Experience

Chwarae Teg

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  My main focus as Business Development Manager for FairPlay Employer is working with organisations UK wide who are keen to develop their workplace culture and create an environment where every employee feels they belong. Our nationally recognised programme is designed to support, connect and recognise organisations that are leading on inclusive growth, and to find solutions if a business has a particular ED&I challenge. My main focus as Business Development Manager for FairPlay Employer is working with organisations UK wide who are keen to develop their workplace culture and create an environment where every employee feels they belong. Our nationally recognised programme is designed to support, connect and recognise organisations that are leading on inclusive growth, and to find solutions if a business has a particular ED&I challenge.



ghd

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2017

  In my role of Ghd Account Manager I looked after over 200 Ghd salon accounts and my responsibilities included meeting and exceeding company requirements, developing new business by way of new accounts and introducing new domains, and implementation of the current Ghd sales and marketing campaigns. I have strong sales, time management and people skills that enable me to get the maximum out of my accounts whilst building strong and loyal relationships with my account base. In my role of Ghd Account Manager I looked after over 200 Ghd salon accounts and my responsibilities included meeting and exceeding company requirements, developing new business by way of new accounts and introducing new domains, and implementation of the current Ghd sales and marketing campaigns. I have strong sales, time management and people skills that enable me to get the maximum out of my accounts whilst building strong and loyal relationships with my account base.



Sunset Club Surf & Ski

• North Wales

• Independent Business Owner

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2012

  Sunset Club is a lifestyle store selling surf & ski wear and related products that I co-owned and ran successfully with my partner for 7 years. Every aspect of running the business was my responsibility including stock purchasing, merchandising, accounts, building our data-base, implementing consumer promotions, staff training and motivation, health and safety, and most importantly, ensuring the business was profitable. I developed great management skills during this time as we had 2 lifestyle stores, a surf school and a coffee bar to manage simultaneously. Show less



Concept Solutions

• Warrington, United Kingdom

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Oct 2005

  In my role of Account Manager my key responsibility was the growth and development of my sales territory through my existing account base of hair and beauty salons and the growth of new business. One of the brands I distributed, Alterna, was at the luxury end of prestige hair care therefore the quality of the salons I worked with reflected this. I was then promoted to Business Development Manager which was mainly a door opening and development role. This was a very demanding position which required a lot of confidence and determination. It was my responsibility to identify and open the targeted accounts, introduce the product range, training all staff members in product knowledge and key sales skills, implementing a marketing and promotional plan. When the account was optimized it was passed over to the account manager. Show less



Aveda

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 1995 - Sep 2002

  I joined Aveda, a luxury lifestyle brand from America that was one of the first natural/green ranges in our market, in its UK conception. I was one of the first original four sales people employed when the company began. We had no accounts and our role was purely to develop and grow new business. As the company evolved so did my role. The product domains expanded from hair care into skincare, makeup and lifestyle products and I was exposed to some amazing training including completing the Ruby Hammer Master class, being trained as a makeup artist by Ruby (off TV’s 10 years younger) herself. During my seven years with the company we had as business partners many of the high profile “celebrity hairdressers”. When the company was bought by Estee Lauder it was a multi-million pound turnover brand and I was very proud to have part of its success. Show less



Redken Laboratories

• Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Sales Consultant

  • Jun 1988 - Jul 1995

  This was my first real sales role in the luxury hair/skincare field. I joined the company as a Sales Consultant for the North West responsible for account management of the existing business and development of new accounts. I was very successful in this role showing major percentage growth and won various awards including Salesperson of the Year twice. After three years I was promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the Northern region and ran a team of seven sales consultants and five educators. My primary responsibility was to achieve my regional target. This was achieved through effective man-management of my team and included setting individual targets, appraisals and follow-up, team motivation and implementing incentives and promotions, delegating tasks and additional training where needed. Our team went on to win Team of the Year twice. I was then approached by Aveda to join their team and was ready for the challenge. Show less



Glasgow & Associates PR

• Preston, United Kingdom

• Advertising Sales Executive

  • May 1986 - Jun 1988

  I joined this company as an Advertising Sales Executive. My role was to work on various projects that our company won after pitching for the business. I sold all the advertising space in the in-flight magazines for Blackpool Airport, worked on marketing material for TVR sports cars, was involved in ‘A Vision for the Cities’, a English Tourist Board incentive to promote tourism in inner cities and was loaned out to the North West Tourist Board, one of our biggest clients, to help produce brochures and hotel guides. This included creating strong adverts for many prestigious hotels in Northern England and dealing with major northern tourist attractions like Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Blackpool Zoo. Show less



RED ROSE RADIO LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Advedrtising Sales Executive

  • Mar 1983 - Apr 1986

  My first position was as Advertising Sales Executive working on a newspaper linked to the radio station. My responsibilities included building an account base of regular advertisers and finding new business. Working on features and advising and designing ads. I was then promoted to Account Executive selling air time for the radio station. I was expected to help with jingles, voice-overs, copy and the best allocation of time spots. My first position was as Advertising Sales Executive working on a newspaper linked to the radio station. My responsibilities included building an account base of regular advertisers and finding new business. Working on features and advising and designing ads. I was then promoted to Account Executive selling air time for the radio station. I was expected to help with jingles, voice-overs, copy and the best allocation of time spots.