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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

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom

* 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.

United Kingdom

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

Kent

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.

Kent & London

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.

Tonbridge, United Kingdom

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.

Canterbury, United Kingdom

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.

Foundation Degree, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design

Education record

3 A Levels - Mathematics, Business Studies & Art 9 GCSE's graded from A-C