Jonathan Higgins
Ipswich,Suffolk
Summary
A seasoned professional with exceptional negotiation skills, adept at crafting creative agreements and securing long-term sole supply contracts. Demonstrates strong people skills by actively listening to all stakeholders, ensuring comprehensive and achievable solutions. Expert in gaming regulations, consistently performing under pressure with a calm and methodical approach. Proven ability to develop innovative pricing strategies that enhance margins while fostering customer loyalty through robust relationship-building.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work history
Senior commercial manager
Cowells Arrow
Ipswich, Suffolk
06.2015 - Current
Strategic planning and implementation of securing new business and introduced sole supply contracts with new and existing customers
Planned and implemented annual price increases across the business on a face to face level.
Sourcing new high value suppliers and hosting annual reviews of service and pricing.
Creating and sourcing new product to give a competitive edge over opposition companies.
Control and implementation of social media channels.
Education
High School Diploma - Catering
Loughborough University
LoughboroughSkills
- Negotiation skills - Ability to be creative during negotiations, to add value to agreements and to enable all parties to discuss content freely Proven ability to achieve sole supply agreements for several years duration
- People skills - Ability to listen to all contributors in a given process to ensure that a fully thought through, 100% achievable solution is offered to a situation or request from either internal or external sources
- Regulatory skills - Fully conversant in all aspects of gaming regulations attributable to my current position
- Ability to perform at my very best when in a "tight spot" Calm, methodical and honest usually clinches the desired result
- Ability to create more logical pricing strategies that increase margins in a creative way
- Have always worked hard at building strong relationships with customers to engender loyalty, trust and a long lasting partnership
Affiliations
- Travel, cooking, live music
Timeline
Senior commercial manager
Cowells Arrow
06.2015 - Current
High School Diploma - Catering
Loughborough University
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