Experience

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  Valeo Foods Group

  • Ireland
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Business Manager

    • Mar 2017 - Present

    To manage trading relationships with key grocery and foodservice customers.Development of channel and key customer account plans, delivery of targets for budgeted revenue, volume, trading contribution. Design & delivery of best in class joint business plans that achieves customer budgeted revenue, margin and product distribution.Development of cost effective and insight driven promotional and event plans in conjunction with customer trade marketing teams. Create and present customer staff training to assist in the achievement joint business plans.Grow brand distribution and volume performance within the multiple grocery, foodservice sector (all company and partner ambient brands) and grocery licensed trade accounts.

  • Business Development/ Foodservice Manager

    • Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

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  Associated British Foods plc - Allied Milling and Baking

  • Belfast, United Kingdom

  • National Account Manager / Marketing

    • Jul 2010 - Feb 2016
    • Belfast, United Kingdom

    Builds and maintains effective business relationships with key customers in Ireland, UK and other markets.Responsibilities for the development of the pre pack flour & mixes in the retail and foodservice sectors.Manages marketing and communication activities.Develops commercial, promotional and marketing plans for key customers and markets.

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  Self Employed

  • Northern Ireland

  • Sales Consultant

    • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010
    • Northern Ireland

    Key Client: Park Gate Foods Ltd.

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  C&C Group

  • Belfast, United Kingdom

  • Field Sales Manager

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Belfast, United Kingdom

    Managing the OnTrade Account Managers and Brand Development Team - Northern Ireland.Build and maintain effective business relationships with key group customers throughout N.I.Responsibilities for the developments within 2000 on trade accounts.Conduct Territory Manager performance reviews and identify specific training and development needs to achieve personal and channel performance improvements.

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  Hollywood & Donnelly

  • Business Development Manager

    • 2005 - 2007

    Managing On Trade Territory Managers and Brand Development Team - Northern Ireland.Mangaging selected key accounts.

  • Account Development Manager

    • 2000 - 2005

    Managing key on trade accounts.

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  Hollywood and Donnelly

  • Northern Ireland

  • Business Development Executive

    • 1994 - 1999
    • Northern Ireland

    Managing customer base within specific geographic sales area.