Experience

Skopos Fabrics Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MD of Skopos Fabrics | Contract Fabrics & Soft Furnishings Experts

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  We stock more than a quarter of a million metres of high quality flame retardant drapery, upholstery and bedding fabrics arranged over more than 80 beautiful collections. Our bespoke service allows our clients to create their own fabrics to their own individual requirements and our in-house sewing room, fitting and project management team can manufacture all your soft-furnihing needs; from curtains, throws, cushions and pillows to roller blinds, it's all available under one roof. We stock more than a quarter of a million metres of high quality flame retardant drapery, upholstery and bedding fabrics arranged over more than 80 beautiful collections. Our bespoke service allows our clients to create their own fabrics to their own individual requirements and our in-house sewing room, fitting and project management team can manufacture all your soft-furnihing needs; from curtains, throws, cushions and pillows to roller blinds, it's all available under one roof.



J.T.ELLIS AND COMPANY LIMITED

• Furniture

• Commercial Director

  • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018



J T Ellis

• United Kingdom
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director (Contract Furniture)

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

  Sales Director for Contract Furniture Division, selling to end-clients, specifiers and contractors. Leading external sales and project management team, internal commercial, estimating, marketing and design team. Sales Director for Contract Furniture Division, selling to end-clients, specifiers and contractors. Leading external sales and project management team, internal commercial, estimating, marketing and design team.



Tvilum

• Denmark
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Country Manager at Tvilum Furniture, a division of Masco Corp

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2014

  Tvilum is Europe’s leading supplier of practical and eco-friendly self assembly, flat pack furniture in the living, sleeping and working categories. Tvilum in the UK sells to all major UK furniture retailers. Tvilum is Europe’s leading supplier of practical and eco-friendly self assembly, flat pack furniture in the living, sleeping and working categories. Tvilum in the UK sells to all major UK furniture retailers.



Brother International Europe Ltd

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• European Sales Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2010

  Brother Industries is a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment company headquartered in Nagoya, Japan with annual revenues of $6bn. Its products include printers, scanners, label printers, fax machines and sewing machines. Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under OEM agreements. Brother has production facilities in China, Japan, UK and Slovakia and sales subsidiaries and offices in 25 countries of the world. Responsibilities: Management of European sales team. Responsible for European Key Account framework business with major accounts such as MediaMarkt, Staples, Office Depot, DSGi, KESA, Ingram Micro and Tech Data, negotiating at CEO/Director level with above resellers at European level on pricing, promotions, annual programs/terms and conditions. Managed Export Sales Division, owning divisional P&L for markets without a company subsidiary presence (e.g. Israel, Greece); negotiating with new distributors, setting up logistics and service agreements with outside providers. Responsible for European Market and Competitor Analysis. Collation, analysis and dissemination of market shares and trends, competitive and pricing trends, sales-in/out data and vendor based inventory management. Show less



Brother UK Ltd

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retail Manager, UK

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

  Brother Industries is a Japanese multinational electronics and electrical equipment company headquartered in Nagoya, Japan with annual revenues of $5bn. Its products include printers, scanners, label printers, fax machines and sewing machines. Brother distributes its products both under its own name and under OEM agreements. Brother has production facilities in China, Japan, UK and Slovakia and sales subsidiaries and offices in 25 countries of the world. Responsibilities: National Account Management of UK retail, Internet and Mail Order Accounts. Established new trading relationships with Tesco, Costco, Hobbycraft, TJ Hughes and Rosebys worth over £1.6m in first year. Grew existing accounts (Argos, Dunelm, Shop Direct) by 20% in first year. Show less



Kellogg Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Various Positions

  • May 2001 - Sep 2005