Derek Ball

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  • Timeline

    Jun 1997 - Mar 2007

    Area Technical Sales Engineer

    Denison Hydraulics UK Ltd
    Northern England
    Mar 2007 - May 2016

    Customer Technical Support Manager

    Parker Hannifin
    Warwick / Dewsbury
    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

    Internal Sales Manager

    WARTSILA VALVES LIMITED
    Current Company
    Oct 2020 - now

    Internal Sales Manager

    Shipham Valves Limited
  • About me

    Internal Sales Manager at Shipham Valves Limited

  • Education

    • Minsthorpe high school & community college

      1990 - 1993
      4 a-level qualifications
    • Minsthorpe high school & community college

      1988 - 1990
      9 g.c.s.e qualifications
    • Sheffield hallam university

      1993 - 1997
      Mechanical & manufacturing engineering mechanical engineering b.eng (hons) 2:1
  • Experience

    • Denison hydraulics uk ltd

      Jun 1997 - Mar 2007

      External role, visiting clients to specify and sell product from the Denison Hydraulic product range as well as hydraulic systems. Area covered from NE & NW of England and Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire.Main Responsibilities : Existing client development, Distributor support and quarterly meetings, new target client development and relationship building. Working on stand in different trade, industry, technology related exhibitions.Main activities : Designing hydraulic circuits, project work, specifying and pricing, quoting, account management, managing queries, communication with internal teams and the production facilities, achieving sales targets and growth, engaging with end users to develop Distribution business.Info : Feb 2003 - Acquisition of Denison Hydraulics International by Parker Hannifin Corp. Show less Responsible for the management of all project work, to do with Hydraulic power units, assemblies and on site applications. Predominantly working with the Southern Area office, Distributors and third party vendors to supply systems to clients.Help with specifying product and control of the order from placement to delivery. Working with suppliers and in house teams to ensure systems delivered within the required lead time.Working with supply chain (internal and external), obtaining best pricing and planning assembled unit builds. Show less Responsible for the day to day technical and sales support for the Denison Hydraulics product range.Supporting internal and external customers, as well as the field sales team. Selling and recommending products for customers in the marine and offshore, mobile and industrial markets. Products would be specified based on customer system requirements.Product Lines covered : Axial piston pumps (open & closed loop), Fixed displacement pumps (vane & gear), Flow, pressure and directional control valves, Radial piston motors, associated analogue electronics. Hydraulic power units and assembled systems, such as motor pumps sets and manifolds.Products would be modified to reduce customer lead time and help in breakdown situations.Work also undertaken onsite for customer support and also in the Service Dept. Show less

      • Area Technical Sales Engineer

        May 2002 - Mar 2007
      • Internal Project Engineer

        Dec 2000 - May 2002
      • Internal Technical Sales Engineer

        Jun 1997 - Dec 2000
    • Parker hannifin

      Mar 2007 - May 2016
      • Customer Technical Support Manager

        Jan 2012 - May 2016
      • Location Manager

        Mar 2007 - Jan 2012
    • Wartsila valves limited

      Mar 2020 - Oct 2020
      Internal sales manager
    • Shipham valves limited

      Oct 2020 - now
      Internal sales manager
  • Licenses & Certifications