Years of professional experience in the U.K, and 27 years S.A
Alan Oddy
Kings Lynn,Norfolk
Summary
Creative Business Development Manager with impressive track record of improving sales and growing company customer base., and achieving sales and margin profit over the years.
Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking and meticulous sales professional with over 50 years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multitasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, vendor relations and territory development.
Effective at identifying customer needs to deliver solutions.
Overview
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Work history
Catering Development Manager
Booker Wholesale
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
04.2007 - Current
- Working with the Depot General Manager to identify and create new Customer opportunities, as well as offering targeted sales to existing customer base.
- With the focus on high-potential customers and managing these customers. I currently spend time in the field as well as in the branch.
- During these visits I always am on the lookout for potential new customers ,to add to my portfolio.
- Which in turn ,my listening to what the customer requires I can develop extra sales and improve margins, by up selling and cross selling to suit the customers needs.
- I have the necessary experience of building incremental sales and margins across multiple solutions , may it be via the Depot, Delivery or the internet..
- I plan my day so have a focused sales approach with a natural desire to problem solve, and am resilient enough to have difficult conversations when things do not go to plan.
Sale Representative
Mc Currach.
Kings Lynn , Norfolk
12.2001 - 03.2007
- Built rapport with new and existing customers to boost client retention.
- Demonstrated products and services to overcome objections and drive sales.
- Updated customer records and used data to prepare detailed sales reports.
- Maintained expert-level knowledge of product and service offerings.
Education
A-Levels -
Damelin College
Johannesburg South AfricaSkills
- Conflict resolution
- Planogram implementation
- Inventory data analysis
- Staff training
- Staff development
- Visual merchandising
- Customer care
- FCA compliance
- Revenue growth
- Talent development
- Problem-solving
- Public relations
- Drinks upselling
- Customer-focused
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Catering Development Manager
Booker Wholesale
04.2007 - Current
Sale Representative
Mc Currach.
12.2001 - 03.2007
A-Levels -
Damelin College
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