Experience

BikeFinder
• Norway
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Regional Sales Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

Allegion
• Ireland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales Manager After Market - UK, Scandinavia(+OEM) and CEE

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2022

Thule Group
• Sweden
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• UK Sports Retail Key Account Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2018

Lifemarque Ltd
• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Key Account Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2013


Columbia Sportswear

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Key Account Rep, Apparel, Footwear, Accessories and Equipment

  • Jul 2006 - Apr 2011

  Responsibilities • To manage and grow the level of sales of 10 existing and opened accounts. • Business Development opportunities. • To sell in and sell through of all Outdoor and Sport categories within the apparel, footwear, equipment and accessory collections using set parameters including targets, key initiatives, discount structures and marketing contributions. • Liaising with all account divisional contacts horizontally, upline and downline. • To work regularly with the account’s stock merchandising teams to gain analytical data with reference to sell through and stock holdings. • To aid with the implementation of co-op marketing campaigns that are localized for each account but maybe linked to the brand National and European campaigns. • To produce brand and product presentations that include preline meetings, full “ Go to Market” presentations and pre-line assortment plans. These consisted of showroom, National and International trade shows. • Using quarterly and long term strategic plans including account and product forecasting. • Monthly team and Key account separate meetings leading and discussing relevant sectors. • Woking closely with the Retail Co-ordinator for training that included store, E-Learning and “On the Hill” presentations. This included staff deal proposals and product seeding campaigns. • UK spokesperson on product development on Footwear and Equipment at a European level. • Filmed as the UK link for training videos for Field Sales team to use for learning the GTM process. Show less



AMG Group Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Sales Rep - Southern Territory

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2006

  Responsibilities • To manage and grow sales with each of the active 100 accounts. • Opening new business opportunities. • Selling many different seasonal products and categories across 8 diverse brands. • Staff training across all levels on the brand, categories and products including store and “On the Hill” National gear testing programs. • Assisting the company’s ranging selections and strategies for one of the brands. Responsibilities • To manage and grow sales with each of the active 100 accounts. • Opening new business opportunities. • Selling many different seasonal products and categories across 8 diverse brands. • Staff training across all levels on the brand, categories and products including store and “On the Hill” National gear testing programs. • Assisting the company’s ranging selections and strategies for one of the brands.



Snow + Rock

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager and Department Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Responsibilities • Man Management and training of a team of around 6 to 8 people within an Outdoor, Wintersport and Sport multi door retail specialist. • Reaching set sales targets. • Visual Merchandising of the department and the store. • Assisting with ranging and product selection divisions for the company within the buying period. • Involvement in frequent inter store and department meetings. Responsibilities • Man Management and training of a team of around 6 to 8 people within an Outdoor, Wintersport and Sport multi door retail specialist. • Reaching set sales targets. • Visual Merchandising of the department and the store. • Assisting with ranging and product selection divisions for the company within the buying period. • Involvement in frequent inter store and department meetings.