Paul Tavner

Buyer/Product Sourcing/Sales - TW Engineering (TW Tools) at TW Engineering Co Ltd (TW Tools)
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(386) 825-5501
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United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Buyer/Product Sourcing/Sales - TW Engineering (TW Tools)
      • Oct 2019 - Present

      Product Sourcing / Sales - Supplier to the NHS and the Utilities Companies TWtools.co.uk - Contracts supplier of power tools, hand tools, insulated tools, PPE, janitorial items, electrical test equipment, consumables and specialist equipment. These are ordered through contracts by various industries including telecoms, energy, gas, water, power generation companies, power distribution companies, their associated contractors throughout the UK and government organisations. Product Sourcing / Sales - Supplier to the NHS and the Utilities Companies TWtools.co.uk - Contracts supplier of power tools, hand tools, insulated tools, PPE, janitorial items, electrical test equipment, consumables and specialist equipment. These are ordered through contracts by various industries including telecoms, energy, gas, water, power generation companies, power distribution companies, their associated contractors throughout the UK and government organisations.

    • United Kingdom
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Account Manager (New Business)
      • Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

      Surescreen Scientifcs specialist in the following; Failure Investion Work/Forensic Engineering - comprising of the following work - Hardness Testing / Chemical Analise / Failure Analysis etc eDNA testing capabilities Great Crested Newt / Bat Species Identification Service Surescreen Scientifcs specialist in the following; Failure Investion Work/Forensic Engineering - comprising of the following work - Hardness Testing / Chemical Analise / Failure Analysis etc eDNA testing capabilities Great Crested Newt / Bat Species Identification Service

    • Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internal Sales Manager
      • Dec 2008 - Mar 2019

      Birchwood Price Tools (BPT) is the proud owner of award winning brands including Scruffs (workwear and safety footwear), Defender (site power & lighting), Van Vault (secure storage) and Rhino (heating & cooling).We design, develop, market and sell brands that are built to inspire. There is a focus on quality and innovation at the heart of everything that we do.BPT's aim is to deliver long term sales and profit growth for UK and International customers by providing outstanding performance and value for end users.Birchwood Products (renamed BPT, Birchwood Price Tools, Nottingham) who as from April 2009 merged with Price Tool Sales (based in Birmingham) and then taken over by Travis Perkins the largest UK builders merchant Jan 2011, I currently work in Internal Sales covering the South West, I work alongside my external rep, as a area Manager we are the driving force of the sales office! Duties and responsibilities as followed - Covering a large sales area (Wales/Devon) working my way through existing customers making sure all are contacted and aware of latest promotions that are running, generating sales, pushing the company forward in challenging times!Prospecting, creating databases to work from, introducing the company, fact finding, and proactively seeking new business and all other general office duties. Show less

    • Sales - Team Leader/Trainer
      • Mar 2014 - Jan 2016

      The ever changing world of BPT and always wanting to improve myself lead me to take on the role of Team Leader progressed to Team Trainer, duties and responsibilities include call quality/kpis/team meetings/development reviews/new starter program/system training/crm training (merlin/onepage)storm(onlinephone)/product training/relationship building/sales training/interviewing/recruitment etc

    • United Kingdom
    • Textile Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • New Business Development Manager
      • Dec 2005 - Dec 2008

      As Sales/Business Development Manager, who manufacture supply and fit curtains/blinds/window film to the Education/Healthcare/Contract/Retail Sectors - Duties and responsibilities as followed – Plan and implement marketing strategies including Advertising and PR, research and follow up new business prospects to increase custom base, by doing so increasing awareness of the company and its product portfolio. Working with the latest Sales and Marketing software that is available such as Glenigan and ensuring that the database is current. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
    • External Sales Manager
      • Jul 2004 - May 2005

      Based in Nottingham I worked for Faspak Containers Ltd, manufacture of bespoke boxes/supplier of corrugated board to businesses and the general public. Responsibilities included Internal / External sales - sales/answering phone, updating of telemagic software package, generating new business, managing of existing accounts, pricing, purchasing, external sales/visiting customers, advising on customers needs (area covered West Midlands to North Yorkshire) and all other general office duties. Based in Nottingham I worked for Faspak Containers Ltd, manufacture of bespoke boxes/supplier of corrugated board to businesses and the general public. Responsibilities included Internal / External sales - sales/answering phone, updating of telemagic software package, generating new business, managing of existing accounts, pricing, purchasing, external sales/visiting customers, advising on customers needs (area covered West Midlands to North Yorkshire) and all other general office duties.

    • United Kingdom
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Sales Executive
      • Apr 1999 - Jul 2004

      Birchwood supply a wide product range to the Hire/Builders merchants and Electrical Wholesale market. (names such as Van Vault/Defender Power & Light and Scruffs etc). - Duties and responsibilities as followed – generating new business and expanding existing business to approx 500 hire and builders merchant customers, answering incoming calls making approx 50 outgoing call a day, making notes on the internal computer system, generating sales, looking after major accounts, producing mail shots, producing promotional material for other members of staff to work from, working to deadlines, working to high target every month, producing quotes. A 4 day trip to the International Hardware Exhibition in Cologne (Germany), assisting in the launch of a new product line to global customers. Helping to man the company’s stand at the annual Hirex Exhibition, held at the NEC in Birmingham. All the above has been an excellent way to boost my experience, allowing me to conduct business on many levels and mixing with many different people face to face and on the telephone. Show less

    • Retail Office Equipment
    • Money Collector / Paperboy
      • Mar 1993 - May 2002

      From a very early age I have been very keen to earn money, I started my first part time job as a paperboy when I was 13, delivering morning papers 7 days a week before school, as trying to progress at 15 I got the job as a collector for the same shop (Newthorpe News) a local news agent – Duties and responsibilities as followed – dealing with the general public, handling/collecting money for approx. 60 people, issuing a receipt for payment, organising my route and the most important thing was making sure the books balanced at the end. I finished this at 2002 at 21 years of age. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Office junior
      • Apr 1998 - Apr 1999

      After leaving college I went to work for FPD Savills in Nottingham as there Office Junior I worked for there commercial/residential department – Duties and responsibilities as followed – working on the computer on a wide range of packages, showing clients around commercial properties, attending auctions as a spotter, covering reception and switchboard, producing masters for details, dealing with the adverts for the Nottingham Property guide, sorting all mail and other general office duties. After leaving college I went to work for FPD Savills in Nottingham as there Office Junior I worked for there commercial/residential department – Duties and responsibilities as followed – working on the computer on a wide range of packages, showing clients around commercial properties, attending auctions as a spotter, covering reception and switchboard, producing masters for details, dealing with the adverts for the Nottingham Property guide, sorting all mail and other general office duties.

    • Parts Specialist
      • Jan 1997 - Apr 1997

      I worked here before starting college / was a great experience and I learnt lots after leaving school. I worked here before starting college / was a great experience and I learnt lots after leaving school.

Education

  • Broxtowe College
    NVQ2, Pass / Distinction
    1997 - 1998
  • Birchwood Price Tools/Travis Perkins Training
    Delegating Management Course, Pass
    2014 - 2014
  • Learn Direct Online Course
    Management Customer Care, Pass
    2005 - 2006
  • Broxtowe College - Night School
    Touch Typing, Pass
    2002 - 2003
  • Basford Hall College - Night School
    Credits, (NOCN) Art and Design Pathway Freehand / Illustrator / Photoshop
    1999 - 2000
  • Eastwood Comprehensive School
    1992 - 1997

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