2020 Gartner Winners Circle Achiever. I worked with emerging and maturing technology providers to meet their revenue targets via the effective use of analyst relationships and top industry research. My role was to help these organizations drive revenue by utilizing Gartner to both increase their brand awareness as well as working as a strategic advisor to ensure long term growth. Using Gartner's unique position in the market, Gartner provides the insights on markets, technology, customers and the competition needed to stay ahead. We did this by focusing on: - Top Line Growth Strategy- Lead Generation- Brand Awareness- Product Development Strategy- Channel Partner Strategy- Validating New Geographic Opportunities- Validating New Vertical Opportunities- Advising on Mergers/Acquisitions- Messaging and Branding- Analyst Relations

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“In the consistently difficult trading conditions that face all aftersales departments, it is refreshing to find a product that both delivers what it says it will and delivers a very measurable profit to the bottom line.” Matt Walton – Group Service Manager – Sandicliffe“Adding additional profit to an aftersales department is a difficult task, however, the team at EDT offer an instant answer! The business model is excellent and it works and pays a profit.”Jon Tatnall – General Manager – Yeomans “Good product, good team, good support, good profit opportunity.” 
Brett Robins – Group General Service Manager – Essex Auto Group

Responsible for all Ford and Lincoln service departments in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Producing over 300,000 labour hours per annum.

Responsible for managing the purchasing of goods/services, needed by the 6 businesses within Innovation Motor Services porfolio for SMR and Crash repair. This consisted of 460 Garages and 260 Bodyshops.• Researching for new suppliers and products• Following market trends• Liaising with suppliers• Projecting Volumes• Negotiating prices with suppliers• Reviewing tenders• Managing budgets• Preparing reportsArranging BPO back office process for SMR, with the likes of the AA, Tesco, Balfour Beatty.

Reporting directly to the Aftersales Director, and working with over 30 Service Managers and General Managers, I was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Aftersales operational functions including the roll out of new online systems and bespoke electronic health check system and process improvement.Cambria Automobiles plc is one of the UK's fastest growing motor dealer groups in the UK. Formerly known as Cambria Automobiles Holdings Limited, Cambria was the fastest growing private company by revenue in the 2009 Sunday Times Top Track 250 increasing sales from £26.3m in 2007 to £187.9m in 2008 • Tendering for, completing, winning and managing vehicle supply contracts within the leasing/rental/corporate fleet sectors, creating new relationships with third parties, organising and conducting group training sessions for sales associates on how to successfully sell contract hire, ensuring that the Group had access to market-leading contract hire rates, maintaining strong relationships with these companies and negotiating and arranging purchase terms between fleet operators and manufacturers.• Developing and increasing the Group’s websites’ contract hire offering using a variety of methods including search engine optimization, viral marketing and working with third party partners and arranging other routes to market within the remit of a delegated marketing budget. • Preparing and presenting powerpoint presentations introducing the Group’s businesses to as many leasing companies, rental companies and blue chip businesses as possible to aid the growth of the fleet business.• Active participation in the Group’s inaugural accident management offering, including assisting in writing and scoring the tender documents, advising the operational board of the recommended partner and rolling this new product out to the dealer group.

(promoted to Sales Manager in December 2006)• Became the youngest Sales Manager in the Citroen's European network at the age of 21.Job dutiesResponsibility for establishing a successful and profitable Sales Department, overseeing the sale of both new and used vehicles, finance and other associated products. Managing staff to achieve internal budgets set by the company and targets set by the manufacturer.Setting and monitoring individual targets, running weekly/monthly sales meetings, setting budgets, recruiting and training staff and controlling expenditure and advertising.Achieving finance and insurance and associated product targets, trading cars, sourcing and buying used stock, maximising profit potential, dealing with stock control and arranging promotional events.