Experience

Agiito

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Bid Management

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  Stockport, England, United Kingdom Responsible for overseeing the bid management process across new business and existing client tender opportunities. Responsible for managing a team of 3 bid managers. Also responsible for ownership of sales database and telesales targeting new bid opportunities and pipeline development.



BSI (part of Capita Travel and Events)

• Business Communications Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2010

  Cheadle, South Manchester Reporting to Director of Sales & Marketing. Responsible for bid management and marketing & communications strategy including brand development & management, internal comms, revenue generation, direct marketing, e-marketing, advertising, exhibition management, PR and CRM.

• Sales & Marketing Development Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Oct 2008

  Cheadle, South Manchester Reporting to Director of Sales & Marketing. Responsible for bid management and marketing strategy including brand development & management, revenue generation, direct marketing, e-marketing, advertising, exhibition management, PR and CRM.



Travelocity Business

• Marketing Services Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2006

  Stockport, United Kingdom Following the acquisition of First Option's parent company lastminute.com by Travelocity Europe (owned by Sabre), First Option and travelstore.com (also previously owned by lastminute.com) were merged and re-branded as Travelocity Business. Role & reporting line as per below.



First Option Hotel Reservations

• Marketing Services Manager

  • Nov 2001 - Jul 2005

  Stockport, United Kingdom Reporting to Director of Sales & Marketing. Responsible for the management and development of direct marketing campiagns, print & production of all marketing collateral, advertising, copywriting, PR, exhibition management and revenue generation with full budgetary accountability.

• Contracts & Compliance Manager (Bid Management)

  • Sep 2000 - Nov 2001

  Stockport, United Kingdom Reporting to Group Marketing Manager. Responsible for ownership of the bid management process and the development and ownership of procurement decision maker database in the public & private sectors ensuring all tender opportunities were realised.

• Marketing Executive

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2000

  Stockport, United Kingdom Reporting to Group Marketing Manager. Responsible for supporting the group's marketing & communications strategy in all areas of the marketing mix.



CEM Microwave Technology

• Area Sales Manager

  • Jan 1998 - May 1999

  Buckingham, United Kingdom Responsible for new business development, account management, system demonstrations and routine maintenance of industrial microwave technology.



Phenomenex

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant Sales & Marketing Manager

  • Mar 1996 - Jan 1998

  Macclesfield, United Kingdom Reporting to UK Sales & Marketing Manager. Responsible for supporting the UK Sales & Marketing Manager in recruiting, training, coaching and mentoring the telesales team on a day-to-day basis. Role ran concurrently with Technical Sales Consultant role detailed below.

• Technical Sales Consultant

  • Apr 1993 - Jan 1998

  Macclesfield, United Kingdom Responsible for business development from new and existing clients, account management and technical trouble-shooting.