Experience

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  J b burkinshaw & son

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1987

  Garage mechanic

  Working in a small garage repair workshop and involved in repairing all types of motor vehicle and all types of repair from servicing and major unit overhaul to body repairs.

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  Counter

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Car parts counter/telesales

  Involved in most aspects of the car and commercial vehicle parts market, telesales and van deliveries, latterly specialising in the CV parts aspect of the market.

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  Dukeries auto refinishings

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Sales representative

  Working in and around the Sheffield and Rotherham area selling paint and refinishing supplies to car and commercial vehicle market, mixing and tinting paint and liaising with suppliers.

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  Partco autoparts

  Jan 1991 - Jul 1997

  Sales representative

  Selling car & commercial vehicle components in and around the Barnsley area. Involved in all aspects of the motor industry, selling to various types of customer, Independent garages, franchise dealers and commercial vehicle workshops, also selling capital equipment to workshops in the area. This period also included 6 months as branch manager running all aspects of the branch including maintaining stock levels and cost control and 6 months developing sales in two other branches, Wakefield and Huddersfield for Partco. Show less

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  Andrew page ltd

  Jul 1997 - Oct 2019

  Following the take over of Andrew Page in October 2016, all marketing activity was transferred to the main marketing department in Tamworth with the final full sized Mega Wisebuys was distributed in March 2018. The Mega Wisebuys name being retained for a smaller 16 page offer brochure to run alongside the main Workshop Solutions publication.As the Workshop Solutions team was rationalised, the team in Leeds became responsible for support for the ECP group for tools and garage equipment, supporting the branch network and Workshop Equipment Specialists with technical support, advice and sales support over the various outlets. This role is still developing to support the growth of company tool and equipment sales. Show less Providing garage equipment and technical support to both the company sales force and branches, expanding in 2013 to include the Camberley Auto Factors network. Covering all aspects of the garage equipment market, from diagnostic equipment, through capital equipment to hand tools. Setting company stock levels for fast moving tools, maintaining pricing, annual invoicing of software contracts and organising content for the company tool brochure ‘The Tool Box’ on a quarterly basis. Working closely with the company marketing department on every issue. Day to day duties include placing weekly stock orders with suppliers and placing certain daily stock orders, preparing equipment quotations for customers, dealing with direct enquiries from branches, the sales force and directly with customers. Organising the company technical representative’s diaries and arranging workouts with suppliers and members of the sales force. I also have meetings with current and new suppliers to discuss new stock ranges where applicable. Show less

  • Workshop Solutions Technical Support Specialist

    Mar 2018 - Oct 2019

  • AP Tech GE Marketing

    Nov 2014 - Mar 2018

  • Technical Sales

    Jul 2002 - Nov 2014

  • Sales Representative

    Jul 1997 - Jul 2002
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  Pentagon group

  Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

  Business development manager
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  Rema tip top automotive uk limited

  Apr 2021 - May 2022

  Capital equipment service coordinator
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  Euro car parts ltd.

  May 2022 - now

  Product support manager (capital equipment)