Experience

SHY Shading

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shading Consultant at SHY Shading Solutions

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Technical Sales Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2022

  SHY (UK) are the commercial roller blind experts. We can shade windows others can't. Tall and thin, very wide, extremely long, manual and electric we are the supplier of choice for many companies, architects and contractors who need specialised roller blinds - have a look at our website to see what we can do.Due to my previous positions, I am also an experienced estimator and surveyor for blind installations, negotiating with suppliers for the best deals and calculating the fitting requirements for a project to protect company margins. I would then take responsibility for measuring and project managing to provide a finished installation to the client. Show less



Manor Blinds

• London, United Kingdom

• Sales Manager

  • May 2009 - Jan 2012

  Manor specialised in commercial blinds of all types along with curtains & tracks as well as Hospital Cubicle Track and curtains working on projects as diverse as the new Royal London Hospital (30+ miles of cubicle track & over 1000 blinds and curtain track at every ward window), Google’s new London office, 10 Downing Street, 4 Tower Hamlets BSF schools, 2 projects for Wates at Kingston University etc. Business was obtained from fit out companies, main contractors and direct with end users. Advice was regularly given on hardware specification and the best fabric to ensure the installation met the user’s needs. Show less



Macassar Blinds

• National Sales Manager

  • Nov 2007 - May 2009

  To find new contract business and customers to grow the company turnover on a profitable basis. Develop the company’s contract offering including fabric selection, products, back-office pricing calculators and price list preparation. Duties also included the preparation of marketing information for use on the company’s website along with writing my own presentations. After attending the 2008 BBSA Showcase in Coventry, at my instigation, negotiations were opened with Multifilm from Germany and Macassar Ltd ultimately became the distributor for the UK and Eire. All and any work on this as far as UK reseller recruitment, marketing, training and presentations were completed by me. I also assisted in re-writing some of the technical literature to ensure the English was grammatically correct. Show less



Olympic Blinds

• Sales Executive - National Sales Manager

  • Nov 2002 - Nov 2007

  This is where my blind industry experience began. I was taught by a 35 year veteran of the business and developed a passion for the technical side of the industry. The way different cloths perform, different systems, small blinds, enormous shades, internal, external manual or electric. For my last 2 years there, I managed our account with the network of 40 Fabric Warehouses all over the country. I trained their staff, went on joint visits and managed their business with a 6 weekly visit schedule for all stores. Show less



Lloyds UDT

• Field Sales Executive - National Account Manager

  • Nov 1993 - Nov 2002

  Joined the North London Business Centre as a Field Sales Executive responsible for securing motor trade finance from our tied franchise outlets. Progressed to join the National Fleet Sales Department where I became the National Account Manager for the franchisee network of two of the largest rental fleets in the country. I was responsible for securing credit, through approved proccesses and channels to allow my customers to fund their vehicle fleet purchases. Joined the North London Business Centre as a Field Sales Executive responsible for securing motor trade finance from our tied franchise outlets. Progressed to join the National Fleet Sales Department where I became the National Account Manager for the franchisee network of two of the largest rental fleets in the country. I was responsible for securing credit, through approved proccesses and channels to allow my customers to fund their vehicle fleet purchases.



Various rolls in and around the motor trade including a year with NWS

• Sales

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1993

  Worked for several Motor dealers, mostly as the Business or Fleet Manager. Spent a year with NWS financing all types of commercial machines from cars to printing presses. Worked for several Motor dealers, mostly as the Business or Fleet Manager. Spent a year with NWS financing all types of commercial machines from cars to printing presses.



Barclays

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Clerk to Small Business Advisor

  • Aug 1980 - Sep 1989

  Joined the Bank as an Office Junior straight from school and progressed through the training programmes including the 3 week residential Senior Securities course. This allowed me to process charges over land and buildings, advise on mortgages and help the branch managers in taking security from customers. Ended up as a Small Business Advisor at the Dunstable branch Joined the Bank as an Office Junior straight from school and progressed through the training programmes including the 3 week residential Senior Securities course. This allowed me to process charges over land and buildings, advise on mortgages and help the branch managers in taking security from customers. Ended up as a Small Business Advisor at the Dunstable branch