Ben Sanderson

Experience

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  Perrigo

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Quality Control Analyst

  Performing experiments to determine the chemical make up of pharmaceuticals. Physical and chemical analysis performed, requiring fast and accurate calculations. Involved proficiency with titrations, chromatography, understanding the use of various indicators among other experimental methods.

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  University of Bath

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2015

  Aerospace Engineering Student

  Achieved a 2.1 in a Masters of Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace 5 year Sandwich Degree, with special interest in business modules.

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  Perrigo

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Validation Assistant

  Auditing and following audit trails for machine cleanliness and packaging quality. Analysing reasons behind faulty packaging and providing solutions.

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  GE Aviation

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Facilities Intern

  Day to day auditing of maintenance logs. In charge of visitor and contractor inductions and logging contractors on site. Stock check and purchasing for the maintenance department. Running cost saving and energy saving projects. LEAN six-sigma continuous improvement strategies and Kaizen activity. Volunteer as a STEM ambassador. Fabrication within precise tolerances including metal cutting, welding, drilling and filing.

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  O2 (Telefónica UK)

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2018

  Pricing Manager

  Responsible for the pricing and growth strategy across a range of product categories over the 3 years, from simple singular price products to complex subscription based products and services including Mobile Broadband, SIM only contracts, and high end handsets, including leading on our tier 2 brands (Huawei, OnePlus, LG & Sony). Responsibilities included market segmentation & positioning, budgeting & forecasting, developing complex business cases for price changes, unique deals and promotions, and sales value reporting. Show less

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  Sundial Boutique Hotel

  Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Pricing, Sales & Revenue Lead

  Lead on all daily, monthly & annual performance reporting and recommendations.Responsible for delivering the budgeted revenue number through regular rate yielding based on erratic market dynamics in a fast paced unpredictable environment.Responsible for managing the end to end process for all corporate and group bookings from proposal and contract through to departure.Responsible for managing the relationship with all partners, wholesalers and online travel agents including rates, descriptions and availability. Show less

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  CLIQUE Hotels & Resorts

  Dec 2019 - Nov 2021

  Responsible for managing the sales and marketing tech stack with cross platform integration.Drives the data integrity for a 5 hotel company and prepare, analyze and present all reporting dashboards to senior leadership.Writes and drives the revenue strategy for 5 hotels and advises on sales & marketing initiatives whilst supporting execution of all revenue recommendationsManages stakeholders across all areas of the business including third party sales partners, technology providers and hotel managers.Provides strategic recommendations to each hotel GM and corporate leadership Show less Responsible for the sales and revenue targets of the hotel & innovation lead for all new process design and implementation• Devising aligned Sales & Marketing strategies to target a range of market segments in a highly volatile market• Designing and automating the reporting suite to analyse performance across all marketing campaigns and sales initiatives• Responsible for all system links, syncs and updates between PMS, Channel Management, and partner sales channels• Brainstorming and implementing all new processes for Customer Relationship Management, internal communication & alignment, cross-company alignment, sales redemption & reconciliation among other Show less

  • Head of Pricing, Revenue & Innovation

    Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  • Pricing, Revenue and Innovation Manager - Blackcomb Springs Suites

    Dec 2019 - Nov 2020
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  Amadeus

  Nov 2021 - now

  Pricing and Profitability Manager

  Defines and executes the global pricing strategy for our Above Property solutions - delivering $130 million in annual revenue.Collaborate cross-functionally with all major stakeholders across Product, Commercial and beyond to secure key partnership with major hotel chains, ensuring the best product & pricing fit whilst maintaining high levels of profitability.Drives key market analysis to identify gaps and opportunities for new product options and market segments to penetrate into.Lead key go-to-market activities, owning pricing and segmentation and supporting positioning and release to market from ideation to execution.Maintain accurate records of competitive position within the market globally, continuously adapting our pricing strategy and product positioning. Show less