Derek Laing
Sales Manager at Mattison Contract Beds- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Experience
-
Mattison Contract Beds
-
United Kingdom
-
Hospitality
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Sales Manager
-
Jan 2011 - Present
- Selling a range of contract beds in the hospitality market, including hotels, universities and care homes. - Key accounts include Gleneagles Hotel, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, Apex Hotel Group, Portland Hotel Group, Edinburgh Collection, G1 Group Hotels and other 3 to 5 star independent hotels. - Carrying out bed surveys and providing recommendations. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Over-achieving… Show more - Selling a range of contract beds in the hospitality market, including hotels, universities and care homes. - Key accounts include Gleneagles Hotel, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, Apex Hotel Group, Portland Hotel Group, Edinburgh Collection, G1 Group Hotels and other 3 to 5 star independent hotels. - Carrying out bed surveys and providing recommendations. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Over-achieving targets year on year. Show less - Selling a range of contract beds in the hospitality market, including hotels, universities and care homes. - Key accounts include Gleneagles Hotel, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, Apex Hotel Group, Portland Hotel Group, Edinburgh Collection, G1 Group Hotels and other 3 to 5 star independent hotels. - Carrying out bed surveys and providing recommendations. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Over-achieving… Show more - Selling a range of contract beds in the hospitality market, including hotels, universities and care homes. - Key accounts include Gleneagles Hotel, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, Apex Hotel Group, Portland Hotel Group, Edinburgh Collection, G1 Group Hotels and other 3 to 5 star independent hotels. - Carrying out bed surveys and providing recommendations. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Over-achieving targets year on year. Show less
-
-
-
-
Sales Manager
-
May 2004 - 2010
- Selling a range of architectural and decorative mouldings to builders merchants, decorative merchants, retail outlets, house builders and developers. - Working with architects for specification on individual projects. - Account management and development of additional product lines to existing client base. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Sold £25K of cornice, skirting and architrave for a single house in… Show more - Selling a range of architectural and decorative mouldings to builders merchants, decorative merchants, retail outlets, house builders and developers. - Working with architects for specification on individual projects. - Account management and development of additional product lines to existing client base. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Sold £25K of cornice, skirting and architrave for a single house in the Cheshire area. Show less - Selling a range of architectural and decorative mouldings to builders merchants, decorative merchants, retail outlets, house builders and developers. - Working with architects for specification on individual projects. - Account management and development of additional product lines to existing client base. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Sold £25K of cornice, skirting and architrave for a single house in… Show more - Selling a range of architectural and decorative mouldings to builders merchants, decorative merchants, retail outlets, house builders and developers. - Working with architects for specification on individual projects. - Account management and development of additional product lines to existing client base. - New business development from self-generation, researching and sourcing opportunities. Achievements: Sold £25K of cornice, skirting and architrave for a single house in the Cheshire area. Show less
-
-
-
Crown Paints
-
United Kingdom
-
Chemical Manufacturing
-
400 - 500 Employee
-
Area Sales Manager
-
Feb 1988 - 1999
- Managed accounts including B&Q and Homebase in addition to the independent retail sector. - Responsible for selling a portfolio of household paint ranges. - Arranging and attending meetings with key decision makers, identifying business requirements and making recommendations accordingly. - Maximising all potential sales leads and ensuring optimum territorial coverage. Achievements: Runner-up Salesman of the Year 1994; Awarded 8-day QE2 cruise for achieving 'Top Region'… Show more - Managed accounts including B&Q and Homebase in addition to the independent retail sector. - Responsible for selling a portfolio of household paint ranges. - Arranging and attending meetings with key decision makers, identifying business requirements and making recommendations accordingly. - Maximising all potential sales leads and ensuring optimum territorial coverage. Achievements: Runner-up Salesman of the Year 1994; Awarded 8-day QE2 cruise for achieving 'Top Region' status in 1995; Salesman of the Year 1996 (independent brands). Show less - Managed accounts including B&Q and Homebase in addition to the independent retail sector. - Responsible for selling a portfolio of household paint ranges. - Arranging and attending meetings with key decision makers, identifying business requirements and making recommendations accordingly. - Maximising all potential sales leads and ensuring optimum territorial coverage. Achievements: Runner-up Salesman of the Year 1994; Awarded 8-day QE2 cruise for achieving 'Top Region'… Show more - Managed accounts including B&Q and Homebase in addition to the independent retail sector. - Responsible for selling a portfolio of household paint ranges. - Arranging and attending meetings with key decision makers, identifying business requirements and making recommendations accordingly. - Maximising all potential sales leads and ensuring optimum territorial coverage. Achievements: Runner-up Salesman of the Year 1994; Awarded 8-day QE2 cruise for achieving 'Top Region' status in 1995; Salesman of the Year 1996 (independent brands). Show less
-
-
Education
-
Chartered Institute of Marketing
-
Kirkcaldy College of Technology
HNC in Building