Simon Taylor
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John Donnelly
In his capacity as Regional Manager with Pentax UK I have been fortunate to receive the most professional support in technical knowledge, marketing, advertising, and most of all, phenomenal customer relations. Simon was probably the most respected and admired of all the photographic representatives. He was valued by all our customers and the public in general. He had the ability to fill the store or promotional venue by his reputation alone. A man who can be relied upon at all times, a credit to his calling.
Paul Devlin
Simon Taylor is a great all rounder , brillant account manager who really knows what his customer wants ,and has a great approach to any situation a real people person , and would be an asset to any company in any field and i hope to have the pleasure of working with Simon again in the future .
John Donnelly
In his capacity as Regional Manager with Pentax UK I have been fortunate to receive the most professional support in technical knowledge, marketing, advertising, and most of all, phenomenal customer relations. Simon was probably the most respected and admired of all the photographic representatives. He was valued by all our customers and the public in general. He had the ability to fill the store or promotional venue by his reputation alone. A man who can be relied upon at all times, a credit to his calling.
Paul Devlin
Simon Taylor is a great all rounder , brillant account manager who really knows what his customer wants ,and has a great approach to any situation a real people person , and would be an asset to any company in any field and i hope to have the pleasure of working with Simon again in the future .
John Donnelly
In his capacity as Regional Manager with Pentax UK I have been fortunate to receive the most professional support in technical knowledge, marketing, advertising, and most of all, phenomenal customer relations. Simon was probably the most respected and admired of all the photographic representatives. He was valued by all our customers and the public in general. He had the ability to fill the store or promotional venue by his reputation alone. A man who can be relied upon at all times, a credit to his calling.
Paul Devlin
Simon Taylor is a great all rounder , brillant account manager who really knows what his customer wants ,and has a great approach to any situation a real people person , and would be an asset to any company in any field and i hope to have the pleasure of working with Simon again in the future .
John Donnelly
In his capacity as Regional Manager with Pentax UK I have been fortunate to receive the most professional support in technical knowledge, marketing, advertising, and most of all, phenomenal customer relations. Simon was probably the most respected and admired of all the photographic representatives. He was valued by all our customers and the public in general. He had the ability to fill the store or promotional venue by his reputation alone. A man who can be relied upon at all times, a credit to his calling.
Paul Devlin
Simon Taylor is a great all rounder , brillant account manager who really knows what his customer wants ,and has a great approach to any situation a real people person , and would be an asset to any company in any field and i hope to have the pleasure of working with Simon again in the future .
Experience
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phil&teds
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New Zealand
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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UK/Ireland Sales leader
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Nov 2017 - Present
Leading the UK/Ireland sales managers, to encourage them to reach their goals and set new expectations for the future.
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Area Manager - North UK
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2017
Help parents adapt and survive the nursery prison !Live life without limits, engineered for the mountains designed for the city !
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Business Development Manager
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Sep 2013 - Jan 2014
After all of my career being employed, I have decided to take the step into running my own business. I am looking to offer companies representation in Scotland and Northern England for their products. My point of difference from sales agents is that I see myself as the links in the chain from the initial product placement in the market with a supplier/dealer to supporting them with merchandising the product and staff training to assist them through to the final sale to a consumer. Hence the name SFT SalesLinks.Currently covering the Nursery Trade with Ickle Bubba.
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Account Manager
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Nov 2012 - Jul 2013
* Successfully launched new brand in Nursery trade.* Marketed brand in key Independent nursery stores to increase sales to end-user.* Helped forecast product sales for company, to improve stock efficiency.* Trained store staff how to sell the brand to help make a sale easier.Launched new brand of nursery products into Scotland and Northern England. Increased the customer base as per the company strategy. Worked closely with retailers to increase sales out through stores and Internet sites. Built on previous relationships with customers.
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Account Manager
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Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
* Increased customer base and sales on area.* Merchandised the products in customer's stores to increase sales.* Marketed the products at Trade shows.* Sold over 500 different lines.* Traded in variety of accounts, Toy retail, as well as Tourism attractions such as Castles/Visitor centres.Notes.Learnt another industry, and quickly built strong relationships with customers. Successfully adapted to a much bigger product base at a lower price point where space is the main hurdle to overcome. Increased sales on area and customer base each year.
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Maclaren
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Manager
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Feb 2007 - Nov 2010
* Increased Sales on Area. * Actively increased Customer base. * Marketed Products via Customer base.* Trained Staff in National accounts and Independent accounts.* Completed NHS Tender for specialist product.* Forecast sales for Area.Notes.Coped well with a complete change of Industry. Very quickly built strong relationships with Customers. Worked very closely with them to promote the brand via in store marketing as well as Internet presence. Also attended consumer shows and sold the brand to the public. Made many friends in the industry.
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Pentax
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Photography
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Sales Executive, Photographic Division
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Feb 1995 - Oct 2005
* Increased Sales on Area.* Trained Staff in National Accounts/Duty Free/and Independent customers.* Helped Customers Market the Brand.* Successfully adapted to Digital Camera Market. * Forecast product sales for Area.Notes.Started out as a Sales Support Rep, covering Merchandising with National accounts such as Dixons (now Currys) as well as John Lewis and other leading retailers of that time. Then Promoted to Area Sales Executive in 1996 where I immediately increased sales by 18% year on year, and quickly built strong relationships in the trade. Many of the customers are now personal friends of mine.
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Manager
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1989 - 1995
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Education
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1986 - 1987
Norfolk College of Arts and Technology
RSA Course, Retail and Distribution -
1982 - 1986
Terrington St.Clement
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