Chris Locke

Experience

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  Stannah

  Apr 1997 - Apr 2002

  Customer Service/estimator & Trade Sales Support
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  Corus

  May 2002 - Jul 2003

  Sales Support Executive
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  Swallow Lifts Ltd

  Aug 2003 - Feb 2005

  Sales Manager
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  Contracts Direct Lifts

  Feb 2005 - Feb 2006

  Sales Executive

  Modernisation and full replacement sales

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  The Platform Lift Company Limited

  Mar 2006 - May 2008

  Sales Executive
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  Pickerings Lifts

  Jun 2008 - May 2010

  Sales Executive
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  Amtico International

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

  Sales Executive

  Visited designers and architects to discuss their projects and flooring needs.Ensured that Amtico was specified as often as possible.Followed the project from design through to completion.Delivered CPD (Continuing Professional Development) presentation on vinyl flooring to local architects.

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  KONE

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2015

  Designing and facilitating Sales Training Programs.Sales Person competency developmentSales Manager competency developmentDesign, distribution and management of Sales related eLearnings. Sold elevator repairs and upgrades.Elevator surveying.Parts and product research

  • Sales Training Development Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Sales Executive - Repairs

    Dec 2011 - Jul 2013
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  Vimec Srl

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  UK Branch Manager
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  KONE Corporation

  May 2016 - May 2018

  Sales Executive - FRB/MOD
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  Schindler Ltd (UK)

  May 2018 - Mar 2020

  Temporary Branch Director for the South New installation lift sales

  • Branch Sales Director - South

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  • Branch Director - South

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Area Sales Manager (NI)

    May 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Guldmann

  Mar 2020 - now

  Business Development Manager

  Development of the 'Stepless' by Guldmann range of platform lift solutions