Experience

Vanarama

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Feb 2020 - Present

• • Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  Accountable for our car tactical sales strategy and responsible for ensuring all stock purchases are suitably considered before commitment and on commitment efficiently and effectively implemented into the sales process and suitably promoted with a particular focus on ensuring speed to market in order that we support achieving the business delivery and new orders targets.Diligence of stock purchases will be achieved through analysis of both internal information on previous campaigns and lessons learnt, current and historical model conversion rates and current and historical pricing information as well as external data on current and future market trends and key competitor movements to ensure the continual optimisation of further stock purchases.The role will work with, contribute to and support the Director of Digital Analytics and Customer Insight and other pricing and credit managers to drive innovation and deliver change towards the business strategies highlighting any risks, issues or concerns.• Make recommendations for stock campaigns and purchases and liaise on behalf of the business with dealers and manufacturers in securing stock as necessary• Ensure that stock campaigns are efficiently implemented, marketed and communicated to sales and customers to maximise their potential and impact• Monitor daily activity of in-flight stock campaigns to ensure they are meeting expectations.• Undertake analysis of completed stock campaigns and record lessons learnt to further optimise the effectiveness of further stock campaigns• Constantly look to identify opportunities to speed up the stock campaign process and speed to market and provide insight into how to adjust the process to improve efficiency and effectiveness• Report weekly to the Management Team Show less

• • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

• • Apr 2014 - Jul 2017

  As well as heading up the Customer Support Team, I manage the relationships with most of our dealers, manufacturers and our various logistics partners, to ensure our Supply Chain, and that the various SLAs around them are adhered to. As the business grows, so does the need to ensure that we, together with our partners, are able to cope with the service levels demanded by our customers; I am also responsible for the continuous development, implementation and improvement of our Hearts and Minds Programme. With over a decade of experience in vehicle sales, I work closely with the Team Leaders and Management to assist in sales process and renewals business. Show less

• • Apr 2012 - Apr 2014

• • Apr 2009 - Apr 2012



Milcars Mazda

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2009

  Working in a team with four other Sales Executives I am fully trained in selling the full range of new and used Mazda vehicles and have gained excellent knowledge of the Mazda brand. I work closely with the team, achieving an excellent sales penetration of the Mazda Credit finance and insurance products to maximise profit. My most challenging task at Milcars was to design and implement a corporate sales pack, which has been a huge success and quickly generated a relationship with many local businesses, resulting in obtaining fleet orders, repetitive business and promoting the Milcars name. Show less



Broads Motor Group

• Chalfont St. Giles, England, United Kingdom

• Sales Executive

  • Oct 2001 - Apr 2005

  Working in a team with two other Sales Executives at the busy Chalfont St Giles Dealership, selling an average of 220-250 new and used vehicles per year, achieving a record month in March 2003 of 66 vehicles. Whilst working at Broads I was also involved in selling Light Commercial Vehicles from the range of Citroen vans. Working in a team with two other Sales Executives at the busy Chalfont St Giles Dealership, selling an average of 220-250 new and used vehicles per year, achieving a record month in March 2003 of 66 vehicles. Whilst working at Broads I was also involved in selling Light Commercial Vehicles from the range of Citroen vans.



Royal Air Force Air Cadets

• United Kingdom
• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cadet Corporal

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 2000