Peter Constant

Experience

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  Southern Water

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1989

  Analytical Chemist

  Analytical responsibility for the analysis and interpretation of the results of potable water, industrial effluents, river water, sea water and water treatment works. Use of a variety of techniques including atomic absorption spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, flame photometry and microbiology.

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  Thomson Holidays

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

  Overseas Representative

  Ensuring a quality holiday for clients through customer service, public relations, entertainment and presentation skills. Routinely presented and sold excursions to audiences of one hundred plus people.Key achievements• 1990 - top sales figures for excursions on Ibiza from a team of seventy representatives• Always exceeded CSQ Targets (Customer Service Questionnaire)• Had a starring role as Dr Frank N Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the weekly reps cabaret show! Show less

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  PHH Corporation

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1996

  Sales Executive

  Sales to retail outlets of EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale) terminals, the data handling of the ‘electronic money’ (the software package) and related bank charges. Customers ranged from small businesses to boardroom presentations to large companies.Key achievements• Always exceeded targets and achieved maximum bonuses

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  Air Products

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for sales of capital equipment spares, plant upgrades and modifications and technical services contracts for major chemical, petroleum and mining industry customers in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.Key achievements• More than doubled the profitability of the division from 2005 to 2008• Technical services contract for the supply of Air Products staff into Saudi Arabia which led to the securing of an $80 million capital equipment contract• Project management and leading the bid team on a variety of plant upgrades and modification projects worth up to $8 million Show less Responsible for sales of speciality and industrial gases and equipment to customers in the South East of England. The management of new and existing accounts across a range of industries including petrochemical, pharmaceutical and analytical. Training of European Speciality Gases sales teams in the sale of the unique analytical product line BIP (Built In Purifier).Key achievements• Commercially responsible for Air Products winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation in 2004.• Developed the sales and marketing strategy for the BIP product line and delivered ongoing training resulting in significantly above budget sales across Europe. • PI Sales Engineer of the Year 2002. • BIP Sales Engineer of the Year 2002, 2003, 2004• All sales targets met and exceeded Show less

  • Global Commercial Manager CPS (Customer Plant Support)

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  • Senior Sales Engineer PI (Performance Industries)

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  • Sales Engineer PI (Performance Industries)

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
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  Air Products and Chemicals

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2016

  Global Business Manager Offshore

  Responsible for sales of industrial gases, chemicals and equipment to the oil and gas industries in the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Motivating and co-ordinating locally based sales teams to maintain and grow existing revenues. Strategic development of business in new regions with key customers, notably in China and Brazil.Key achievements• Developed and implemented Global Offshore business strategy• Strategic planning and successful launch of a sales and distribution centre in Macae, Brazil• Led the growth into China ensuring the supply chain met the industry requirements• Consistent double digit growth in revenue year on year with key customers in key regions Show less