David Prigg
Warlingham,Surrey
Summary
- Member of the Professional Golfers Association since 1996
- Managed London Scottish Golf Club from 1995 to 2000
- Worked for Golfbidder from 2000 until 2025 it grew to become the biggest in Europe
- Trained more than 20 staff in buying, selling and customer service
- Experienced in driving business growth and sales strategy. Excels at building strong client relationships and leading high performing teams. Skilled in market analysis and identifying new opportunities.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager
Golfbidder
Chessington, Surrey
03.2000 - 10.2025
- Manager for Golfbidder for 25 years.
- Grew a small shop into the biggest second hand golf shop in England.
- Trained over 20 staff in buying selling customer service.
- Installed and mentored a good work ethic within my team.
- Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans.
- Developed and delivered comprehensive training programmes, improving team skills and performance.
- Supervised supply purchases, management and tracking in line with budgetary requirements.
- Set up business contracts, obtained signatures and processed paperwork.
Secretary
London Scottish Golf Club
Wimbledon, London
04.1995 - 10.1999
- Managed and developed sales forecasts, collaboratively working with the marketing team to align strategies.
- Organised and maintained filing systems, both electronic and paper-based, to uphold data confidentiality and ease of access.
- Dealt with confidential and sensitive data and appropriately maintained records.
- Handled incoming calls and enquiries, offering professional assistance and directing to appropriate departments for further action.
- Organised personal and professional calendars, sending reminders and updates for upcoming meetings and events.
- Drafted, reviewed, and distributed professional correspondence, including emails, letters, and memos to support business communication.
- Negotiated favourable payment terms with vendors, improving cash flow and financial stability.
- Led contract negotiations with suppliers, achieving cost reductions while maintaining quality standards.
- Used excellent telesales skills to quickly close valuable deals with new and existing clients.
Education
Sherwood Primary School
Mitcham, SurreyWilliam Morris Middle School
Mitcham, SurreyTamworth Manor High School
Mitcham, SurreySkills
- Business development
- Relationship management
- Account management
- Strategic negotiation
- Team leadership
- Market research
- Client retention
- Target achievement
- Product knowledge cultivation
- Sales strategy development
- Contract negotiation
- Employee appraisals
Affiliations
- Member, Association of PGA since 1996
References
Mr Steve Barr (Former Head Pro and Secretary at London Scottish Golf Club)
3 Lennard Avenue
West Wickham
Kent
BR4 9AZ
Warren Pritchard (Accounts Manager at Golfbidder)
E5, Barwell Business Park
Leatherhead
Surrey
KT9 2NY
Timeline
Manager
Golfbidder
03.2000 - 10.2025
Secretary
London Scottish Golf Club
04.1995 - 10.1999
Sherwood Primary School
William Morris Middle School
Tamworth Manor High School