checking in and directing customers, dealing with face to face queries, production of testing kits, maintaining high levels of site cleanliness and general upkeep of the site.
• Working in a high pressured and busy environment whilst ensuring the safety of customers and ensuring social distancing is adhered to.

United Kingdom

• Manage customer portfolio of existing and new multiple pub operators, high performance outlets and other regional and national accounts within the Pubs & Leisure sector.
• Develop collaborative customer partnerships at various levels and function to help achieve mutually beneficial objectives resulting in YoY growth and new listings.
• Understanding market trends, category insight data and competitor activity to propose and implement account and promotional plans tailored to the customer’s needs.
• Plan and forecast volume and distribution using knowledge of customer and current/historic sales data if available.
• Leading cross functional working with brand managers, finance, insight and other colleagues to build tenders to give SHS the best opportunity to win business.
• Propose and implement innovative account specific activity to build brands, drive NPD, volume and distribution in line with brand objectives.

United Kingdom

• Responsible for identifying new business of small to medium national accounts for Hotel and Casual Dining sector.
• Account management of existing business to secure and increase rate of sale and distribution.
• Drawing upon knowledge and experience to assist brand teams in creation and updating of drink recipes.
• Presenting with impact focusing on USP’s resulting in successful account openings.
• Working closely with commercial team to achieve the best results for the business when negotiating with prospective new and existing accounts.
• Key achievements include new business with Various Eateries(Coppa Club & Strada), D&D London, Black & White Hospitality, Busaba Eathai, Cabana, Handmade Burger Co., Specialist Leisure Group & The Procurement Co.

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Owner of 1901 - The Turkey Café, a well established cocktail and premium drinks bar in Leicester City Centre.
• Recruitment, training and development of bar, front of house and kitchen staff.
• Responsible for venue budgets, profit and loss forecasts, VAT returns and other financial responsibilities.
• Creating and implementing marketing and social media campaigns of various sizes and budget ensuring high level of effectiveness and return on investment.
• Increasing and maintaining year on year sales and building brand reputation.
• Working with suppliers and brand representatives to achieve mutually beneficial objectives.

Leicester, United Kingdom

• Account management of over 150 varied sized accounts in Leicestershire.
• Training and development of bar staff and managers within my area.
• Responsible for Brand Activation Team recruitment and management, budget, HR & Health and Safety Training.
• Creating and implementing training and development programs for the Brand Activation Team and Supervisors.
• Increasing and maintaining rate of sales and Brand distribution within my area.
• Working with Brand Managers, National Accounts and Key Account Managers, to increase brand distribution.

Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

• Responsible for actively identifying and progressing sales lead within an agreed sales strategy.
• Sales and negotiation of alcoholic drinks into bars, nightclubs and outdoor events.
• Focusing on USP’s of the product and both the trade and consumer benefits resulting in successful sales and account openings.
• Drawing upon management and organisation skills to run teams of promotional staff and liaising with venue managers in order to run a successful promotion.
• Responsible for training and recruitment of the promotional team, which includes brand training and on-going field training.

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Use inititive to drive volume on specific events within an agreed marketing strategy.
• Event Management to ensure specific events being successfully promoted and run.
• Liaise with Venue Managers and Promotion Staff in order to run a successful promotion.
• Responsible for training and recruitment of the promotional team.
• Graphic design work for promotional material.
• Following ongoing success, winners of 'Promotor of the Year Award' from Yellowhammer Bars in 2010.

• Oversee and supervise the Brand Activation Team during events.
• Merchandising venues and gaining exposure for the brands.
• Liaise between the Brand Experience Manager, Venue Managers & Promotion Staff.
• Assist in the training and recruitment of the Brand Activation Team, which includes brand training and on-going field training.
• Brand ambassador for Midori, including updating Facebook and Twitter in relation to promotions taking place.