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Whitley Bay, GB

Delivering all the help you need for your Kitchens, Bathrooms, Bedrooms business to succeed.Bespoke support in the areas of HR, Sales, Training, Marketing, Health & Safety, Dispute Resolution, Operations, New Projects and Strategy.Please visit www.kbbsupport.com for more details.

Writing a monthly double-page analysis for the KBBreview magazine, I focus in on the hot issues in the industry, and seek out opinions and insight to bring to readers.

I had been writing for the title for many years, and was then offered a regular monthly full-page column, in which I discussed industry issues such as business communication, expectation management, equal opportunities, design and product innovation, tax, succession planning, industry terminology and strategy.The Publications section of my LinkedIn profile.

North Shields, England, United Kingdom

Knowing that it would take time to build up my consultancy business, and aware that I had never worked for a national in the KBB industry, I took a part-time role as a Showroom Advisor which was effectively a Kitchen and Bathroom Sales Designer. I was amongst the top sellers in my time there.It was fascinating to see how this size of business handles KBB.

Morpeth, England, United Kingdom

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Initially helping this start-up KBB studio as a business consultant, I was offered and then accepted the role of Sales Director. Having inherited an empty order book, two vans, an unfinished showroom, and two staff; I grew it to a turnover of cir. £800k, four vans, two showrooms, and eleven staff.

Northern England

I came on-board with the company to implement the two year plan I created to kick-start kitchen sales and design, across its network of branches. From a near standing start, I envisaged, designed and project-managed the creation of five new showrooms; recruited, trained, motivated and supported a team of mostly inexperienced Sales-Designers; and marketed.

North Tyneside

Director and co-owner of Cavendish, with a local reputation for great service in the supply and installation of kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and bespoke furniture.In this role I directly oversaw all aspects of the company, including sales and marketing, product design and development, H.R., supplier negotiations/relationships, health & safety, I.T., and.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

With day-to-day responsibility for the running of the kitchens and bathrooms side of the company, I had six branches (under different brands), eight managers, and forty-two staff. With a role that also overarched the entire company I oversaw five busy building and plumbing trade counters, with a company total of ninety-eight staff and a turnover of £21m..

Joining the company initially as the Office Manager, with three staff, after a year I was promoted to Sales Manager, in charge of the ten-strong sales team.Reviewing the sales strategy to take take advantage of the premium position of the company's brand, I doubled the gross margin on appliances without impacting sales turnover.Through training, support.

In this role I covered all of our twelve sites in the region to deliver training to new staff, from one-to-one sessions up to groups of twenty. Regularly deputising for the Area Manager, I also took responsibility for customer care, staff welfare and Health & Safety.

Dordogne, France

Responsible for eight multinational staff, and required to handle crises' including a nocturnal total site evacuation/relocation of one hundred and twenty families due to torrential flooding.

Assisted Mr Grant in all his affairs concerning the sale of the most prestigious country homes in Worcestershire and its neighbouring counties. This included sole responsibility for the production of brochures- from writing the text, organising our photographers and planners, consulting with solicitors and printers; in addition to a major role in the.

Worcester, United Kingdom

In this position I advised vendors concerning asking prices from their properties, arranged and conducted viewings and negotiated with buyers and vendors over the sale of properties.

Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France

Beginning as a courier in Paris, I was then awarded an unprecedented promotion from courier to campsite manager in Brittany. Once appointed I was responsible for sixteen multinational staff on Eurocamp's third largest site in France, which – before my arrival – was badly failing. Initially by being very hands-on and taking direct control, then through.

Worcester, United Kingdom

Foregate Street, Worcester

Opening three evenings a week, I recruited, trained and managed three bar staff and two door staff; handled stock-control; cashed up; and was a key-holder.

Ba Hons. 2.1, Human Resource Management

A-Levels In History, Economics, Mathematics & General Studies