Experience

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  Sirius Buying Group

  • Head of Commercial

    • Feb 2023 - Present

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  Glen Dimplex Consumer Appliances

  • United Kingdom
  • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Head of Commercial-Kitchen

    • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Head of Channel - Independent,Distribution, Leisure and Contracts.

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2022

    Manage and develop channel sales strategy & plans. Leadership of the channel and coaching a team of 9 sales managers to ensure achievement of sales and margin.Determine and manage the customer strategies and pricing policies within the channel and linked to the business strategy across channels. Identify & develop new business opportunities within existing and new customers for GDHA brands being accountable for pricing, margins and P&L on all brands.

  • National Account Manager

    • Dec 2000 - Dec 2014

    As a National Account manager I was responsible for various types of customers - Multiple retailers including Dixons group where GDHA won supplier of the year, Independents including CIH where GDHA won supplier of the year , National distributors, On line retailers including AO.

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  British Gas

  • United Kingdom
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Sales Manager

    • Jul 1994 - 1999

    Motivating 12 Staff, team building including staff training to maintain excellent product knowledge.Working as part of a team and as an individual to achieve and exceed sales targets.Identify, analyse and resolve problemsSelling a wide range of products whilst providing excellent customer service.

  • Payroll assistant

    • Oct 1988 - Jul 1994

    My responsibilities included ensuring a proportion of British Gas employees received accurate monthly salaries by specific deadline. Including manual calculations for Sick pay and Maternity pay. Understanding the statutory sickness and Maternity pay scheme in addition to British Gas scheme enabling me to explain fully to employees,