Experience

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  Musgrave MarketPlace

  • Ireland
  • Wholesale
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Foodservice Team Leader

    • Mar 2023 - Present

    Running and developing a key commercial team of sales professionals to help deliver continuous sales growth in Northern Ireland for my current company. Mentoring and developing my team to deliver on our current commercial growth plan.Working with colleagues and peers I am also a panel member within our Non Food, Cafe and NPD project teams.

  • Business Development Key Account Manager

    • Jun 2019 - Mar 2023

    I am a experienced Business Development manager with experience in the Speciality Retail sector/ FMCG / Hospitality& Catering Sectors. I work with B2B and B2C markets, I am also experienced in Category management/ Sales Team Management/ Technical Sales and Customer Services.I leverage my relationship building to provide award winning service levels and consultancy skills to drive towards and exceed expectations and all targets.

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  Kennelpak Ltd

  • Ireland

  • Ireland National Account Manager

    • Jun 2018 - May 2019
    • Ireland

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  Contact Marketing (NI) Ltd

  • Favour House, Randalstown, Co Antrim , NI

  • National Sales Manager

    • Apr 2017 - May 2018
    • Favour House, Randalstown, Co Antrim , NI

    Strategic sales development of Key Accounts & Sales Team, setting and delivering on sales & distribution targets within FMCG, & Pet Specialist markets.

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  Mars, Inc.

  • Melton Mowbray, England, United Kingdom

  • Key Account Manager - Mars Petcare NI/Ireland

    • Mar 2015 - Apr 2017
    • Melton Mowbray, England, United Kingdom

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  Mars Fishcare Inc

  • Slough, England, United Kingdom

  • National Wholesale Manager / Aquatic Sales Specialist

    • Feb 2010 - Mar 2015
    • Slough, England, United Kingdom

    specialising in Aquatic sales - equipment, Food, Treatments, Medications to multiple customers & end users. Promoted to National Wholesales Manager Ireland/NI

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  Sodexo

  • Belfast, United Kingdom

  • Site Facilities Manager/ Catering Manager

    • Jul 2008 - Feb 2010
    • Belfast, United Kingdom

    Facilities Manager - Stormont Belfast

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  Jollyes Petfood Superstores

  • Ballymena, Coleraine & Banbridge

  • Retail Store Manager

    • Jan 1999 - Jun 2008
    • Ballymena, Coleraine & Banbridge

    retail store sales, customer service, staff recruitment and retention, specialist in pet food and nutrition. Also specialist internal training manager for Aquatics Division and Animal Husbandry within NI group Stores

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  Various

  • Various

  • Chef

    • Jul 1986 - Jul 1997
    • Various

    Fully trained Chef, experimented in catering, menu planning and execution, staff training and recruitment, FOH , Silver service, facilities management