Phil Batten

Experience

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  Robbins & Myers UK Ltd

  Oct 2001 - Feb 2013

  From November 2008 I concentrated on the operations role within the company focusing on production and staff requirements. I continued to have day to day responsibility for the company sales office and production site. I oversaw all company projects in terms of life-cycle, documentation, and production. I also provided guidance to internal sales team for compilation of quotations and completion of pre-qualification vendor documentation as required.I continued to provide technical backup for both UK and European distributors and customers, and carried out site service and sales visits. I was responsible for pre-qualification vendor submissions for major European contracting houses for Robins and Myers sites in US and Europe.I carried out monthly reporting of production and shipping figures to international management in US. I had a general overview responsibility for production and purchasing functions carried out off site. Show less I assumed the role of the Sales Manager for the UK operation following the departure of the previous incumbent. Responsible for the Robbins & Myers operation in the UK in terms of both production and sales of progressing cavity pumps until a new Sales Manager was appointed in November 2008.During this period I provided the monthly reporting function to the US based international management structure. Provided a single point of contact and technical backup for production staff currently located on a different site.I have visited the US on a number of occasions to take part in wider business group training and conferences. I have taken part in sales exhibitions in the US, Europe and the UK.Continued to manage the staff in the UK sales office, and liaised with group facilities worldwide in addition to the existing sales role. Show less Member of the internal sales team for a world-leading manufacturer of progressing cavity pumps. Involved in all aspect of the sales quotation cycle, from the initial enquiry stage, to the compilation of detailed proposals, for both distributors and end users. Regularly involved in supporting sales agents throughout Europe, the Middle East and occasionally further a field such as Africa and Australia. Regularly selected progressing cavity pumps using either computer aided selection programmes or from curves and specifying ancillary equipment for pump assemblies to meet particular customer requirements and specifications.Involved in the quoting and management of larger value pump projects, with a heavy emphasis on customer specifications, meeting of project deadlines and pump unit testing. Also involved in the compilation of customer specific project based documentation, vendor data books and quality manuals.In 2005 became responsible for the day to day overseeing of the sale office and internal sales people, admin staff and returns system. Began to under take some sales and service visits during this period. Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Nov 2008 - Feb 2013

  • Sales Manager

    Sept 2006 - Nov 2008

  • Application Engineer

    Oct 2001 - Sept 2006
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  National Oilwell Varco

  Feb 2013 - Nov 2015

  Business Manager

  In February 2013 the Robbins & Myers group of companies was acquired by NOV and myemployment was transferred to Mono Pumps, Manchester, which became NOV Process and Flow Technologies UK Ltd. Following the acquisition my role changed to concentrate on only Oil & Gas market sector pump applications. I was responsible for overseeing the development of the Oil & Gas proposals team on both the Southampton and Manchester sites. Also to support the project engineers at the factory in Manchester with the compilation of project paperwork and compilation of MRBs. This has been an opportunity to refocus a general applications team to a specific task, to identify and develop internal systems to ensure the correct quoting of pumping equipment into a very specification heavy industry. During this time I have also provided back up to the aftermarket spares department when dealing with historical and installed Robbins & Myers pump units. Show less

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  Wartsila Pumps PTE Ltd

  Dec 2015 - Nov 2016

  Sales Estimator

  Working as part of the replacement pump team for Wartsila Pumps Pte Ltd. Involved in the process of interpreting customer requirements and creation of quotations for replacement centrifugal pumping equipment for the marine industry.Assisting with the development of key "cruise" customers in the US and improving relationships with regional sales offices in the US and Europe.

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  ROTAMEC LIMITED

  Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

  Branch Manager

  Brach manager for Rotamec - Southampton, a leading supplier of electro-mechanical services and equipment. I have joined the Rotamec team to help re-establish the business in the Southampton area and help it grow.

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  Japanese Knotweed Ltd

  May 2017 - Sept 2019

  Estimator
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  Hamworthy Pumps

  Sept 2019 - now

  Senior Sales Support Engineer