Dynamic and results-driven candidate with expertise in the electrical wholesale arena, for over 12 years. A profound love for networking and building ever lasting connections with both clients & colleagues alike. A proven track record of engaging & securing contracts with all manner of companies from blue-chip end clients, to electrical contractors. Skilled in cost management, performance goal achievement, and training and mentoring teams to excel under pressure. Adept at fostering resilience while maintaining focus on strategic objectives, with a commitment to delivering sustained business success.
Multitasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, introducing products, implementing pricing models, inventory control and projections, vendor relations and territory development. Effective at identifying customer needs to deliver budgets and retain relationships year, after year.
• Building strong new relationships internally / externally with clients leading to repeat business.
• Managing a client portfolio, undertaking annual review to generate business growth.
• Successfully cold calling to new prospects, existing clients and lapsed clients to generate revenue.
• Gaining and constantly building on product knowledge / awareness of changes in legislation.
• Being proactive in gaining up-to-date information about the local market, utilising all elements of it and
carrying out appropriate business development activities.
• Purchasing and negotiating.
• Customer entertainment.
• Tendering for large projects on all spectrum's.
• Assisting lighting and heating design.
• Dealing business to business with small, medium and large companies.
• Securing business with national companies.
• Creating and presenting to numerous amounts of SME's.
• Promotional work - attending trade shows.
• Organising promotions for customers and the branch.
• Managing budgets.
• Organising staff.
• Stock taking and monitoring stock levels.
• Attending regular sales meetings, absorbing the information acquired and introducing it to the branch
in the most beneficial way.
• Networking and representing the business to and with small, medium and large enterprises to gain new
business.