Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
References
Interests
Accomplishments
References
3M Healthcare Summary
Europasonic Summary
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CRAIG NANCE

UK & Ireland Dental Sales Manager
Prestwich manchester,Lancashire

Summary

A dedicated and results-driven senior sales representative with account management experience and a consistent background in achieving profitable business growth resulting in recent promotion to UK & Ireland Sales Manager. Product knowledge consists of dental products such as restoration, cementation, prevention, impression, digital, preventative, finishing & polishing & Ortho aligner products. Selected to be the product specialist in a number of Solventum products including the recently launched Clear Tray Aligners. I consider myself to be highly conscientious and enthusiastic in my work, reliable, efficient and pay close attention to detail.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Sales Manager

North UK & Ireland
01.2025 - 12.2025
  • Lead regional sales strategy across North UK & Ireland, driving revenue growth and market share.
  • Manage and coach a sales team of 8, ensuring high performance and engagement.
  • Develop and implement regional business plans aligned with corporate objectives.
  • Build strong relationships with key accounts and strategic partners to maximize opportunities.
  • Analyze market trends and competitor activity to identify growth areas and mitigate risks.

Senior North West Dental Specialist

3M
01.2012 - 01.2025
  • Drive sales growth of Solventum (3M) products ie Composite, Bonds, Cements, Impression materials, Digital and Implants to dental practices/hospitals and PCT markets within the defined territory.
  • Promote specified Solventum (3M) products to primary and secondary care markets.
  • To deliver agreed sales plan for the designated sales territory.
  • To focus on the target customer segmentations so as to ensure CIP.
  • Build strong relationships with prioritised key decision makers to drive business growth.
  • Develop and maintain a territory plan to achieve sales target.
  • Manage administration tasks.
  • Gather and utilise knowledge of competitor products, competitor claims and competitor technologies to support business development.
  • To manage channel partner sales relationships on territory.
  • Keep up to date with latest product developments.
  • Develop intimate knowledge of the customers practice and priorities to ensure the Solventum (3M) programmes are customer focussed and relevant.
  • Influences customer and their practice using clinical and evidence based on arguments.
  • Mentorship of new recruits.
  • Product Specialist ie Checkmarc and recently launched Clear Tray Aligner.

Internal Account Manager

3M Healthcare
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Achieve annual sales targets which are agreed.
  • Maintain excellent account management/customer services to new and existing customers.
  • Identifying and blueprinting opportunities to win new business and develop close relationships with reps and marketing groups to generate sales through lead / sales marketing campaigns.
  • Drives sales growth through customer/product knowledge, ability to identify key opportunities, gaining access to decision makers, and implementation of sales/marketing plans.
  • Attend all National/regional sales meetings.
  • Maintain and update company CRM system.

Internal Sales Representative

3M Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Internal Sales Representative for the Medical Markets Sales Team.
  • Managing accounts and driving sales of 3M Healthcare products and services such as Wound Closures, Infection Prevention, Health Information Systems, Drug Delivery Systems and Animal Care.
  • Working closely with Marketing and External Sales Representatives to identify and blueprint opportunities to generate leads and win business dealing with a wide range of contacts from District Nurses, Tissue Viability Nurses, Infection Control Nurses, Procurement Managers, Key Decision Makers within Hospital Trusts /Primary Care Trusts and Veterinary Practice Managers / Nurses.
  • Providing Territory Cover and Account / Relationship Management supporting key accounts and identifying lead opportunities for Sales Representatives to ensure customer excellence.
  • Dealing with a 90% outbound and 10% inbound call ratio to consistently bring new clients, customers and revenue into the relevant distribution channels.
  • Developing relations and working closely with field representatives to set high quality appointments for representative.
  • Presenting feedback, alterations and campaign suggestions internally to business managers to ensure that campaigns are managed and executed successfully.
  • Working to closely monitored sales, opportunities and pipeline figures to ensure that they are exceeded on a year-on-year basis.
  • Working alongside marketers to plan, develop and successfully execute sale campaigns from conception through to completed sale.

Sales/Accounts Manager

Europasonic Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Dealing with all incoming sales calls.
  • Provide Sales back-up when required.
  • Deal with existing / new accounts as required.
  • Margins- Identify low margins and raise queries as appropriate.
  • Updating and maintaining database (Word and Excel).
  • Order Processing and all relative administration duties.
  • Servicing all company key accounts.
  • First point of contact for all customer and sales enquiries.

Showroom Manager / Buyer

RJS Imports
01.1987 - 01.2005
  • In charge of Recruitment, Training and Disciplinary procedures for staff.
  • Dealing with customer queries and related administration.
  • Full key holder responsibilities
  • Working towards and exceeding targets.
  • Attending regular trade shows as a representative of the company.
  • Sourcing new products for the company from our overseas suppliers.
  • Liaising with customers on a regular basis and delivering excellent service at all times.

Education

GCSEs -

Prestwich High School
Manchester
09.1980 - 07.1985

Skills

  • Salesforce, Power BI, Word, Excel

References

Available on request.

Interests

Football, Reading and Travel.

Accomplishments

  • A strong track record in Field sales consistently achieving year on year targets set by the business resulting in recent promotion to North UK & Ireland Sales Manager.
  • Ambassador Award Winner (Special recognition award for achieving 20% above target).
  • A self motivated individual who adopts a proactive approach to all tasks.
  • I am self disciplined and can work well on my own initiative.
  • Able to quickly assess and make important decisions.
  • Can work well in a team mentoring new starters when required.
  • Excellent communication / organisational skills - can work well with colleagues/staff.
  • Excellent record for timekeeping and attendance.
  • Passing BDTA introduction to dentistry exam in just 3 months at 3M ESPE.

References

References available upon request.

3M Healthcare Summary

  • Internal Sales Representative for the Medical Markets Sales Team.
  • Managing accounts and driving sales of 3M Healthcare products and services such as Wound Closures, Infection Prevention, Health Information Systems, Drug Delivery Systems and Animal Care.
  • Working closely with Marketing and External Sales Representatives to identify and blueprint opportunities to generate leads and win business dealing with a wide range of contacts from District Nurses, Tissue Viability Nurses, Infection Control Nurses, Procurement Managers, Key Decision Makers within Hospital Trusts /Primary Care Trusts and Veterinary Practice Managers / Nurses.
  • Providing Territory Cover and Account / Relationship Management supporting key accounts and identifying lead opportunities for Sales Representatives to ensure customer excellence.

Europasonic Summary

  • Europasonic Uk Ltd are one of the largest Importers and Manufacturers of household electrical, telecommunications, audio/video accessories and housewares in the UK.
  • We supply an extensive range from Heating, Fans, Ext Leads, Scart Leads, Telephones, Extension Kits, Low Energy Bulbs, Kettles, Irons, Mixers, Blenders, Pan Sets and Textiles.
  • We have quickly established ourselves as a major supplier to the UK’s multiple retail sector servicing such accounts as Argos, Wilkinson, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Matalan, Poundstretcher and Netto.
  • As Sales Manager I personally serviced all key accounts stated above and also 150/200 independent retail accounts we have across the UK.
  • Since being employed at Europasonic UK Ltd back in 2005 we have enjoyed rapid and substantial growth in sales increasing turnover 17.9% exceeding all targets.

Timeline

Sales Manager

North UK & Ireland
01.2025 - 12.2025

Senior North West Dental Specialist

3M
01.2012 - 01.2025

Internal Account Manager

3M Healthcare
01.2010 - 01.2012

Internal Sales Representative

3M Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2010

Sales/Accounts Manager

Europasonic Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2008

Showroom Manager / Buyer

RJS Imports
01.1987 - 01.2005

GCSEs -

Prestwich High School
09.1980 - 07.1985
CRAIG NANCEUK & Ireland Dental Sales Manager