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.• Ensure commercially viable agreements are negotiated and maximum ROI is achieved.• Responsible for all elements of customer financial management including limiting debtor days in line with customer terms and resolving all credit queries and outstanding invoices.• Drinks development champion. Attended numerous trade shows and account meetings to support colleagues showing the diversity of the SHS brands. Provided cocktail and serve training to the SHS Out of Home team and helped brand teams on serve development.

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.• Supporting senior colleagues on drink development for Las Iguanas & Revolution.• Develop relationships with RTM’s and spirit partners.

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.• General administration of running a venue including staff rotas, cleaning rotas, open and close down procedures, managing events and bookings.• Creating cocktail, drinks and food menus based on market trends and industry knowledge.

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.• Youngest person to achieve A rating for Outstanding Performance and winner of numerous national incentives.

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.