Business Development Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Business Development Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Head of the fire suppression department, looking after sales, design, project management and service & maintenance. Cover systems such as **Residential Sprinkler Systems** **Low Pressure Watermist** **High Pressure Watermist** tom@vocafireprotection.co.uk Head of the fire suppression department, looking after sales, design, project management and service & maintenance. Cover systems such as **Residential Sprinkler Systems** **Low Pressure Watermist** **High Pressure Watermist** tom@vocafireprotection.co.uk

Business Development Manager

• May 2021 - Jan 2022

Growing the profile in the north of England & Scotland.We provide free consultation and quotations to help you envisage your project with the correct fire suppression system. Projects range from individual family homes, care homes and high rise student accommodation/private rental, office blocks hotels and warehouses.thomas.palmer@hkfire.co.uk

Sales Engineer

• Jan 2018 - May 2021

We provide free consultation and quotations to help you envisage your project with the correct fire suppression system. Projects range from individual family homes, care homes and high rise student accommodation/private rental, office blocks hotels and warehouses.thomas.palmer@hkfire.co.uk

Sales Engineer/Marketing & Communications

• Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

Generating Quotation based on clients specification.Carrying out detailed surveysMore in depth running of the company marketing strategy. Handling day to day running of all social media platforms.Redesign of company website.Developing on-going account with clients.Business Development.Presenting RIBA Approved CPD Seminars to all sectors.

Sales Engineer

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

Working more independently in generating new quotes for clients, attending site surveys and communicating with clients while still assisting the sales manager and helping out with training.Other roles include social media and marketing.

Apprentice Sales Engineer

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

Work alongside sales manager in generating new quotes for clients, attending site surveys and communicating with clients to follow up quotations.

Assistant Footwear Manager

• Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

Promoted to Assistant Footwear Manager.Responsibilities included, reporting directly to the Footwear manager and overseeing the whole department on their days off/holidays. Responsibilities included whole department merchandising, as well as own section. Overseeing a team of 50+ employees. making sure daily KPIs' are achieved. Reporting directly to Footwear manager and store manager on a daily basis.

Team Leader

• Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

Promoted to Team Leader.Full time Department Team Leader.Responsibilities included, merchandising the department, making sure daily KPI's were achieved, staff training, overseeing a team of 15+ employees.

Part Time Sales Assisstant

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2013

Part-time sales assistant working in the footwear department. Responsibilities included, customer service, working on the tills, retrieving stock from store rooms, hitting daily KPI targets.