Seller 255004 - Bishop's Stortford, Herts , UK
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| Overview: | A self motivated, experienced entrepreneur with a tenacious attitude of excellence, looking to create strategic partnerships with co's that have a requirement to increase efficiency and profitability | |
CV
| • Experienced consultant/director/manager with the expectation of always producing the highest standard of work possible and consistently looking at how business processes and oneself can be improved. • Methodical, organised, process and goal oriented with extensive commercial experience in consultative business management, complex solution sales and sales management roles in target driven commercial environments. • Wide ranging experience in producing cash flow forecasts, profit and loss forecasts sales & marketing budgets, strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasts, with the overall objective of enhancing and reporting on business performance against baseline targets by investigating new ways of increasing market share through increased sales to contribute to improved efficiency and profitability. • Skills in consultative, complex, conceptual, technical, strategic sales cycles including major account management, new business development, and sales management. • Extensive experience in delivering sales presentations to small audiences, project teams and boards, up to “theatre” style seminars at exhibitions. • >10 years experience selling complex, enterprise wide software and services solutions including E-business, Business Intelligence, ERP, Financials and Enterprise Project Management solutions. • 5 years operating own Property, Project, Consultancy & mentoring business • 3 years experience developing and running own catering business including 2 restaurants, outside catering, sandwich business. Employed 15 people. • >12 Years catering experience to head chef/ management level. • Fully computer literate and proficient with Microsoft software including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point > 5 years operating Property, Project & Consultancy business incorporating o Property Investment Consultancy o Property Renovations o Project Management o Property Development o Investment Mentoring & training >30 years entrepreneurial, business & commercial experience across many business sectors including o Construction, Manufacturing & Engineering o Wholesale & Distribution o Power, Energy & Process o Aerospace, Defence & Nuclear o Catering >13 years specialisation in Sales & Business development solutions, providing business development, project management, consultancy & implementation services of very high level, complex projects to the Construction, manufacturing & Engineering sectors including Experience selling complex, enterprise wide software and services solutions including E-business, Business Intelligence, ERP, Financials and Enterprise Project Management solutions. Extensive enterprise wide project and portfolio management solutions incorporating o Multi company, Multi programme project integration o Enterprise wide Resource planning & management o Multi programme, multi project cost management o Advanced risk management strategies o Monte Carlo Risk Analysis o Earned Value analysis o Enterprise wide change management, contract management, document control, o Issues management and field administration o Enterprise wide E-business solutions o Enterprise wide Business Intelligence solutions o Multi company multi branch EPOS, stock control & integrated accounting software solution o builder merchants, (heavy and light side) o plumbers merchants o electrical wholesalers o packaging wholesalers o Integrated Financial accounting solutions o Production control & MRP solutions o Complex data warehousing solutions Extensive experience in delivering sales presentations to small audiences, project teams and boards, up to “theatre” style seminars at exhibitions. Fully computer literate including MS Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel, Act, Goldmine, Primavera >13 years specialisation in catering trade to head chef / restaurant manager level including o Extensive A La carte restaurant experience o Extensive industrial catering experience o Designed, implemented & operated high quality catering business for 3 years incorporating ▪ Two a la carte restaurants / coffee shops ▪ Outside catering ▪ Sandwich delivery ▪ Rolls Royce/helicopter hire ▪ Wedding consultancy ▪ Floral consultancy ▪ Master of Ceremony ▪ Employed 15 people |
Employment History
(Sep 2002 & ongoing)
Managing Director
Bishop's StortfordCompany Information
Property and Project Services including
o Property Investment Consultancy
o Property Renovations
o Project Management
o Property Development
o Investment Mentoring & training
Role Information
Management of total business, including
0 sourcing properties,
0 Orgainising & supervising renovation,
0 Managing property portfolio
0 Mentoring and training investors in property development
0 Giving presentations at property networking events
Achievements
:- have built successful residential portfolio of rental properties
:- successfully obtained planning permission for mixed scheme of renovation of run down property into two flats and successfully won planning appeal for new build development of 8 flats from old brownfield site
:- have trained and mentored several investors in property investment and development
(Sep 2001 to Aug 2002)
Ministry Training course
BrightonChristian Outreach Centre European School of Ministries 12 month full time Ministry Training Course
o Achieved 95% pass mark with a Distinction
o Set apart as a senior pastor within C.O.C with my wife
(Jun 1999 to Jul 2001)
Business Development Consultant
BHS Consultancy , UK wide inc London, East Anglia, NE & NWCompany Information
Consultative Business Development Services including
0 Sales force re engineering to increase productivity
0 Consultative analysis of business performance
0 Advanced, complex sales training & mentoring
Role Information
0 Formulation of new sales strategies
0 Introduction of structured reporting within sales departments
0 Training of business development managers in complex, technical
sales environments
0 Assist account managers in development of business within major accounts 0 Introduce new strategic sales processes & methodoliges to increase
efficiency & profitability
Achievements
0 Assisted three IT Software solutions companies to significantly increase
their sales pipelines in excess of £5.1 million
0 Introduced structured reporting and complex sales training into sales
divisions
(Jul 1994 to Jun 1999)
Sales Executive
ForgeTrack Limited , HertfordCompany information:
Distributors of Primavera enterprise project management software solution.
Role information:
Business development and sales of added value services (training, implementation and consultancy etc) from initial approach to on going account management and development. Order values were up to £1m
Achievements:
• 1997 achieved target, 1998 110% of target, 1999 exceeded target at midyear point.
• Opened new accounts, with ABB Adtranz, Signaling Control UK and BNFL Magnox Plc, from cold calls, successfully removing incumbent suppliers systems. They all installed Primavera as their corporate PM system.
• In 1999 closed a deal with Rolls Royce Plc, which generated revenue in excess of £1.3m. This was ForgeTrack’s largest order ever in the engineering sector.
• Successfully secured corporate deal with BG Plc in 1998 against heavy competition.
(Mar 1991 to Jul 1994)
Owner
Bib & Tucker , Bishop's StortfordA La Carte Restaurant / Coffee Shop
Outside catering
▪ Sandwich delivery
▪ Rolls Royce/helicopter hire
▪ Wedding consultancy
▪ Floral consultancy
▪ Master of Ceremony
▪ Employed 15 people
(Oct 1987 to Feb 1991)
Sales Manager
Castle Business Systems Plc , Hemel HempstedCompany information:
Computer systems house selling enterprise wide MRP, distribution & financial software solutions with 80 employees and £20 million turnover
Role information:
Responsible for the training and development of a team of three sales people as well as having own target for sales of hardware, software, training, maintenance, finance and on going support services. The order values ranged from £35,000 to £130,000+ and negotiations could take up to twelve months. I was dealing directly with accountants, MD’s and boards.
Achievements:
• Signed 3 deals on the same day, 5 weeks after joining the company.
• Promoted to Sales Manager after attaining the position of top sales person, from a sales force of twenty-eight.
• Achieved sales of £600,000 in first sales year, (200% of a £300,000 target), a company record that was never bettered.
(Sep 1978 to Oct 1987)
Commis Chef up to Head Chef/ Catering Manager
Various Roles in Catering Trade, UKExtensive experience of both industrial catering and top class restaurant/hotels.
Have worked in Garrick Club in central london as well as small exclusive country house hotels with emphasis on utilisation of finest ingredients available excellence of presentation and service
Qualified to C&G 706 1&2 & advanced hygiene certificate from RIPHH
Specialisation in quality banquetting work where highest level of presentation was demanded.
Professional Qualifications
| Professional Training & Personal Development • 2002 – 2007 Specialist Investment Training, Mentoring & Personal Development o Robert Kiyosaki o Russ Whitney o G&A Property o Bob Harrison International – Annual Christian Business leaders conference in Hawaii & ongoing mentoring o Parmdeep Vadesha Enterprises o Marsha Wright – advanced investment mentoring o Member of National Landlords Association • 2001 – 2002 Christian Outreach Centre (C.O.C) o European School of Ministries 12 month full time Ministry Training Course o Achieved 95% pass mark with a Distinction o Set apart as a senior pastor within C.O.C with my wife • 1998 – 2001 Business Intelligence & ERP o Cognos Power Play & Impromptu • 1994 – 1998 Primavera Project Management o Consultative project & programme management o Primavera Project Planner o SureTrak Project Manager, o Risk Analysis - Monte Carlo Methodology o Contract Control - Primavera Expedition Fellow of Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (FISMM) • 1990 Presentation Skills Sigma Ltd • 1990 Fitness For Industry Professional Gymnasium Instructors Diploma • 1987 – 1991 Complex Sales Training The Complex Sale Inc, Miller Hyman • 1987 Telesales SMT Limited • 1982 – 1983 Royal Inst Public Health & Hygiene - Advanced Diploma in Health & Hygiene • 1978 – 1982 City & Guilds & 706/1 706/2 Catering & Hotel Management |
Education
(Sep 1978 to Aug 1983)
Moorside Comprehensive
• C.S.E.
o English x 2
o Maths
o Geography
o History
o Science
o Home economics
o Religious Education
Hobbies & Interests
| • Spending maximum quality time with my wife and children • Committed & active member of Christian Outreach Centre (C.O.C) Bishop’s Stortford • Musician specializing in contemporary Christian Worship – rhythm guitar • Mentoring & personal development to assist people to achieve increase & greatness in all areas of their lives |
Categories & Skills
Administration Support
Categories
- Accounting
- Data Entry
- Event Planning
- HR
- Office Management
- Personal Assistant
- Presentations
- Sales Support
- Word Processing
Skills
- Complaint Handling
- Customer Service
- Excel (Microsoft)
- Letter Writing
- Microsoft
- Outlook (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Word (Microsoft)
Catering & Hospitality
Categories
Skills
- ACT (Software Experience)
- Assistant Management (Management)
- Bar work (Staff)
- Breakfast
- Catering (Staff)
- Catering Management (Management)
- Chef Manager (Management)
- Chefs de Partie (Chefs)
- Cleaning (Staff)
- Conference & Banqueting
- Cooks (Chefs)
- English (Languages)
- General Management (Management)
- Head Chefs (Chefs)
- Kitchen (Staff)
- Kitchen Management (Management)
- Leisure (Staff)
- Management (Management)
- Pub/Bar Management (Management)
- Restaurant Management (Management)
- Sales & Marketing (Management)
- Software Experience
- Sous Chefs (Chefs)
- Waiting (Staff)
Management Consultancy
Categories
Skills
- e-Business Development
- Excel (Microsoft)
- Excel (Microsoft)
- Large Company - UK
- Microsoft (Project Consultancy)
- Microsoft
- Multi-National Organisations
- Multiple Projects (Project Consultancy)
- Negotiation
- New Product Launch (Marketing Consulting)
- Powerpoint (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Primavera (Project Consultancy)
- Property Management (Business Consulting)
- Sales Development (Marketing Consulting)
- Sales Force Management (Business Consulting)
- SME Sector
- Strategic Analysis (Business Consulting)
- Word (Microsoft)
- Word (Microsoft)
Sales/Account Management
Categories
- Account/Client Management
- New Business Development
- Proposals/Bids & Tenders
- Sales Management/Strategy
- Sales Support
Skills
- Account Management (Account/Client Management)
- Account Planning (Account/Client Management)
- B2B
- B2C
- Bid Management (Proposals/Bids & Tenders)
- Bid Preparation (Proposals/Bids & Tenders)
- Client Accounts (Account/Client Management)
- Client Assessment (Sales Management/Strategy)
- Client Liaison (Account/Client Management)
- Client Management (Account/Client Management)
- Client Prospecting (New Business Development)
- Client Researching (New Business Development)
- Cold Calling (New Business Development)
- Competitor Analysis (Sales Management/Strategy)
- CRM User Experience
- Excel (Microsoft)
- Meeting Generation (New Business Development)
- Microsoft
- Mystery Shopping (Sales Support)
- Negotiation
- Outlook (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Presentation Delivery
- Presentation Preparation
- Product Sales
- Relationship Building (Account/Client Management)
- RFI Responses (Proposals/Bids & Tenders)
- Solution Sales
- Telesales (New Business Development)
- Tender Preparation (Proposals/Bids & Tenders)
- Word (Microsoft)

