Experience

AQUASHI
• United Kingdom
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Sales Manager MENA

  • Apr 2019 - Present


Whizz Education

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Retention Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Helping schools to improve the maths age of their students using a unique adaptive on-line tutor and teacher resource system with proven results and real time reporting. Made redundant so seeking new role in the UAE Helping schools to improve the maths age of their students using a unique adaptive on-line tutor and teacher resource system with proven results and real time reporting. Made redundant so seeking new role in the UAE


Vierra Property
• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Business Consultant Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2018


HMS Homes Real Estate

• United Arab Emirates
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Property Consultant Sales - Arabian Ranches & Surrounding Area

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  RERA qualified Real Estate Consultant. Sourcing available properties, agreeing terms with owners, marketing the property in order to find potential buyers, conduction viewings, negotiating and formalizing contracts to completion. RERA qualified Real Estate Consultant. Sourcing available properties, agreeing terms with owners, marketing the property in order to find potential buyers, conduction viewings, negotiating and formalizing contracts to completion.



PMA Entertainment Consultants (inc Premiere Promotions)

• MD & Entertainment Consultant

  • Sep 1987 - Dec 2016

  Managing director - All aspects of running a business from marketing to accounts and day to day operations. Working also as an entertainment consultant within the employment agency spectrum. Managing entertainers & sourcing them work opportunities in addition to working with clients to source the best available entertainers for their events. This has ranged from private individuals to hotel chains, corporate clients, the military, cruise lines, TV. & radio. I have also worked as an event organizer, co-coordinating the whole function from planning to execution. Show less



Qvis Lighting

• New Business Development Team Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Managing an in-house team to create & maintain good business relationships with electrical wholesalers and industrial users by fulfilling LED lighting needs and follow up customer care. Create quotations & close sales Also managing the team of product promoters across the UK on a day to day basis, creating & adjusting visit schedules, product training plus job role training, maintaining records, problem solving, training all other staff in usage of field service software Managing an in-house team to create & maintain good business relationships with electrical wholesalers and industrial users by fulfilling LED lighting needs and follow up customer care. Create quotations & close sales Also managing the team of product promoters across the UK on a day to day basis, creating & adjusting visit schedules, product training plus job role training, maintaining records, problem solving, training all other staff in usage of field service software



Radio Haslar

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Presenter

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

  Radio Presenter on Radio Haslar Presenting a humorous entertainment & music magazine show with co-presenter Pete Mitchell on a weekly basis. This involved not only talking live on air but also operating the equipment and preparing show content in advance for each show. There were also live & pre-recorded interviews with local, National & International personalities. I am also one of the reporting team who interview celebrities or people of interest for the station. Radio Presenter on Radio Haslar Presenting a humorous entertainment & music magazine show with co-presenter Pete Mitchell on a weekly basis. This involved not only talking live on air but also operating the equipment and preparing show content in advance for each show. There were also live & pre-recorded interviews with local, National & International personalities. I am also one of the reporting team who interview celebrities or people of interest for the station.



The Ideal Home Group

• Regional Sales Training Manager

  • Dec 2010 - 2015

  Responsible for initial sales & product training for new starters of 25+ direct sales consultants in renewable energy products, in particular PV Solar Systems, to include financial benefit breakdowns and credit applications, monitoring of results, identifying weaknesses and producing and implementing individual training improvement programs. Producing daily, weekly & monthly reports. Communicating with upper management. Devising, agreeing& implementing monthly incentive & motivational schemes. Responsible for initial sales & product training for new starters of 25+ direct sales consultants in renewable energy products, in particular PV Solar Systems, to include financial benefit breakdowns and credit applications, monitoring of results, identifying weaknesses and producing and implementing individual training improvement programs. Producing daily, weekly & monthly reports. Communicating with upper management. Devising, agreeing& implementing monthly incentive & motivational schemes.



Estate Protection Services

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services

• Sales Consultant, Regional Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

  Direct sales visiting leads homes, advising on ways & products to protect personal estates & taking will instructions. (Up-selling to full packages) Closing on the day. Allocating company leads to consultants daily & collating results Performing on going consultant training for the Southern team Arranging & chairing monthly regional meetings Dealing with problems as they occur Recruiting canvassers Sourcing & booking outreach venues (3 per week) Staffing outreach venues including control of stands & advertising materials Collating outreach leads weekly Producing weekly report for payroll re canvassers (hourly rate plus bonus) Re-designing outreach stand Ongoing improvement of literature as required Show less



LA Fitness, Fareham

• Senior Membership Sales Consultant

  • Feb 2007 - Apr 2009

  Senior Membership Sales Executive (Sales Manager) Using a sales funnel to calculate business needs monthly Producing the monthly sales plan Planning & executing lead generation Converting leads to appointments Converting appointments to sales Calculating conversion ratios & actual numbers required on a daily basis for whole team & communicating via white board & daily meeting to whole team Use reports to determine training needs & implement Training new team members in all aspects of the job Keeping team motivated with incentives & involvement in planning & brain storming sessions Producing Daily Action Plans for whole team Developing a corporate business Establishing & organising new & existing outreach venues Communicating daily/weekly/MTD performance to Regional Manager on conference calls Developing & trialling new ways to “work smart” Working closely with Club Manager & other department managers for the successful growth & development of the club Reviewing P & L reports to identify areas for improvement & implement Complete monthly an audit on procedures to ensure corporate compliance Review regularly the computerised database system & “clean up” as necessary Ensure the work area is kept in a clean & tidy manor by the whole team Show less



The Party Palace

• Managing Director

  • Nov 2002 - Dec 2004

  I ran a chain of Party Shops selling everything necessary to make a party or event the best it can be from decor, fancy dress, accessories, entertainment, balloons decorations, personalised banners, gifts and novelties. This involved every part of the business from employing and training staff, stock controls, merchandising & sourcing new stock lines, accounts controls, PAYE, health & safety and advertising. I ran a chain of Party Shops selling everything necessary to make a party or event the best it can be from decor, fancy dress, accessories, entertainment, balloons decorations, personalised banners, gifts and novelties. This involved every part of the business from employing and training staff, stock controls, merchandising & sourcing new stock lines, accounts controls, PAYE, health & safety and advertising.