Experience

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  NVC Lighting UK

  • Birmingham

  • Delivery Driver

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Birmingham

    Targeting dormant accounts and opening new live trading accounts. Ensuring the best customer service possible, to encourage repeat and active business on a monthly basis.

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  Centaur Cable Management Systems

  • Area Technical Manager

    • Jun 2010 - Apr 2013

    Based in Redditch, responsible for technical backup to the external sales team UK and export. Duties include liaison with wholesalers, contractors, specifier and key direct accounts, project site meetings, interpretation of drawings, marketing and communication of new products. Reporting directly to the Centaur Works Manager and Group Manager.

  • Area Technical Manager

    • Sep 2001 - May 2010

    Based from home, in a field sales role, responsible for specification, sales and technical support in a general territory. Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Hereford & Worcestershire. Reporting direct to the Centaur General Manager.

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  Thorsman Cable Management

  • Midlands

  • Area Sales Manager

    • Feb 1999 - Aug 2001
    • Midlands

    Based from home, in a field sales role, responsible for specification, sales and technical backup in a general territory.Birmingham, East & West Midlands.

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  Electrum (Crabtree)

  • Midlands

  • Project Engineer - Installation Products

    • Jul 1998 - Feb 1999
    • Midlands

    Based from home, in a field sales role, responsible for the Specification and sales of Dorman Smith LV panels under the Crabtree brand & Crabtree Industrial Circuit Protection, Crabtree Motor Control Gear. In a sales territory broadly covering the Central Region. [Newcastle – Staffs to Hereford and Lincolnshire to Mid Wales]. Customer base comprising; M & E Consultants, Architects, Local Authorities, Electrical Contractors, Users, OEM’s and Wholesalers.

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  Dorman Smith (Crabtree)

  • Midlands

  • Sales Engineer - Specification Products

    • Apr 1997 - Jun 1998
    • Midlands

    Responsible for the specification and sales of Dorman Smith LV Panels & Loose Distribution Gear, also Crabtree Motor Control Gear. In a sales territory broadly covering the Birmingham postal code area. Customer base comprising; M & E Consultants, Architects, Local Authorities, Electrical Contractors, Users, OEM’s and Wholesalers.

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  Dorman Smith Switchgear (Crabtree)

  • Midlands

  • Project Manager

    • Apr 1996 - Mar 1997
    • Midlands

    Responsible for the specification and sales of Dorman smith LV Panels & Loose Distribution Gear, Britmac Cable Management, Crabtree Loose Distribution Gear and Crabtree Motor Control Gear. In a sales territory broadly covering the Birmingham postal code area. Customer base comprising; M & E Consultants, Architects, Local Authorities, Electrical Contractors, Users, OEM’s and Wholesalers. Additionally supporting Sales Engineer colleagues on larger projects and reporting on projects at regular monthly Projects Meetings.

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  Crabtree Electrical Industries Ltd

  • Key Accounts Manager

    • Oct 1994 - Mar 1996

    Responsible for the specification and sales of Britmac Cable Management, Crabtree Loose Responsible for the specification and sales of Britmac Cable Management, Crabtree Loose Distribution Gear and Crabtree Motor Control Gear. To customer’s identified as Key Accounts by the National Key Accounts Manager, within a defined territory at Senior Management level. Distribution Gear and Crabtree Motor Control Gear. To customer’s identified as Key Accounts by the National Key Accounts Manager, within a defined territory at Senior Management level.

  • Sales Engineer

    • Oct 1984 - Sep 1994

    Responsible for the specification and sales of Crabtree Wiring Accessories, Circuit Breakers and Motor Control Gear. To a customer base of Wholesalers / Distributors, Local Authorities, Hospital Estates, Universities and M & E Consultants. In a sales territory broadly including East & West Midlands, Birmingham, Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Shropshire & Staffordshire. (Area coverage changed over time).

  • Resident Engineer (Midlands Region)

    • Feb 1980 - Sep 1984

    Reporting to the Midlands Regional Sales Manager. Handling the day to day activities of the Midlands Region Sales Office. Dealing with customer telephone enquiries, organising presentation equipment and product literature / product samples. Attending evening trade shows and generally assisting the external sales force.

  • Customer Returns Engineer

    • Aug 1978 - Jan 1980

    Reporting to the Company Service Engineer, liaising between the sales and production departments to identify potentially faulty / quality issues and produce monthly data reports for Senior Management. Assisting the Company Service Engineer on service calls to site when necessary.

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  J A Crabtree

  • Lincoln Works Walsall

  • Apprentice

    • Aug 1973 - Jul 1978
    • Lincoln Works Walsall

    Electrical Technician Apprenticeship