Experience

Recruitment Heroes

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Sales Heroes

  • May 2021 - Present

  As Head of Sales Heroes, Perms I specialise in placing sales professionals within a range of different sectors from junior to senior level across the UK. I also specialise in other areas of recruitment such as accountancy and finance. 360 degree role responsible for sourcing candidates also headhunting advertising roles and finding suitable candidates to fulfil our clients needs. As Head of Sales Heroes, Perms I specialise in placing sales professionals within a range of different sectors from junior to senior level across the UK. I also specialise in other areas of recruitment such as accountancy and finance. 360 degree role responsible for sourcing candidates also headhunting advertising roles and finding suitable candidates to fulfil our clients needs.



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Director

  • Mar 2016 - Present

  I set up Gluten Free Dining by using my experience of cold calling, new business development prospecting new clients and maintaining and developing good business relationships with my 500 clients. Cold calling owners of pubs, hotels, restaurants cafes, bed and breakfasts Within larger organisations liasing with marketing managers and directors and Group Marketing Directors to advertise their chain of venues on Gluten Free Dining Speaking to head chefs within the hospitality sector advising on their menus food prep etc Research our USP is that only the very best venues serving gluten free food and catering for Vegan Vegetarian Dairy Free dietary intolerances are featured on Gluten Free Dining so carefully researching the best venues to contact across the UKSelling the concept of advertising on Gluten Free Dining and that these businesses can advertise their venue and menus on the websiteSelling advertising packages to new and existing clients and closing the sale Boosting their venues across various social media platforms - Instagram Facebook etc whilst liasing with IT



Interaction Recruitment

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Perms Consultant Top In The UK Sales Division

  • Feb 2010 - Oct 2010

  As a Perms Consultant I was responsible solely for specialist sales within Bristol and surrounding areas and any specialist sales roles throughout the UK. I consistently achieved top sales within my area of expertise. Responsible for recruiting for a variety of sales roles within the commercial, media, advertising industrial and telecoms sector in both field sales and internal based roles. As a Perms Consultant I was responsible solely for specialist sales within Bristol and surrounding areas and any specialist sales roles throughout the UK. I consistently achieved top sales within my area of expertise. Responsible for recruiting for a variety of sales roles within the commercial, media, advertising industrial and telecoms sector in both field sales and internal based roles.



MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Outsourcing/Offshoring
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Recruitment Consultant

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Perms Consultant Bristol Accountancy and Finance Experience Gained within Finance specialising in placing part qualified CIMA ACCA or ACA qualified candidates. Cold calling and generating new business opportunities from leads. Liaising with clients at FC to FD level. Selling advertising premium packages to potential clients 3 - 5 K packages. Attending various accountancy events - Badcas among others and interacting with part qualified and qualified candidates on a social level. Visiting clients on site to understand what type of candidate they are looking to recruit the business ethos and culture and the right type of fit for their business



Dignitas Recruitment ( headhunted to join this organisation )

• Director New Business Development

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2007

  Experience gained within a highly proactive new business role. Cold calling generating new business opportunities. Liaising with clients at Director and MD level. Covering a cross section of industries from commercial to technical recruitment. Canvassing out specific industry candidates. Writing adverts to be displayed on a number of websites. Search and selection with experience of headhunting candidates. Experience gained within a highly proactive new business role. Cold calling generating new business opportunities. Liaising with clients at Director and MD level. Covering a cross section of industries from commercial to technical recruitment. Canvassing out specific industry candidates. Writing adverts to be displayed on a number of websites. Search and selection with experience of headhunting candidates.



Ascend Recruitment

• United Kingdom

• Perms consultant

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2006

  Responsibilities Generate new business opportunities Specialising in commercial recruitmentDeveloping and maintaining business relationships Canvassing out candidates with specific experienceBuilding on existing relationships with clients Generating roles via cold calling and business development Responsibilities Generate new business opportunities Specialising in commercial recruitmentDeveloping and maintaining business relationships Canvassing out candidates with specific experienceBuilding on existing relationships with clients Generating roles via cold calling and business development



Panacea Sales Recruitment

• Recruitment consultant Perms

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2005

  Perms Sales awarded top newcomer to the business ( headhunted to join this organisation) responsibilities taking on jobs cold calling interviewing candidates placing candidates in roles training staff on new business I was asked by the directors to train new and long term employees on how to generate new business opportunities and cold calling and I held regular training sessions. Perms Sales awarded top newcomer to the business ( headhunted to join this organisation) responsibilities taking on jobs cold calling interviewing candidates placing candidates in roles training staff on new business I was asked by the directors to train new and long term employees on how to generate new business opportunities and cold calling and I held regular training sessions.



Primetime Recruitment agency

• United Kingdom

• Recruitment Consultant Perms Sales Division

  • Jun 2002 - Mar 2003

  Interviewing and placing field sales candidates. Training motivating and recruiting additional team members. Attending meeting with clients.

• New Business Sales Commercial Sales Recruitment

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2003

  Awarded Vacancy Controller of the year for 4 consecutive years running across the UKIn my 3 rd year as top performing VC I was promoted to perms consultant Sales Division BristolAttended a range of VC training courses at their head office in Northampton achieved a number of recruitment awards for outstanding performance As well as cold calling prospective clients , I would obtain a thorough job specification from the client and I would present this specification and work with the consultants to find suitable candidates for the roleSecuring dates on our premises or at the clients premises



Additions UK Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Promotions Specialist

  • Dec 1998 - Sep 1999

  Organising direct marketing for a promotions and advertising company. Building client relationships and managing a variety of promotions. Initiating new marketing ideas to raise sales and advertise company products Organising direct marketing for a promotions and advertising company. Building client relationships and managing a variety of promotions. Initiating new marketing ideas to raise sales and advertise company products



New Look

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • May 1998 - Sep 1998

  Worked in sales and marketing environment building client based relationships. Initiated new marketing and promotional projects for the company and motivated staff members by arranging various incentives GE Capital awarded me a certificate for the high performance of my marketing and sales. I was working at New Look during the summer whilst at University. After the summer, I was offered a graduate placement with New Look on their graduate training scheme but I was unable to take the placement as I needed to complete my degree at University.



Rob Smith Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas

• TV Agency

  • Sep 1996 - Sep 1997

  Gained insight into the industry developed experience in commercials and promotions. Developed team working skills and acting skills. Gained insight into the industry developed experience in commercials and promotions. Developed team working skills and acting skills.