Greater Derby Area
Are you looking to fill a position either full/ part time or short term contract then give me a call. A results driven sales professional with 25 years plus experience in the Contract and Retail Furnishing Fabrics Industry. Proven track record of profitable business growth specializing in the hospitality and care industries both direct to the end user and Architects/ Interior Designers. A team player with good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. Excellent territory management, administration and IT skills.
Midlands Account Manager until I "retired" July 2020. • Specification sales to architects, interior designers, end users and contractors in the hospitality, health care, education and office commercial markets. • Notable achievements include several hotel projects including the Hilton Belfast, several student accommodation new builds in Coventry and Reading. • Generated a healthy pipeline of projects prior to leaving.
• Maximising sales via Interior Designers and Architects working on hospitality and care projects including pubs, restaurants, hotels, casinos, bingo halls, nursing/residential homes, hospitals etc. • Direct sales to the independent hotel and care home markets. • Maximise sales via furniture and curtain contractors. • Reporting on market trends, business opportunities and competitor activity. • Project manage larger hotel, hospital and branded pub/cafe bar rollout projects. • Recent successes include: Costa Coffee, Nottingham Gateway Hotel, Drayton Manor Hotel, Mere Hotel & Country Club, Holiday Inn, Double Tree by Hilton, Crabwell Manor Hotel, Hand Picked Hotels, and Nuffield Hospitals.