Simon Leslie Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Luton, United Kingdom

✔ As an accredited Associate of the Institute of Interim Management, I am part of the professional body for independent and professionals operating at board level on an interim basis.

Milan Area, Italy

• ✔ Throughout my time at Hasbro I fulfilled numerous positions in different countries. This helped to give me the international experience and understanding of different cultures which I am eager to implement in other.
• Delivered record sales and profits through the implementation of a clear channel strategy to accelerate supply to sellers such as Amazon.
• Established the financial roadmap to 2020 to allow the business to continue to progress and develop.
• Steered the creation of an award-winning digital marketing campaign in Italy, which has since become global best practice for Gaming advertising.

Santiago Province, Chile

• Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
• Created the opportunities for record sales and profit for two years running.
• Steered the implementation of a Gaming turnaround plan, leading to the doubling of sales in LatAm.
• Encouraged employees to drive the strategic plan for Hasbro Chile, which they subsequently 'owned'.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

• Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
• Consistently exceeded budgeted targets while in this role.
• Facilitated the integration and successful restructuring of the business into one Iberian entity.
• Established the strategies for a trading terms reduction thus increasing profitability.

London, United Kingdom

• Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
• Negotiated with key customers, such as Argos, Amazon, Littlewoods, and WHSmith, to achieve a growth in listings and sales.
• As member of the UK leadership team I assisted with the creation and shaping of the UK strategy for sales.
• Responsible for the record sales achievement in line with our largest and most mature account.

London, United Kingdom

• Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
• Won the 'Critical Goal Achievement' Award - received Q1 2008.
• Nominated as the Hasbro UK Employee of the Year 2008.
• Doubled the growth of sales from 2006 to 2009.

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

• ✔ My influence as the National Account Controller for Radica Games enabled me to increase the range of products for selection by retailers. I was also key to managing the company turnover and key clients.Key.
• Steered the creation of a profitability tracking tool, ensuring its simplicity and effectiveness.
• Achieved the best ever selection through collaboration and negotiation with our #1 retailer Argos.
• Successfully grew sales between 2005 and 2006.

Bedford, United Kingdom

• ✔ As the Senior National Account Manager, a large portion of my role for this arts and crafts company involved ensuring thorough negotiations to grow profits and sales, as well as introducing effective business plans.
• Successfully negotiated with our largest customer in order to gain re-entry to the market, following a prior trading dispute.
• Introduced a new discipline in order to enable joint business planning opportunities.
• Initiated the use of direct import sales and FOB into the UK market.

Slough, United Kingdom

• ✔ My work with this importer of cool bags, camping gear, and hampers allowed me to develop my broad business skills, particularly in terms of communication and sales.Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
• Communicated and negotiated new channels and customers through QVC, presenting the products on live TV.
• Responsible for the growth of the sales portfolio of the top 10 accounts.

✔ My role as the Business Development Manager for this importer of housewares allowed me to travel to the factories globally, including China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, and more. I was integral to the negotiations of price and the purchase of housewares for re-sale to businesses such as Argos, ASDA, NHS, Tesco, and Wilkinson.