Chris Hickson
Sales Manager - Sheeting at MacLellan Rubber Limited- Claim this Profile
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MacLellan Rubber Limited
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Manager - Sheeting
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Feb 2015 - Present
Managing the sales and Marketing activity of the business. Development, promotion and sales of new product lines to both new and existing accounts. Day to day management of the internal sales and customer services team at our Wolverhampton head office. Managing the sales and Marketing activity of the business. Development, promotion and sales of new product lines to both new and existing accounts. Day to day management of the internal sales and customer services team at our Wolverhampton head office.
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Business Development Manager
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Sep 2003 - Feb 2015
Responsible for business development for the business, and maintain ace of some 300 active customers. Responsible for business development for the business, and maintain ace of some 300 active customers.
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Reflex Windows Limited
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Cannock
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Estimating Manager
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Dec 2001 - Aug 2003
Reflex were an independent PVCu window door and conservatory manufacturer specializing in the New Build housing market. My role at the company was to run a small team of materials estimators. My team would take plans direct from the clients architect and review the drawings in order to produce a fully detailed cost proposal for each site to the sales engineer who would submit this to the client. All technical specifications for factory build originated in my department. Reflex were an independent PVCu window door and conservatory manufacturer specializing in the New Build housing market. My role at the company was to run a small team of materials estimators. My team would take plans direct from the clients architect and review the drawings in order to produce a fully detailed cost proposal for each site to the sales engineer who would submit this to the client. All technical specifications for factory build originated in my department.
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Protechnic Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Manager
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Sep 1999 - Jul 2001
Business development & representation UK Protechinc limited are a flight case and polyethelene foam conversion company, based just outside Bristol city centre. My primary role as UK sales manager for the company was to increase business of current products and assist with the development of new related products into new market sectors. This involved covering the whole of the UK market, conducting site visits and presentations where required. My time was split 50% out with customers and 50% in the office / working from home to generate new sales leads and book and plan future appointments. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, an new style of case was developed and launched onto the UK market, along with a totally new range of soft protective bags being developed an new methods of CNC foam work were all bought on during my employ. In addition to in house product we also handled distribution for a number of plastic molded case manufacturers, including the Kinetics case, Peli case and Storm case ranges. Show less
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Polyformes Ltd
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Representative
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Sep 1996 - May 1999
Polyformes Limited is specialist polyethylene foam conversion company based in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire. The company offered compression molding, lamination, splitting, Self adhesive backing, vac forming, CNC routing and water jet cutting. My position in the company was as Sales representative with a job brief to maintain the current customer base ensuring customer service levels were maintained, and develop new opportunities. My remit was to bring in an increase in turnover and profitability within my allocated geographical area(s), which I feel was achieved through dedicated hard work and commitment. Show less
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Rubber Astic Limited
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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Internal Sales
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Sep 1993 - Aug 1996
Starting at Rubberastic as a sales apprentice after completion of my A-Levels. The apprenticeship course involved a day release to Sandwell College to work towards my HNC in Business and finance and "Hands on" time within our manufacturing facility to gain experience with the production techniques and machinery used the industry. With a group turnover in excess of £12 million. My role at the company started at the bottom as sales apprentice, and through out my employment I moved up to sales account manager. This involved looking after and developing an allocated industry sector within the UK market. Maintaining high standards of customer service and following each job through from the initial order entry stage through to delivery. Show less
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Education
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Black country chamber of commerce
Strategic leadership programme, Management development programme -
Shrewsbury College
NVQ L3 Management -
Sneyd Comprehensive school