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Mark Stapleton is a seasoned sales and account management professional with 24 years of experience in the seafood industry, having worked for Vestey Foods UK Ltd, British Seafoods Ltd, and Albert Fisher Group plc. He has a strong track record of driving sales growth, setting up sustainable operations, and developing strategic plans to grow accounts. Throughout his career, Mark has held various leadership positions, including Seafood Sales Manager, Key Account Manager, and Sales Executive. He has a strong network of relationships with account decision-makers and has a proven ability to achieve significant sales growth and profit margins. Mark holds a 2:1 degree in Geography from the University of Birmingham and has worked in the West Midlands region of England.

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Seafood Sales Manager
      • Sep 2015 - Present

    • National Account Manager - Ethnic Wholesale
      • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

    • Key Account Manager
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2013

      Promoted in light of outstanding achievement in growing sales and setting up sustainableoperations and supply chain infrastructure.* Highest revenue earner, best profit margins and account retention record in team* increased sales and gained new customers in mature recession hit market* Secured new account growing into £1/2m client in 12 months * Recruit, train and develop new team members* Driving key account growth by 33% pa* Ensures at least 10% of annual turnover produced from sustainable new business* Created steady and reliable supply chain in challenging circumstances* Implemented strategic growth plans for all accounts to ensure maximum sales* Provides insight and intelligence into market and trade conditions negotiating stock atfavourable prices and ensuring clients get the brands they prefer* Influencing new product development

    • Account Manager
      • Jan 2001 - Sep 2007

      Set up all new processes and procedures as well as driving sales in this start up firm.* Proactively secured new accounts and marketed the firm effectively* Initiated new supply chain, sales processes, ordering systems and stock reconciliation* Created successful strategic plans to grow accounts* Successfully transferred 100% of old cliental from Albert Fisher to Vision Seafoods

    • Sales Executive
      • Sep 1997 - Dec 2001
      • West Midlands

      Joined the Sea Products International division of company initially as a graduate traineemanaging dormant and poor performing accounts.* Networked and formed relationships with account decision makers* Achieved 30% sales growth in year 1 and 15 - 20% growth in years 2 and 3* Introduced new ordering systems to eradicate mistakes saving at least £50k a year* Grew Chinese retail chain from £250k to £500k in 12 months* By end of year 3 new business accounted for 30% of total turnover

Education

  • 1994 - 1997
    University of Birmingham
    2i, geography
  • 1986 - 1993
    Longsands Community College

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