Experience

Montagne Jeunesse

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Present



Smiths News

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior National Account Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Man-management and development of direct reports • Full responsibility for the account P&L and joint business development plans • Proven ability to build strong relationships coupled with the ability to influence and negotiate • A sound knowledge of category management , utilising advanced excel skills to manipulate data • Manage all aspects of high profile merchandising activities in Morrisons involving 400+ merchandisers, safeguarding service levels as per contractual agreements and KPIs • Work cross functionally to manage selected activity in other Grocers including Sainsburys and Waitrose • Work with external clients to meet their objectives within Morrisons • Project Management experience via several key internal projects Show less



The Royal Mint

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Goods
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Development & Project Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2013

  February 2012 to May 2013: •Promoted to project manage the creation of the proposed Visitor Centre – managing a team of internal & external stakeholders with a budget of £7.5 million •Number 2 in a team to develop a new gold bullion retail sales and storage facility, via traditional sales and online •A Senior Manager with responsibility for presenting updates to key stakeholders including internal Board and Welsh Government decision makers. September 2010 to February 2012: •Business Development Manager Retail with responsibility for a team of 5 to open accounts with a new gift product range •Created a retail strategy to build a legacy business to secure distribution in grocery, high street and online accounts •Responsible for trade marketing, promotional plans and range plans for the team with a £750K marketing budget and a forecasted sector turnover of £ 5 million per annum. Achievements: •Promoted to project manage two business critical internal growth projects •Recruited & negotiated contracts with 3 distributors to cover a potential 35,000 independent retail outlets and wholesalers •Opened accounts with Palmer & Harvey, Waitrose, WH Smith, QVC, Amazon, The Post Office, John Lewis, Harrods, Robert Dyas online and House of Fraser. Show less



Gulf Leisure

• Operations Manager

  • 2007 - 2010



Kenwood UK

• National Account Manager

  • 2003 - 2005



BRITA Group

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Account Manager

  • 2001 - 2003



Groupe SEB

• France
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Account Manager

  • 1996 - 2001



Energizer Holdings

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Key Account Manager

  • 1996 - 1998