With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the fields of sales, marketing and business development, I am available for short term assignments, temporary or permanent projects.I have more than twenty years' international experience working with distributors all around the world including Europe, North America & the Far East.I also have extensive knowledge of small business startups and general SME management.Maybe you, or somebody you know, is looking to expand a business beyond your domestic market and don't know where to turn. Maybe you are looking for informal advice about business startups in general, or perhaps you have a project but don't have the resources within your business to get the job done. If you need support on a part time or project basis, then please give me a call.

I manage all of the business aspects of this thriving business including marketing, PR, finance, social media, web design and anything else that allows the artist to focus her time on her art.Craftworx is a dedicated metal clay jewellery school located in Yorkshire, run by accomplished jewellery artist, Tracey Spurgin. Tracey is an independent qualified Senior Art Clay Instructor and also a PMC Level 2 Artisan with PMC Connections. She has trained to the highest level with some of the world's leading metal clay artists and tutors. With twenty years teaching experience, she is highly regarded not just by her own students, but by the heads and managers of the colleges, museums, galleries and shops where she visits and teaches.

I am responsible for ensuring that all senior players have been legitimately registered with the RFU prior to being eligible for selection to play for the club. I also liaise with other clubs regarding the transfer or loan of players to and from Beverley RUFC.In addition I manage the club website and am one of the administrators for its social media accounts.

I drive and direct the expansion of the Boltons business outside of UK, managing a team of export executives based in UK as well as a global network of distributors.Bolton Surgical are Sheffield based manufacturers and suppliers of surgical instruments. Our main business is in the UK supplying both the NHS and the private sector. We also supply many countries around the world through our network of distributors.As well as supplying new instruments, we also run a highly successful repair and refurbishment service. With the ever increasing pressures on budgets, many of our customers now utilise this service to prolong the life of their instruments.Our success is and will always be the result of focusing on product quality and service complimented by competitive pricing.We pride ourselves on being able to provide a totally flexible service tailored to meet the differing and demanding needs of modern day surgery and instrument decontamination.

I directed the rebuilding of the Downs brand and product portfolio on a global basis managing a team of three sales and marketing professionals as well as the relationships with sister companies around the world. My remit was to return the company to growth after several years of decline.Achievements:-1 - Sales back into growth for the first time in over five years2 - Business plans in place with all key countries3 - Plans in place for regional management and local manufacture to drive sales incentives and reduce costs4 - Central team motivated to achieve key objectives via close management of key performance indicators

I directed the formulation and implementation of global brand strategy for Wound Bed Preparation (WBP) to drive sales, profit and market share. The emphasis was on global brand building, clear segmentation and positioning. I managed five Brand Managers and assistants as well as directing and supporting country sales and marketing teams to achieve business unit goals and objectives. I drove cross-functional synergies both centrally and globally to ensure alignment of objectives and key performance indicators. I Identified opportunities for portfolio expansion and drove implementation through R+D projects.

I was the UK Head of Marketing reporting to the European Vice President managing three Brand Managers and assistants. As a member of the Country Management Board along with colleagues from Sales, Finance, RA., I drove key performance indicators, monitored business progress and took corrective action as appropriate as well as making decisions regarding sales force organisation, recruitment, targeting, incentive programmes, ETMS, car policy, pricing, conference organisation, etc. I was the key liaison with the Department of Health regarding reimbursement of new products and price increases. I was a member of the European Sales and Marketing Team driving strategies on an international basis and was specifically responsible for the development and implementation of marketing campaigns for the nursing sector throughout Europe