John Philip Burdon

• Responsible for all aspects of the business.
• Windowbox supplies innovative products to the leisure market, specifically the equestrian, caravan, and motorhome industries. Both B2B and B2C.

• Responsible for brand sales management to secure & service retailer customers in the North of England & Scotland
• Brands engaged with:

Mountain Horse, Woof Wear, Mountain Paws and Windowbox brands: IV Horse & Caravan Magic.

• Responsible for all aspects of the business.
• Maintaining the site, from infrastructure build and repair to landscape and grass care.
• Management of client administration, on-site welcome, and wellbeing.

• Responsible for all aspects of the business.
• Tumequex Limited is the vehicle for a patent application in process relating to a unique, innovative form of geo-thermal energy.
• Previously involved with PPE developments, and procurement and the development of a unique near field tracking system under the Company Kepetek Limited, now dissolved and amalgamated into Tumequex Limited.

• Temporary position alongside existing employment.
• Responsible for day to day management of two Skoda dealerships in Aberdeen & Maud with the emphasis on taking them to market.
• Completed within 2 years.

• Responsible for all sales & marketing strategy of the business, including office & field sales team management, product development, and key account management.
• Dunbar specialised in bakery supplies to the bakery trade, including cake decorations, and wedding favours B2B

• Responsible for key National account management, representing 90% of the Company's turnover, including export to Ireland.
• Responsible for field sales force management.
• Ideas and Input into new product development.
• The Brandway Group specialised in home baking supplies to supermarket groups.

• Responsible for the development and growth of sales for a newly acquired chocolate factory by the parent company Brandway, under the brand Beech's.
• Responsible for key account management.
• Responsible for restructuring two sales forces into one.
• Responsible for brand development under own-label.

• Responsible for territory management of accounts in the North of England with the key Brandway Group brand Supercook. B2B Supermarkets, independents, and general retailers.

• Commission sales agent responsible for securing financial products within personal insurance and medical insurance areas.
• Group pensions, investment management, capital conversion plans.

• Responsible for retail shop management.
• Responsible for generating installation contracts with architects, local authorities, churches, and companies requiring sound reinforcement, PA & communication equipment.
• Contracting and operation of outdoor events, including horse events, agricultural shows, & motor events, including the RAC Rally, hill climbs, & TT races.
• Responsible for installation support.

• Responsible for all aspects of floor management, including News, stationery, photography & gifts departments.
• Floor staff management.
• Budgeting and administration.

• Responsible for retail sales within the store.
• Recruited under the supernumerary management training scheme in existence at the time.

• Responsible for the sales of shellfish around pubs and clubs in the greater Leeds district.
• A part-time job on evenings and weekends from age 17.
• Self-employed.