Experience

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Present



Lucozade Ribena Suntory

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Goods
• 200 - 300 Employee

• National Account Executive -ASDA

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018



Kiff Knot

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Director

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Responsibilities: • Ownership of budgets and managed cash flow • Managing customer and trade relationships • Creating, managing and updating website • Managing social media pages • Managing raw material sourcing • Forecasting and promotional planning • Planning events • Analysis of sales and website data Achievements: • Successfully created an on-line presence • Created great relationships within the wedding industry resulting in referal sales • Successfully managed an on-line business while working full-time • Steady double digit month on month growth



L'Oréal

• France
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Account Executive

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2016

  Responsibilities:• Ownership of forecasting and promotional planning• Assisting with managing budgets and targets• Forging strong relationships with key contacts at Progressive• P&L analysis of key promotions• Presenting strategy and forecasting results to management committee monthly• Working with the marketing team to create exciting and relevant POS materials• Managing the Super Value/ Fresh Choice account which is owned by Progressive• Assisting with category reviewsAchievements:• Continuous improvement of forecast accuracy with much more stable results • Identified the best strategy for big promotions through analysis• Assisted in getting a new cosmetics brand ranged in Countdown stores• Achiving non-food supplier of the year award for Countdown

• Assistant Brand Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

  Responsibilities: • Managing social media pages across four brands including creation of content calendars and managing day to day running• Assisting in and then managing the day to day runnings of the Matrix brand including forecasting, creating promotional material and managing budget• Co-managed sales meetings with national sales manager• Managing a planogram project for the largest chain of salonsAchievements:• Increased both number of fans and level of engagement across Facebook and Instagram • Successful product launches for the Matrix brand exceeding targets• Ran successful and insightful sales meetings that engaged and motivated the sales team• Rolled out planograms to stores that previously had no serious thought into product placement on shelf , making shopping easier for the customer

• Graduate Management Trainee

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Responsibilities: • Successfully managing a sales territory• Fostering strong relationships with key customers• Increasing ranging in a mutually beneficial way • Assisting with forecasting• Managing pricing errors across all accounts• Assisting with category reviewsAchievements:• Growth across my territory including double digit growth in key stores• More than 400% ranging gains in key central city store• Developed tools for sales reps to aid the selling process• Presented a workshop on communication techniques to the sales team at a national sales conference• Set up systems to minimise pricing errors



University of Otago

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing tutor

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  In this position my main task was to plan and lead tutorials for students taking a 100 level marketing paper. I had assigned office hours where I gave students help with assignments and I also marked exams and assignments.

• PASS leader

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

  The idea of PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) is to remove the authority figure that is a lecturer or tutor. I was tasked with facilitating group learning as a peer, someone who had also completed the paper and received a good mark. I would help students to better understand the paper by sharing my experiences and encouraging others to share theirs.



Munns The Man's Store

• sales assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  Selling clothes to men of all ages, generally suits, business shirts and ties. Selling clothes to men of all ages, generally suits, business shirts and ties.