Experience

Ridgeview Wine Estate

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Sales Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Pioneering family owned wine producer specialising in traditional method English Sparkling Wine. Certified B-Corp. Pioneering family owned wine producer specialising in traditional method English Sparkling Wine. Certified B-Corp.



Nyetimber

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Sales Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2023

  In my role as Senior Sales Manager I have brought on and manage the relationship of some wonderful accounts such as Iconic Luxury Hotels, Brownsword Hotels, Young’s Inns and Hotels as well as Michelin starred restaurants such as Gravetye Manor, Interlude and Fordwich Arms.I have mentored and developed Direct line reports responsible for Bibendum, Liberty Wine, Majestic Wine and Waitrose as well as the central region.I have forged great relationships with the wholesalers of the South including Hennings, WineService, Hallgarten, Tolchards and EW WinesThrough these wholesalers and the National accounts I manage in the South I oversee a revenue of £1.7m, including Nyetimber’s largest volume on trade group and the most prestigious hotel collectionBest salesperson in 2022 Show less

• Southern Sales Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  Responsible for developing Nyetimber’s largest volume region and heartland of Sussex, Hampshire and Kent.Creation of a strategic Southern planEngagement of key Southern wholesalers such as EW Wines, Oxford Wine Co. & Hennings whilst working alongside the Nationals in the regionShowed great growth and a natural ability to form lasting relationships and was rewarded with a promotion within six months



Champagne Laurent-Perrier

• France
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Account Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2016

  During my tenure at Champagne Laurent-Perrier I was personally responsible for the growth and development of the house’s champagne portfolio in the following key, profile accounts. I successfully increased gross contribution of my account base to over £5m per annum, by focussing on the profit drivers such as Cuvée Rosé and Grand Siècle Waitrose & Partners Majestic Wine Warehouses Enotria Wine Cellars Ascot Racecourse Sodexo Catering including Chelsea Flower Show Scott Dunn Travel Show less



Waverley TBS

• National Account Manager

  • 2005 - 2007

  National Account Manager position in the newly formed Waverley TBS, a merger of national wholesaler Waverley and regional The Beer Seller As a team of three alongside the legendary Bridget Farr and Colin Rutherford, we ran the large hotel groups team providing a total wine and spirits solution to the following hotel group customers Accor Hotels De Vere Hotels IHG Hotel Group Village Hotels National Account Manager position in the newly formed Waverley TBS, a merger of national wholesaler Waverley and regional The Beer Seller As a team of three alongside the legendary Bridget Farr and Colin Rutherford, we ran the large hotel groups team providing a total wine and spirits solution to the following hotel group customers Accor Hotels De Vere Hotels IHG Hotel Group Village Hotels



Majestic Wine

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Business Development Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

  One of the first wave of Business Development Managers to work regionally rather than be based in Kings Cross, so a pioneer.I was very successful in this role, beating my annual targets every year and was the most successful BDM outside of London managing an entirely self built customer base with a turnover of £1.5m

• Retail Sales Manager

  • Apr 1999 - Apr 2000

  Managed a Majestic retail store and learnt the ropes. This is where I fell in the barrel. Halcyon days. Managed one of the first £1m stores outside of London