Experience

Kubota UK

• United Kingdom
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director - UK & Ireland & Vice President Business Transformation - Kubota Holdings Europe

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Managing the Kubota business in UK and Ireland. Executing Business Transformation in Europe. Managing the Kubota business in UK and Ireland. Executing Business Transformation in Europe.



John Deere

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Region Lead Strategic and Key Account Management

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2018

  Developed business alliance opportunities that offer significant growth for the Agricultural & Turf Equipment division and the enterprise. Managed sales processes (customer acquisition, customer retention, order fulfilment and CRM) for very large Strategic and Key Accounts. Provided leadership and work direction to a team of International account managers. Developed business alliance opportunities that offer significant growth for the Agricultural & Turf Equipment division and the enterprise. Managed sales processes (customer acquisition, customer retention, order fulfilment and CRM) for very large Strategic and Key Accounts. Provided leadership and work direction to a team of International account managers.

• Division Manager Turf and Utility Equipment

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2011

  Responsible for sales, marketing and budgeting of turf and utility equipment (Homeowner, Commercial and Golf) for UK and Ireland. Grew sale volumes and profitability double digit year on year.

• Product Manager for Harvesting Equipment

  • Nov 1999 - Mar 2004

  Product marketing manager for harvesting equipment for the UK and Ireland. Products included Combine Harvesters, Self Propelled Forage Harvester, Balers, Mowers and Precision Farming Technologies.

• Territory Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Oct 1999

  Agricultural Equipment Territory manager responsible for the South West of England.

• Area Manager Product Support

  • Feb 1990 - Sep 1995

  Agricultural Equipment Area Manager for Product Support (Service and Parts) for the South East of England which was the largest volume territory for the John Deere UK & Ireland.



Ben Burgess & Co.

• United Kingdom
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Executive

  • Aug 1985 - Feb 1990

  Agricultural & Turf Equipment salesman at a new outlet. Youngest salesman for the group and in a new area for John Deere. Responsible for the demonstration of Agricultural equipment for the whole dealership outlet. Agricultural & Turf Equipment salesman at a new outlet. Youngest salesman for the group and in a new area for John Deere. Responsible for the demonstration of Agricultural equipment for the whole dealership outlet.