Richard Tweedy

Experience

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  Polestar

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2001

  Managed the production of printed material from receipt of customer order through to final delivery. My duties including estimating. Responded to all customer enquiries and issues throughout the production process ensuring they were dealt with to resolution. Number One Press Minder, using a variety of sheetfed presses. Responsible for the management of health and safety and quality control. Ensuring the press hall adhered to set processes and procedures. Managed stock control ensuring costs were constrained

  • Customer Services Executive

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Press Minder

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1998
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  Polestar

  Apr 2001 - Jan 2003

  Sales Executive- Magazine Team

  Targetted with new business generation within the magazine and regional newspaper markets. Achieved and exceeded all required targets.

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  Polestar

  Mar 2003 - Mar 2010

  Ensuring that the expectations of print quality and on time delivery were met for national newspaper key accounts. Providing pricing and scheduling for supplementary work, and winning non-contracted business resulting in over £1 million of sales per annum. Managing national newspaper key accounts. Generating new business opportunities in both the magazine and commercial markets.

  • Sales Director Newspaper Team

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2010

  • Sales Manager Newspaper Team

    Mar 2003 - Sept 2009
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  Hunter Douglas

  Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

  Area Sales Manager

  New business development and account retention. Managing a territory of more than 350 retailers. Responsible for six national key accounts.

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  Newsquest Media Group Ltd

  Mar 2012 - now

  Area Sales Manager

  Responsible for high margin new sales and account management within a specified geographical area.