Co-Founder of gaming studio

Owner of HellHades brand on YouTube and Twitch and owner of https://www.hellhades.com

Content Creator on Youtube & Twitchwww.HellHades.com

Building the Foodservice division for Alliance NZ from a standing startLeading a team of National Account Mangers to grow our foothold in the UK & EuropeCreating a blueprint for foodservice which can be rolled out to our global businessCreating partnerships with UK & European businesses to deliver the added value products our customers require

* Identify new sales opportunities in the Corporate sector.* Develop a deep understanding of the top market opportunities.* Develop proposals built to grow my customers profitability, sustainability and credibility in the marketplace.

* Managing and develop P&O Ferries, DFDS & Shepherd Neame pub group.* Build joint business plans managing P&L.* Work with suppliers to maximise profitability.

Job Role:* Coached and molded a high performance team through understanding their ledgers and directing their focus on key areas to grow their individual businesses. Consistently coaching and performance managing their results and initiatives led to a 100% staff retention rate in my team. 30% of my team were also promoted into further roles.* Weekly management of the P&L, which delivers in excess of £15million annual turnover and £4million annual profit. This has improved month on month since April’12, now 10.8% higher than when I started the role. I have over achieved on my annual budget since undertaking the role with 7/10 of my team achieving annual bonus.* Conducted all HR responsibilities including recruitment, disciplinary procedures and new team inductions.Achievements: * The youngest Regional Sales Manager within Brakes from a pool of over 50 in this field. Also now used to induct new Regional Sales Managers in processes and coaching.* Selected to pilot key strategic business processes and initiatives with the view to roll out to the entire business in 2014. Showing 22% growth in a market declining at a rate of 11%. As a result of the success in my pilot the initiative was brought forward 12months.

Job Role:* To hunt and deliver new business for the independent market, targeting accounts that spend up to £250k annually. * Using my business acumen to evaluate and understand a customer’s needs & goals in order to present a professional, detailed proposition to secure the business.* Work alongside depot managers, sales centre managers and local area sales managers to ensure smooth implementation of new business improving the retention rates of new business from 72% up to 84%.Achievements:* Won and managed 3 leisure groups spending £300k+ annually. Responsible for their implementation, price reviews and growing our market share. These groups were eventually passed to our Key Account teams due to the scale and opportunities.

Job Role:* Manage and grow a territory of 150 customers valued at £1.9M annually. * Understand the customer’s goals and business plans, aligning my offer through Brakes to support their longer term needs and ambitions. Achievements:* Grew my territory sales and profit margin for 18 months consecutively, resulting in my territory being the most successful within the UK for 2009.* Fast tracked through the Brakes accreditation scheme for sales excellence.* Won 8 ‘Rep of the month’ awards out of 12 in my first year with the company.* Over delivered against my annual budget by 28% in 2009. The business as a whole missed the budgeted number for the year.

In 2005 I analysed market trends realising fast food Mexican would be a forthcoming boom within the UK. On a low budget I initiated a site and steadily grew my business over 2 years. After twelve months I opened a second site capable of operating in function catering. I had huge success working with Canterbury university as one of 2 main suppliers for their Summer and Fresher balls.I managed my own advertising campaigns and worked with local businesses to promote my goods in other outlets with minimal cost.In 2008 I eventually sold the site following an invitation to work for the Brakes group.Job Role:* Managed and energised 8 members of staff ensuring all standards were adhered to and training was carried out in full. Also responsible for all tax / financials aspects of business management.* Created advertising campaigns within the local community to drive sales. Grew sales 124% year on year becoming a viable take-away option in a saturated market.* Worked with the local council to organize a second outlet to reach the high street, working through unit designs, location and costs.* Built relationships with other outlets that then sold Burrito Bobs through their establishments increasing my reach with minimal cost.* Totally responsible for all purchasing and stock control working with several suppliers to bring down my food costs.Achievements:* Won the contract to service Canterbury University fresher and summer balls catering for 3000+ students. These events resulted in glowing references and offers of repeat business in the Medway Universities. * Grew annual turnover from £147k in my first year to £182k in my second year. * Reduced Food costs from 31% to 26% due to hard work with my supplier groups. With these savings I saw a profit increase of £9k which helped me obtain a competitive price to sell the business on in 2008.