Experience

Shuttercraft

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Surveyor

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Senior Surveyor (Worcestershire) - Shuttercraft is a UK supplier of premium plantation window shutters. Made to measure and bespoke shutters to enhance and transform your home.



Partsworld Limited

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2020

  Partsworld Ltd is a UK based supplier of genuine automotive components to UK and European OEM and aftermarket wholesale distributors, with direct links to Vauxhall UK, PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles product portfolios.



AYL Design

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning

• Senior Designer

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

  Business development and Brand Design consultant with over 30 years of sales, purchasing and design management, as well as marketing, print, branding and affiliated industry experience.



Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ltd

• MOPAR Parts Mandate Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2019

  Parts Mandate Manager for UK South, incorporating parts only franchise dealers, OEM wholesale retailers and product specialists. To maintain and develop FCA's MOPAR brand of parts and services within the UK territory.Experience: Fiat, Alfa, Arbarth, Jeep, Chrysler parts distribution, related and affiliated products/ brands.CSPS, EPER, Vision, Vecta, Tecdoc, Advantage. Weekly, monthly, annual forecasting to key budget parameters. New client business presentation / territory analysis and poof of potential. Existing client business development assistance, suggestions and strategies. Marketing material enhancement. Stock analysis / infill. KPI's, Sales Out Assistance, Pricing and price file analysis. ND and Financial Services Dept.



Andrew Page 1917 Ltd t/a Solid Auto

• Export & National Account Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Over 25 years experience of Export Sales and National Account management, negotiating with clients such as automotive aftermarket importer/distributors, OEM manufacturers, dealer groups and multi-branch motor factors.Maintaining existing customer base and new business development.Ensuring parts sales volume and profit targets are achieved.Decisive negotiation at all levels, from privately owned Motor Factor to OEM’s.Travel within the UK, Europe and wider world to visit customers individually, through exhibitions and British Trade missions.Managing a customer portfolio of UK and overseas customers such as: Importers, National Aftermarket Distributors, Independent and multi branch Motor Factors, Vehicle Specialists, Dealerships, Buying Group members and OEM’s.Products and Brands: Service Parts in company own branding, including: Filtration, Braking, Clutch, Cooling, Steering & Suspension, Engine & Ignition, plus OE and high profile aftermarket brands such as Aisin, Exedy, LUK, Bosch, Denso, NGK, Dayco, Mann & Hummel etc.Develop product mix / product awareness.Sales analysis, price negotiation, margin analysis and adherence and exchange rate calculations.Provide marketing and PR support.Purchasing specialist products.Invoicing, invoice collation, export documentation and shipping.Export VAT EC Sales Lists and Gov. Intrastat declarations.Strategy planning, trouble shooting and problem solving, credit control, account analysis, correlation. Logistics, warehouse/dispatch planning and purchasing. PR, marketing, advertising and editorial exposure, copy writing, news letters, company brochure cover design, directional photography and imagery manipulation, brand design and implementation, exhibition design and installation (UK and overseas), training evenings, specialist events.



Solid Auto UK Ltd

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Export & National Account Manager

  • Mar 1992 - Oct 2016

  Over 25 years experience of export sales and national account management and development for Solid Auto (UK) Ltd, negotiating with clients such as importer/distributors, OEM manufacturers and multi-branch motor factors within the automotive aftermarket.As Export Manager & National Account Manager, responsibilities included maintaining an existing customer base, sourcing new areas of business, sales negotiation, account analysis, pricing, purchasing specialist product, travel, invoicing, export documentation, exchange rate calculations, collation of invoices, shipping, through to (Intrastat) EC Sales Lists and EC VAT returns.I also undertook and managed all PR, design and marketing functions for the company, covering a wide range of elements from literature and press copy to re-branding, packaging and complete design projects, as listed in the skills section below.Range of skills whilst working for Solid Auto (UK) Ltd:Export, Sales, Purchasing, Marketing, Negotiation at all levels, PR, Exhibitions, Design, Photography, Image Manipulation, Advertising, News Letters and Company Brochures etc. including design, photography and copy. Part Project Management of interior and exterior new build premises in Halesowen (liaising with architects and designers prior to and during the build and installation process).Travel destinations:UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Malta, Greece, Denmark, Holland, Netherlands, Croatia, Switzerland, Kenya, Mauritius, Bermuda, Louisiana and New York including visits to several overseas British Embassies, trade shows and other business events.



Belle Regali

• United States
• Manufacturing

• Owner

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2015

  Established www.belleregali.com.An e-commerce website providing stylish home accessories.The aim of Belle Regali was to offer a selection of stylish home accessories that were not necessarily available on the high street, or from other main stream suppliers. All products being specially selected for their elegance and design longevity, enabling the customer to source items that could compliment both a period or contemporary living space and that would stand the test of time from a visual perspective. Items offer key decor inspiration hinting towards a neutral home interior, which can then be highlighted with specific colour, texture or design trend elements from other Belle Regali products, or the customers own home accessories.Company ceased trading Jan 2016.



Mack & White Ltd

• Credit Controller / Administration Assistant

  • Jun 1989 - Dec 1991



The Conservatory Wine Bar

• Assistant Manager

  • Mar 1989 - Jun 1989



Norman Mays Studio of Photography

• Studio Assistant and Sales Consultant

  • 1987 - 1989

  Professional photographers. Varied private, school, wedding and commercial projects undertaken.Studio, sales and work room experience.