Seller 282964 - Slough, Bucks, UK
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| Hourly Rate: | £42.50 | |
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| Overview: | An experienced self employed sales manager looking for projects where my presentation and negotiation skills used fully making a significant contributuion to the future growth of my clients business. | |
CV
| I am a very experienced Sales Manager who has sold a wide variety of FMCG and B2B products at all levels from small independent stores up to major wholesale and retail organisations. I have been trained in all aspects of sales, sales management, negotiation and team management and have been able to progress my career withseveral organisations. I have been self employed for six years working as a consultant on interim projects and also as a sales agent within a specified territory. My interim roles have involved providing and managing sales teams, account management, strategic sales and marketing advice, sales training and reorganising sales forces. |
Employment History
(ongoing)
MD
Farnham Common• Sales Agent selling range of furniture in specified region
• Agent for Yorkshire Beds for three months.
• Agent for Cider company for three months
(Oct 2002 to Jun 2007)
Self Employed Senior Consultant
Putney•Interim Sales Agent and Consultant working on a range of short term projects
• Agent for Special Trader Decorations & Pictures £565k turnover per year serving online retailers.
•Launched Cofrutos Fruit Juices into wholesale trade, controlling a team of regional managers and handling Nisa, Landmark, Lekkerland, Booker, Confex and regional foodservice accounts.
•£500k sales of Fair Trade chocolate in independent & Vending Channels
•Launched range of bar products to pub groups for Italian Olive Company
•Ran sales team for Eastern Designs selling Ornaments and Objet d’art
•Interim Manager for J&J launching Benecol into Delivered Dairy companies
(Mar 1999 to Oct 2002)
Senior NAM
Del Monte Foods, Staines•Managed Sainsbury account; £8million sales, £1million budget, branded and private label. Increased brand share by 20% of in canned fruit and 12% in branded drinks
•Responsible for account Profit & Loss
•Launched three new product ranges into Sainsbury’s including Pasta sauce and canned vegetable markets
•Managed P&H with 23% increase in sales in two years
•Managed Booker reduced outstanding account discrepancies and grew sales
•Managed Budgen & Londis total annual sales growth of 18% for two years
•Managed NHS and sales to airlines.
(Feb 1995 to Mar 1999)
Senior NAM
RHM/ Just Juice, Ledbury• Controlled Sales team of six for two years 1995-1997
• Managed P&H account achieved 32% sales increase in 2 years 1
• Introduced 2 new product ranges in Asda & Morrisons in 1998
• Managed Watson & Phillip account gained 38% value sales in 2 years
• Gained & Maintained NHS supply contract
• Sales value £6million budget £540k
• Built individual trade marketing plans for my accounts
• Managed all sales into forecourt and CTN trade channels
(Feb 1988 to Jan 1995)
National Account Manager
HP Bulmer, Hereford• NAM managing cider & soft drinks into On & Off trade accounts
• Promoted on 3 occasions
• Increased Volvic Sales through forecourts and C Stores by 270%
• Developed own label cider products for Booker Cash & Carry
• Increased Orangina Sales by 200% in wholesale outlets.
• Controlled two NAE’s
• Responsible for full P&L
• Opened 17 trading relationships
(Mar 1983 to Feb 1988)
Regional Account Manager
Watney Mann National Sales, London• Controlled various sales territories calling on Cash & Carry and Wholesale accounts
•Promoted three times
•Trained new and experienced salesmen
•Area Sales Manager, where I controlled a team of six salesmen in London.
•Involved in the UK launch of Budweiser, arranging sales conferences and large scale trade functions across the country.
• I was promoted again to Regional Account Manager. I controlled a small number of retail accounts including Europa, Londis and Budgen. My annual sales were approx £6million and an annual budget of £340K
(Sep 1977 to Mar 1983)
Sales Rep
Cadburys, BirminghamSales Rep covering various territories in the South East of England.
Salesman of the year 1981
Education
(Oct 1974 to Jun 1977)
Reading University
BA in History 2.1
(Sep 1967 to Jul 1974)
Slough Grammar School
7 O levels
3 A levels
Captain school 2nd XI cricket
Categories & Skills
Healthcare (Non-Clinical)
Categories
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
- 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)
- Cold Calling (New Business Development)
- Competitor Analysis (Sales Management/Strategy)
- Excel (Microsoft)
- Microsoft
- Negotiation
- Outlook (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint (Microsoft)
- Presentation Delivery
- Presentation Preparation
- Product Sales
- Relationship Building (Account/Client Management)
- Solution Sales
- Tender Preparation (Proposals/Bids & Tenders)
- Word (Microsoft)

