Experience

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  Akzonobel

  Jul 1997 - May 2004

  Formally ICI Paints, the role based at ICI’s head office was to advice professional users and specifiers of the functional use and practical application of all coatings and accessories across Dulux Trade - Dulux - Glidden - Polycell - Hammerite- International & Cuprinol also offering technical support for the field based teams. A subsidiary of AkzoNobel, Dulux Decorator Centre was the largest trade merchant group in the UK and continues to grown supplying coatings to the trade professional decorator.

  • Technical Advisor formally ICI Paints

    Oct 2000 - May 2004

  • Sales Assistant Dulux Decorator Centre

    Jul 1997 - Oct 2000
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  Akzonobel

  Oct 2006 - Mar 2015

  After my first twelve months I was awarded Territory Manager of the year at the national sales conference having managed £9.6 million of business generating 6% growth in a already mature market place which reduced overall by 2% nationwide. With a restructuring of the sales force I managed over 70 independent decorative paint and builders merchants across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Middlesex and Sussex. This was previously managed by three sales people, I moved the area from minus 34% to plus 12% in one year. This required far closer account management as opposed to quick sales. Supporting and working with directors, owners of businesses, buyers, marketing teams development managers and finance directors to ensure our range of brands are maximising both of our opportunities and they are buying into the businesses vision and future of this market. Show less I'm responsible for continually delivering a high level of customer service to all ICI - Akzo Nobel customers through all forms of communication. Providing technical and colour advice along with product specifications across all of our brands. I also handle and resolve customer complaints by agreeing and negotiating settlements satisfactory for the customer and the business. As the main point of contact for all customer queries, whatever the subject I proactively promote ICI - Akzo Nobel products and services. Show less Responsibilities * Overall store profitability and running costs.* Staff training & development and people management.* Working within budgets and exceeding monthly and quarterly targets in categories such as paints, sundries and accessories. Key abilities * Reviewing ledger figures and being fully accountable for driving sales, exceeding targets, communicating business objectives and training packages to my team. * To multi task and be decisive with a natural flair to priorities. * A clear sense of business direction. * Motivating and inspiring my team to deliver excellent service and achieve our business objectives and accountabilities. Show less

  • Territory Manager South West

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Territory Manager South East

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Channel Account Manager South

    Jul 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Trade Technical Paints & Coatings Adviser

    Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Store Manager AkzoNobel Dulux Decorator Centre

    Oct 2006 - Jan 2009
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  Ppg industries

  Mar 2015 - Sept 2016

  Promoted into this role after six months taking a leadership position and coaching the territory managers to activate our accounts strategy, influencing branch managers and their teams is vital to success. This role managing the key accounts inside the M25 required a long term approach working with customers marketing teams, directors and owners mainly but also understand their business and making key contacts across their business, constantly influencing and persuading to enforce the brands differences and merits. Show less

  • Key Account Manager London

    Sept 2015 - Sept 2016

  • Territory Manager London

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2015
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  John myland limited

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  Area sales manager

  For over 130 years, Mylands has produced decorative and industrial coatings holding the Royal Warrant for its wood finishing, wax's, oils and stains.

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  Repair care international

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

  Commercial area manager

  Brand leader in timber restoration Epoxy Resin system’s. Specification, Surveying, Project Monitoring, CPD’s, Building professional relationships.

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  Akzonobel

  Apr 2019 - now

  Specificaton development manager

  Passionate about sustainabiliy in the construction and decorative paints arena providing expert support to architects, designers and contractors delivering right first time solutions. I’m privileged to work with the best in the industry delivering an AkzoNobel proposition and building client relationships.