Experience

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  Starwood hotels & resorts worldwide, inc.

  Aug 1996 - Aug 1997

  Bilingual executive assistant
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  L'oréal

  Aug 1997 - Aug 2000

  Bilingual project coordinator

  • World leader in beauty. L’Oreal is present in 130 countries on 5 continents. • Prestige & Collections International is owned by L’Oreal and looks after the perfumes brands, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Cacharel and more. Bilingual Project Co-ordinator 1997-2000• Worked with Pierre Sajot Director of Prestige & Collections International.• Involved with product development, meetings some translation and launches. Translation and secretarial responsibilities.

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  Mccormick & company

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2003

  Assistant to european industrialisation director

  Assistant to European Industrialisation Director – 2000 - 2003• Bilingual assistant for Ducros Epice Director Xavier Guesdon• Translation and relationship management between USA, UK and France• Meetings to discuss factory production, centralisation, and agreement.• I needed to understand the process, translate and sometimes calm tensions caused by cultural differences.• Travel between UK and France. Power point presentations in front of more than 30 people.

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  Harley-davidson motor company

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2007

  Sales executive

  Sales Executive• All new motorbike sales management.• Dealer Principal Responsibilities from 2004.• Team management.• P&L, variable bonus qualification.• Area Chapter Management.• Best selling sales Executive in the UK 2003 – trip to Permona USA and plaque on the wall at the HD UK offices.• Purchased brand material twice yearly in USA for following 12 months. 1.5M budget for clothing and accessories.

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  Group s & c working with philips

  Aug 2006 - Jan 2010

  Sales manager european sales

  Assistant sales Manager European Sales, Import / Export – 2006 – 2010 • New glass TV surround project development, involved with the design presentation and negotiation with Philips Ltd. Presentations translated into French and I presented on behalf of the direct to Philips based in Druex.• Supply chain management from Suzhou and Dongguan China to Budapest, Hungary and Dreux, France. I Travelled to Hong Kong and then into China and managed the ordering and quality control requirements and relationship management between the china factories, S&C Directors and Phillips by translating and understanding cultural differences.• Extensive travel, relationship management and yearly contract review and agreement.• Turnover increased from £10.58m to £34.5m, with compound growth at 48.3 per cent. Show less

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  F.h. nash limited

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2016

  Territory manager

  Northern & Scottish Territory Manager – 2010-2016• Increased sales. Built up existing accounts and new key account generated – cold calling, visited retailers, ran promotions, open days, exhibition stands.• Supply chain re-organisation, new distribution agreement contract agreed and implemented. The cost in the north to deliver was a contributing factor to the loss of sales revenue. Armstrong Richardson were a main distributor for this kind of product. New contract agreed and implemented. This entailed giving AR the retailers account directly and Baileys supplied in bulk therefore transportation costs were reduced.• New distribution agreement increased the sales revenue in 2012 – 2013 by 55%.• Sales increased yearly 2014 – 35%, 2015 – 20%, 2016 – 25%.• Scotland area sales had also grown to the point a Sales Manager for Scotland was employed.• I trained and mentored new Scotland area manager for the first 12 months.• Presented quarter sales results, and reported achieved goals. Power point presentation, excel spreadsheets and graphs. Show less

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  Yorwaste ltd

  Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

  Yorganics uk sales manager

  Yorganics Compost UK Sales Manager• New Product Launch of Yorganics Compost.• Design of brand, bags, logo, marketing, launch process and lunch at The Great Yorkshire Show. Environmentally friendly and 100% closed loop recycling.• Distributor and bagging plant negotiation, contract and agreement. To bag the compost and delivery to retailer sites.• Sales network, supply chain for bulk sales.• New customer accounts, relationship management.• Sales – 2017 – 25% of available stock• Sales – 2018 – 65% of available stock• Sales 2019 – 95% of available stock• 2020 - Forecasted sales 115% of available stock. Show less

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  Rosewood pet products limited

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2023

  International business development manager
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  Shecodes

  Sept 2023 - Mar 2024

  In training
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  Apps-craft

  Jan 2024 - now

  App developer