Experience

The Seasonal Group

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Sales

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Identify and pursue new opportunities for business development and drive long and short-term revenue growth strategies. Ensure business growth from sales and marketing of existing and new products to existing and new customers.Accurate sales forecasting and creating sales plans to ensure we meet / exceed budgets.Manage sales team to continue business growth, including identification of new markets and products.

• National Sales Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2021

  Responsible for the companies Christmas decorations and displays business within the UK Shopping centre industry, this is done through building relationships with customers requiring skills in;Business Development, Relationship Building, Account Management of multiple client’s accounts,Arranging visits and meetings with potential and existing clients, Project Management of installs to a strict time scaleBusiness Development, Relationship Building, Account Management of multiple client’s accounts,Arranging visits and meetings with potential and existing clients, Project Management of installs to a strict time scaleSeasonal Group also have a Shopping Centre Maintenance division which provides free LED lighting quotes showing annual savings vs regular halogen lighting, centre re-painting, etc. we also offer various payment terms as well.Increased sales growth by 40% in 18/19Increased turnover by 92% from April 18 - April 20



Akasha Brewing Company

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  Responsible for an independent sales area of over 400 customers within New South Wales, Sydney, and produced six months of consecutive sales growth from new, existing and lapsed customers, while also building relationships with on trade premises and large off trade wholesalers within my sales area, in order to meet the growth demands of an expanding brewery. Organised multiple marketing events such as beer tasting events, tap takeovers, beer dinners and beer festivals, etc. and required to also produce marketing material on Photoshop for each event to increase awareness.



James Clay & Sons

• Purchase Controller

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Manage the purchasing budget for Europe and the UK, while delivering cost savings for the company. • Handle order placement, timings and projecting stock levels, while also ensuring the adequate supply of all required equipment and POS. • Monitor deliveries to ensure they arrive on time, check and unload deliveries (as a qualified counterbalance forklift driver) once they arrive. • Involved in the decision making process for new products.• Help find new special and seasonal stock items, create stock codes and pricing based on current market demand, while sourcing alternative items (where needed) for the sales team and customers. • Assist in developing the procurement/ supplier relationships for the company and help in the development of relationships with distributors.• Involved in selling off excess, damaged and short dated stock.• Manage HMRC duty submissions and ensure that best practise is adhered to. • Keep all supplier information current and accurate.



Travelex

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Travel Money Advisor and Regional Manager (6 month cover)

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2013

  Providing foreign currency for a multinational organisation with an individual turnover of 114% from January 2011 to January 2012 and 118% from January 2013 to January 2014.Regional Manager during management sickness, required to control nine stores and 81 staff members while also attaining 100% Customer Service Award.Performed detailed management checks in-store requiring attention to detail in order to ensure staff are complying with audit requirements. Providing foreign currency for a multinational organisation with an individual turnover of 114% from January 2011 to January 2012 and 118% from January 2013 to January 2014.Regional Manager during management sickness, required to control nine stores and 81 staff members while also attaining 100% Customer Service Award.Performed detailed management checks in-store requiring attention to detail in order to ensure staff are complying with audit requirements.