John Hutchinson

Experience

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  McDonald's Corporation

  May 1983 - Mar 1999

  Area Manager

  McDonald's RESTAURANTS 1983 - 1999General Manager 1995 - 1999• Successfully turned around underperforming 200-cover restaurant. Managed team of 120. Led branch to secure Grade A status following implementation of quality and operational initiatives. Achieved healthy, steady growth and reversed business decline.• Led creative marketing campaigns, which resulted in closure of major competitor. • Implemented strategic staff recruitment and training initiatives, which improved morale, performance and retention. • Implemented stock control and waste management strategies, reducing overheads• Developed internal team members into management and assistant management positions. Area Manager, North-West 1987 - 1995 • Promoted to this position and ensured the operational and financial success of seven branches and 572 personnel. Consistently achieved area growth targets.• Launched three new stores in the North of England. Built, developed and retained a well-motivated, high achieving management team. • Won third place for the performance of the four stores in a nationwide mystery diner appraisal.• Developed excellent relationships with environmental health, local authorities and agencies.EARLIER CAREER Manager, Mc Donald's Restaurants (achieved President’s Award for Excellence) Show less

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  Pendragon PLC

  Jun 1999 - Dec 2012

  General Sales Manager

  • Contributing to the continuous growth, profitability and increased market share of prestigious Land Rover dealership. Defining business strategy, reviewing performance against targets, discussing new product developments and formulating sales, customer service and operational initiatives. • Researching market trends, competitor activity and identifying potential new business. • Creating and driving marketing via cold calling, tele-canvassing and mailshots.• Organising new car launch sales campaigns and special promotional evenings.• Visiting clients, interpreting requirements, advising on products and services, delivering vehicle demonstrations up to senior director level.• Interpreting and evaluating customers’ needs and promoting most appropriate vehicle and sales package. Preparing, presenting and negotiating contracts.• Conducting database research to source vehicles to customers’ special requirements. • Developing ‘added-value’ sales for finance, GAP insurance and vehicle protection services.• Conducting team briefings, reviewing performance against targets and formulating sales and customer service initiatives. Quality managing sale from first point of contact through to on-time delivery and after-sales.• Appraising, valuing and negotiating part-exchange trade-in vehicles.• Handling financial administration - cash, card, cheque and TT transactions. • Managed team of two business managers and seven Sales Executives and led team to consistently meet or exceed targets for sales, finance, customer service and budgets. • Led team to consistently deliver exceptional service securing high volumes of repeat business. Streamlined administrative processes improving efficiency of the team. Show less

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  RRG Motor Group

  Jul 2013 - Feb 2017

  Fleet Sales Manager

  Visit potential customers for new business Provide customers with quotations Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales Gather market and customer information and provide feedback on buying trends Represent your organisation at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations Identify new markets and business opportunities Record sales and send copies to the sales office

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  Perrys Motor Sales Ltd

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2018

  Fleet Sales Manager
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  GTM FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED

  Nov 2018 - now

  General Manager