Experience

Midsomer Norton Community Trust

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Somer Valley Tennis

• Writhlington, England, United Kingdom

• Trustee

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Somer Valley FM

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Station Manager, Presenter, Sales

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Responsibilities/duties: Generate revenue. Co-ordinate volunteers. Health & Safety compliance and adherence. Licence compliance and commitments. Sales and finance reporting. Website maintenance. Mentoring & training support. Managing programme schedules. Ensuring station policies are current. Maintenance of site and premises. Responsibilities/duties: Generate revenue. Co-ordinate volunteers. Health & Safety compliance and adherence. Licence compliance and commitments. Sales and finance reporting. Website maintenance. Mentoring & training support. Managing programme schedules. Ensuring station policies are current. Maintenance of site and premises.



Lyreco UK and Ireland

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Sales Executive

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  With a group turnover of more than €2bn, Lyreco ranks amongst the top worldwide distributors of workplace solutions. With over 10,000 stocked products, you can order online or via our award winning customer services team and receive your order the next day when ordered before 5:30pm. At Lyreco we supply a full range of products to cater for all your business needs such as Personal Protective Equipment, Cleaning and Hygiene Solutions, Catering Products, Furniture, Shredding & Archive Services, Office Products, Personalised Products and Packaging Supplies. Our Mission; “Simplifying your life at work” Our Vision; “All you need at work; think Lyreco” Our Values; “Passion, Excellence, Respect, Agility” For more information about our full range visit: www.lyreco.co.uk Show less



Reed

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Construction Permanents Consultant at REED - the leading UK recruitment consultancy

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Clients or candidates - if I can help with vacancies, or career progression, throughout the construction field, please do contact me: landline: 0121 237 5552mobile: 07906 165395email: richard.burgess@reedglobal.com

• Specialist Engineering Recruiter at REED - the leading UK recruitment consultancy

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017



Macfarlane Packaging

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• External sales

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2015

  Selling on behalf of the market leader in composite corrugate and timber case packaging solutions. External management of the South West England and South Wales territory, with existing and new business sales targets. Market sectors supplied feature industrial, defence (including MOD), aerospace, electronics and medical. Selling on behalf of the market leader in composite corrugate and timber case packaging solutions. External management of the South West England and South Wales territory, with existing and new business sales targets. Market sectors supplied feature industrial, defence (including MOD), aerospace, electronics and medical.



Green Lunches

• Bath, United Kingdom

• Co-owner

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2014

  Co-management and day-to-day operational running of the GL café, based in Weston village, Bath, and Green Lunches, supplying corporate catering across the region. Key achievements • Business grown from zero to near £80000 per annum. • Expanded from rented kitchen to café operation, with all funds self-generated • Employees grown from zero to eight part-time • Successfully negotiated selling business at a profit Co-management and day-to-day operational running of the GL café, based in Weston village, Bath, and Green Lunches, supplying corporate catering across the region. Key achievements • Business grown from zero to near £80000 per annum. • Expanded from rented kitchen to café operation, with all funds self-generated • Employees grown from zero to eight part-time • Successfully negotiated selling business at a profit



DS Smith

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2009

  Point of purchase packaging sold externally. Setting and achieving sales value budgets and quarterly forecasts in a £1.6 million budget, selling directly to FMCG clients, within the food and drink, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and retail sectors. Point of purchase packaging sold externally. Setting and achieving sales value budgets and quarterly forecasts in a £1.6 million budget, selling directly to FMCG clients, within the food and drink, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and retail sectors.



Independent Day Trader

• Bath, United Kingdom

• Independant Day Trader

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2007

  Daily trading in foreign and domestic equities, commodities, currencies, indices, and bonds. Daily trading in foreign and domestic equities, commodities, currencies, indices, and bonds.



Mondi Group

• Austria
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cluster Sales Director / Caretaker General Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Sep 2007

  Influencing and managing the profitability and returns of the company, through improving contribution, developing new business, reducing costs, and ensuring sales and contribution value targets were exceeded, within a £5.5 million business. External management of key customers budgeted at £2.2 million. Direct management of external sales and design (five personnel).During 2003, inherited the management at Tiverton, which was a 26 personnel business. Immediate improvement required on stakeholder returns, within a £1.5 million business. Achievements (Bristol)• Promoted to Cluster Sales Director, April 2000, with addition of the Tiverton site, adding £1.5 million per annum sales responsibility, and one additional sales person to manage.• Increase of contribution of average 4.1%, £225 500 per annum, across the customer base.• Growth of sales value increase by average 2.25%, year-on-year. • Number one account secured on a fixed-term European contract, increasing revenue by £200 000, to a total £1.2 million per annum. • Individual supplier recognition award presented by number one account. Achievements (Tiverton)• Regained two previously lost top 20 customers, valued at £240 000 per annum.• Improved delivery reliability from 70% on time in full to over 95%.• Increased productivity within the production unit from £5500 per day, to over £6500.• Reduced absenteeism from average +5%, to less than 3%.• Retained 273 of 274 existing accounts, despite year-long operational difficulties.• Increased the contribution across the customer base by a further 8%, £120 000 per annum. Show less

• Commercial Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Apr 2000

  Corrugate sheet supplier into the packaging market. Preparation and implementation of pricing levels for a £55 million customer base. Daily analysis of capacity versus demand requirements, and planning the fluctuations to ensure customer demands met. External management of five key customers. Direct management of internal sales and commercial (six personnel).Achievements• Introduced and chaired a joint improvement team, implementing a guaranteed delivery service to 95% of the customer base.• Led the internal sales team to review and change their working hours, enabling longer customer contact time, and ensuring all orders processed each day. Show less

• Sales Manager

  • May 1997 - Oct 1998

  Setting and achieving sales value budget. Management of the Midlands and Southern territory, representing £9 million per annum, and over 120 customers. Achievements• Developed sales value growth of 20% over two years.• Maintained overall contribution levels on the territory whilst selling prices fell.• Opened new accounts with a potential value of £10 million per annum