Experience

ViDrate

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Sales Director and Co-founder of ViDrate

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Welcome to a New World of Hydration!ViDrate is a great tasting, zero sugar, natural hydration drink suitable for all age groups. ViDrate however, is different to your normal health drink. ViDrate comes in an environmentally friendly Smart Sachet, simply add the contents of the sachet & start drinking! To make it even easier, just remember the following: Peel, Pour, Shake...Hydrate!Why?Our long term vision is to create innovative packaging and find solutions that help support the environment. We are passionate about how drinks should be made for the future and want to find smarter solutions for you and the planet!For instance, each consumer currently can save up to 11kg of single use plastic per year by drinking just one ViDrate sachet daily! For every 1 single use 500ml plastic bottle that is drank, 75 ViDrate Smart Sachets are needed to be consumed to use the same amount of plastic! It's only small steps but we are on a mission to keep innovating. Show less



iPRO

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Business Development Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2018

  My role sees me generating ALL of the business I acquire. Presenting to prospect distributors/customers across the FMCG and sport sector, managing expectations from day one. overseeing the first delivery of product, maintaining and growing relationships and sales across the UK. Creating product awareness, promotional and marketing strategies to generate more sales, more profit and a healthier alternative to their current supply with a better service and most of all a close and long lasting partnership with each individual customer. I manage a very diverse array of accounts (from distribution through to end users including grass roots clubs, across all educational sectors, NHS, councils, Retail, professional sports clubs, health and fitness centres, events etc.) With a genuine interest in health, nutrition and fitness myself, I am able to help my accounts provide the best service and advice possible. Driving constant sales and increased profit for my accounts seeing long lasting partnerships formed and managed by myself. My role sees me managing: *New and existing Business Development. *Covering all sectors; from professional and grass roots clubs, clubhouses, Events, educational establishments, distributors, corporate accounts, ambassadors and much more. *Seeking, securing, managing, advising and arranging the delivery of product. Involved in the process from start to finish with customers of all sizes, I provide hands on advice and support to grow sales and increase profit with an incredibly experienced, dedicated team along side me. Show less



various

• global

• Globally published fitness model

  • Sep 2007 - Oct 2017

  Fronting various campaigns for fitness clothing/supplement brands, underwear companies and also featuring in various magazines, e-magazines and book covers. Fronting various campaigns for fitness clothing/supplement brands, underwear companies and also featuring in various magazines, e-magazines and book covers.



Genesis Sports

• UK

• Business Development Manager

  • May 2013 - Oct 2015

  Genesis Sports are the UK licensee of PUMA, As the Business Development Manager my role was to maintain long lasting relationships/partnerships with existing accounts. My specialist area lies primarily within the Educational sector (covering independent schools, colleges and universities) and spreads across all areas of team wear (from grass roots to professional sports teams). Tasked with ensuring individual account and collectve targets are achieved whilst ensuring all customer expectations and requirements are met and in turn growing new and existing business. Show less



SAMURAI

• United Kingdom
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North of England Sales Manager

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  North of England Accounts Manager for Samurai Sportswear - A young, energetic, highly competent and self motivated, focused individual with big aspirations. Nothing stops me from achieving the goals that I have set. I have very unique work ethic that is seconde to none. Specializing in gaining, maintaining and growing business with accounts of all sizes, from grass roots teams up to flagship clubs, independent schools and universities. Very strong and experienced in customer services, offering the most personable and passionate approach possible. Building a very honest, close relationship/partnership with all of my accounts. Well known for my 'perfectionist' approach with all customers (potential and existing) being punctual and obsessed with the finer detail. A proven track record of success and area growth both on individual customer sales and the entire area's overall figures. Show less



MG Training

• training provider

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2011

  Providing a wide range of hands on courses such as first aid, food hygiene, health and safety, fire safety, moving and handling to a wide range of clients with varying abilities, across a huge array of professional sectors Providing a wide range of hands on courses such as first aid, food hygiene, health and safety, fire safety, moving and handling to a wide range of clients with varying abilities, across a huge array of professional sectors