Simon Dawson Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• PURCHASING MANAGER, CARA IRISH PUBS ∙MINNEAPOLIS MN
• Developed, lead and executed purchasing strategies for all non-alcoholic suppliers and services across the four company restaurants / pubs.
• Negotiated all non-alcohol contracts and ensured ongoing and effective management.
• Managed purchasing standardization across all restaurants and monitored utilization activities to improve operations, reduce menu variation and reduce total costs.
• Routinely delivered supply chain improvements amounting to $500,000 in savings throughout tenure.
• Managed supplier performance ensuring service expectations were met and maintained.

Roseville, MN

• ACCOUNT MANAGER, PREMIER FOODS ∙ MINNEAPOLIS MN
• Responsible for the maintenance of 60% of the accounts in the company portfolio producing on average $600,000 in annual sales.
• Sold full scope of Premier product offerings across the Twin Cities restaurant industry.
• Conducted regular business reviews and facilitated relationships with other distributors and manufacturing representatives to improve distribution and promote product awareness across Premier’s business base.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• MARKETING, BRITSINAMERICA.COM ∙ MINNEAPOLIS MN
• Recruited advertisers for the website with targeted revenue of $150,000. Negotiated deals for ad space and rotated advertisers on a continuous basis.
• Responsible for the daily management of the website, updated news and reviewed general content.
• Assisted in the design and procurement of Brits in America promotional products that were sold on the website. Managed the invoicing and distribution of all promotional products.
• Coordinated events organized by Brits in America.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• SALES &MARKETING MANAGER, GMET GRUNDFOS PUMPS ∙ RIYADH, SAUDIA ARABIA
• Played a key role in securing the Saudi Aramco submersible pump and maintenance contract valued at 10MSaudi Riyals ($3 million USD) over 2 years.
• Formulated plan to involve consultants in seminars to be staged at the new offices to provide GMET Grundfos with market presence.
• Project Manager on site during new office build. Responsible for coordinating contractors, furniture procurement and vehicle fleet purchase
• Received a lead marketing role in the design and implementation of promotional items for distribution to customers and dealers.

Riphh Degree, Food Hygiene And Safety; Hospitality Management

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