Experience

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  Dorman smith switcgear

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1992

  Marketing manager
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  Mem

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

  Product manager
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  Falcon lab

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1998

  Gm
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  Rpm

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Director

  Chartered Electrical Engineer Specialising in the design, application and testing of switchgear, control gear, automation and power distribution and protection equipment.

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  Main systems

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Business development manager
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  Eaton corporation

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Product manager

  Responsibilities: Marketing of LVS products (switchboards, motor control centres, Arcon arc-flash protection system, busbar trunking, power factor correction, and factory-built assemblies) for Eaton and Moeller brands to the UK and Ireland markets  Interfacing with Eaton plants and panel-builder partners involved in the manufacture of Eaton LVS products Achievement of budgeted sales Business plan preparation Product roadmaps Strategic planning Budget and profit plan development Product development  Representation on commercial and technical committees Training and development of UK and Ireland sales teams Price realization and management Representation on commercial and technical committees, including BEAMA Low Voltage Switchgear Technical Committee responsible for writing IEC 61439-0, IEC 61439-1, IEC 61439-2 (switchboards and motor control centres) and associated BEAMA Guides Development and presentation of CPD seminars Management of estimating team Management of estimating processesAchievements: Developed product road-maps Created new product literature Created and actioned marketing plan (PR, literature, seminars etc) Represented Company interests on BEAMA LVSTC Trained estimating team (ex-Moeller employees) to offer the full Eaton LV product portfolio (Eaton, MEM, Holec and Moeller) Presented CPD Approved seminars to consultants and specifying engineers Show less

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  Eaton corporation

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2009

  Satellite manager, uk

  Established Eaton's first European Satellite unit which supplied low voltage switchboards to the UK and export markets. Opened on March 12th 2007, shipped first order 2 weeks later, never looked back! My excellent team and I maintained a 100% OTP record.

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  Twyver

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2013

  General manager

  Responsibilities: Management of autonomous business unit within the Vinci Energies UK group of companies, reporting to the Managing Director, Vinci Energies UK  Responsible for all business unit aspects including turnover and profit, costing, tendering, price management, project engineering, project management, manufacturing, purchasing, sales, quality, personnel management, health and safety, training Establishing Team ethos based on customer satisfaction and a can-do, will-do attitude Budget and profit plan development Achievements: Introduced sector focused sales and marketing plans Introduced personal commercial action plans for all customer facing roles Introduced lean processes Improved team working Improved contract management skills and practices Improved business ethics Restructured business to maximize ability to meet targets Developed costing tool to reduce time required to raise tenders Show less

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  Ge energy power conversion

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  Engineer

  Confidential

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  Sts switchgear

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  Chartered engineer

  Responsible for low voltage assembly product (switchboards and MCCs) development and certification.

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  Tes switchgear

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  Business development manager

  Business Development Manager focusing on development of switchgear sales in England, Wales and Scotland to M&E contractors, consultants and end users of switchboards, packaged sub-stations, containerised switchgear/switch rooms, power factor correction and pdus.

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  Severn controls limited

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Sales manager

  Sales Manager focused on selling for building energy management, packaged sub-stations, switchboards, motor control centres, power factor control and harmonic filtration to commercial, retail, power generation, manufacturing, education, and process sectors.

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  Cis associates limited

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2023

  Retired consultant chartered electrical engineer and switchgear specialist
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  Severn controls and severn rewinds

  Jul 2017 - now

  Sales director