Experience

Peppermint Bars & Events

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Event build, show day and de rig manager for the largest festival bar operator in the UK This involves managing the build and set up of various bars and/or food vendors at multiple festival sites. Other responsibilities with in the company include running various bar operations in stadiums throughout the UK and Ireland. Duties include ensuring safe set up conditions for all staff working in and around the build and set up of whatever kind of event is being managed. General management of all areas of responsibility, ensuring highest level of service for end users. Responsible for overseeing managers/team leaders to ensure staff welfare and levels are correctly managed at all times as per ever changing levels of business for the duration of every event. Being aware and taking control of security and efficiency surrounding till setup and operations. Ensuring the smooth running of all aspects of the project from beginning to end, ensuring any site has been left as it was found. This also applies to venues that have to be left ready for the next event. Show less



Self-employed

• Area Sales Manager

  • May 2021 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for a sales team within the largest home improvement company in the UK. Duties included arranging and managing diarised appointments, reporting daily figures, as well as ongoing training and secondary closing deals as and when required. Responsible for a sales team within the largest home improvement company in the UK. Duties included arranging and managing diarised appointments, reporting daily figures, as well as ongoing training and secondary closing deals as and when required.



Western Commercial | Mercedes-Benz

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Executive

  • Jun 2019 - May 2021

  Dealing in both new and used commercial vehicle preparation and sales for a busy privately owned company, I was responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of the North of Scotland sales department. Dealing in both new and used commercial vehicle preparation and sales for a busy privately owned company, I was responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of the North of Scotland sales department.



Macdonald Arms Hotel

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality

• Proprietor

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2019

  I bought a run down hotel which had closed down due to its previous mismanagement over a number of years. I renovated and transformed this small boutique hotel with a restaurant and bar into a successful reputable establishment for which the business received a number of awards from this sector. In the twelve years that I ran this business, profits were strong and they improved year on year as the reputation of the hotel grew. I am very much a peoples person, which I found advantageous as I was responsible for the management and training of a team of 15 people. The skills that you earn while running your own successful business dealing with the public on a daily basis, are valuable skills that are used in all sectors of industry. Show less



Grassicks BMW

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

• Senior Sales Executive

  • Mar 2002 - Aug 2007

  Moving from the high volume franchises to selling a high end, prestige brand requires a certain skill and mind set, and I was very successful in this role. Monthly, quarterly and annual targets were achieved and bonuses paid accordingly. This taught me the importance of brand values, and everything that goes with selling the product of a world leading manufacturer. I took pride in the fact that so many customers returned to me for repeat business. Moving from the high volume franchises to selling a high end, prestige brand requires a certain skill and mind set, and I was very successful in this role. Monthly, quarterly and annual targets were achieved and bonuses paid accordingly. This taught me the importance of brand values, and everything that goes with selling the product of a world leading manufacturer. I took pride in the fact that so many customers returned to me for repeat business.



Arnold Clark

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Executive

  • May 1996 - Feb 2002



Ship inn

• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bar Manager

  • Sep 1995 - May 1996



Drummond Arms Hotel

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality

• Deputy General Manager

  • Mar 1995 - Sep 1995



Spittal of Glenshee Hotel

• Glenshee Scotland

• Deputy General Manager

  • Jun 1993 - Mar 1995