Iain Coleman
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Experience
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Plant Iberia
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner
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Jan 2007 - Present
Plant Iberia specialises in the supply of garden materials in particular ornamental plants from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). The main market at present in the United Kingdom but France and the Netherlands are also important. Due to the decentralised nature of the production and the different climate zones, logistics are the key to success.
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Mentee
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2012 - 2012
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Sales Manager
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Oct 2003 - Dec 2006
Responsable for developing sales in Spain, Portugal, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Also involved in Production and Financial aspects of the company.
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Produce Technologist
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May 2001 - Sep 2003
Based in the Murcia region working with leafy salad crops. Responsible for technical supplier development, quality mangement, internal auditing and crop forcasting.
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Grower Technologist
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Jan 2000 - May 2001
My introduction to working in Spain. Starting in Almeria working with local growers of tomatoes introducing climate control, heating/ CO2. Also heavily involved in organising customer visits maily from UK supermarkets.
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Education
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Hadlow College
National Diploma, Commercial Horticultre