Shaun Smith
Area Sales for London and the South of England at PcP- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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PcP
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Denmark
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Sales for London and the South of England
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Jan 2020 - Present
Based full time at home in Staines-Upon Thames, I manage London and the South of England sales areas, I promote our mesh and plank gratings in mild/stainless steel and aluminium into the construction industry to fabricators, architects and structural engineers. As well as promoting our products, I am responsible for progressing projects through proposal spec, quotation and order stages which can range from a few hundred pounds to in excess of £250,000 and above. Based full time at home in Staines-Upon Thames, I manage London and the South of England sales areas, I promote our mesh and plank gratings in mild/stainless steel and aluminium into the construction industry to fabricators, architects and structural engineers. As well as promoting our products, I am responsible for progressing projects through proposal spec, quotation and order stages which can range from a few hundred pounds to in excess of £250,000 and above.
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FSL Aerospace Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Key Account Manager
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Oct 2017 - Jun 2019
Selling fasteners and fixings and associated components supporting the Aerospace & Defence industries. I managed the company’s biggest account whose turnover exceeds £1.5 million pound on a yearly basis. I am also responsible for managing a variety of smaller accounts. Day to day duties include quoting and processing of orders, sourcing new parts and reading technical drawings, liaising with logistics to ensure timely delivery and completing supplier order books. I also help to manage the Vendor Management System into our biggest client. My first sales target with the company was £1.6 million and I achieved £1.73 million.
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ACTON BRIGHT STEEL LIMITED
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Office Manager
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May 2015 - Oct 2017
In addition to the duties stated below, I am responsible for overseeing the running of the sales office and its staff when the Office Manager is not present. This includes managing the distribution of workload throughout the team, priority and direction setting, dealing with late and absent members of staff, providing coaching on performance and acting as the point of escalation for any issues.
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Sales accounts manager & area representitive
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Nov 2011 - Oct 2017
Selling bright engineering steel bars and cut pieces to a large range of companies from multinationals to small local businesses.I am in charge of the North London, Essex and Cambridge sales areas.I also personally manage over 50 key accounts and overall I generated £1.5m turnover last year. Daily workload includes providing quotes, negotiating prices and terms and actively pursuing orders. I regularly visit current and new customers to gather feedback, encourage the development of existing accounts and generate new leads.In 2013 the company expanded taking on two junior sales assistants, who I am responsible for training and supervising. I also train new hires within the purchasing and sales administration teams.I handle any customer complaints and quality issues, ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction. I work closely with the logistics and warehouse teams to ensure delivery dates are consistently met.
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None
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700 & Above Employee
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Career Break
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May 2011 - Nov 2011
I decided to take some time out from full time employment to travel and work on a couple of projects I was interested in pursuing. I decided to take some time out from full time employment to travel and work on a couple of projects I was interested in pursuing.
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Purchasing/Goods Inwards
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Sep 2007 - May 2011
From September 2007 I took over the role of purchasing and goods inwards, alongside my sales role. I was responsible for maintaining steel stocks of over 800 tonnes. Responsibilities included:• Purchasing steel based on daily stock movement and monthly schedules• Negotiating with suppliers to ensure competitive prices• Progressing overdue items on a daily basis• Batching and receipting daily steel deliveries• Dealing with supplier issues, e.g. quality issues, incorrect items• Seeking out new suppliers to ensure best prices and services• Purchasing office consumables
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Internal Sales
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Oct 2006 - May 2011
Prior to moving area I previously worked for my current company in a similar but more junior position. I worked within the sales department, looking after 25 personal accounts ensuring continuity of price and service, as well as growth of the accounts. In addition I provided quotes, negotiated prices and terms and dealt with customer complaints and quality issues.
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Education
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Ashford High School, Ashford, Middlesex
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Ashford High School