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Lloyd James Tate

Leeds,Yorkshire,

Summary

Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking Sales Professional constantly striving for success, with over 24 years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multi-tasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, persuasively introducing products, implementing pricing models, inventory control and projections, vendor relations, territory development and revealing customer needs to deliver solutions.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Will & Lifetime Estate Planner

Secure Inheritance Legal Services
Leeds, Yorkshire
04.2022 - Current
  • Liaised with clients to prepare and draw up wills.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policy changes.
  • Attended regular training and supervision workshops for improved service user support.
  • Collaborated with officials to prepare required legal documentation for court proceedings.
  • Safeguarded client interests throughout legal proceedings.
  • Monitored legal changes and developments for sound client advice.


Covid Test Operator

Sodexo
Leeds, Yorkshire
02.2021 - 04.2022

Working with the NHS mobile unit to deliver screening and testing during the Covid crisis


Sales Manager

Nicholas Deakins Wholesale Ltd
Leeds, Yorkshire
12.1999 - 11.2020

Footwear/lifestyle brand including design, development and sourcing.

Head of company sales including numerous management roles across the business over 20 years, reporting directly to the Managing Director.

Responsible for:

  • Area sales representatives
  • UK & EU agents and distribution
  • Sales budget/forecasting
  • Staff appraisals
  • Recruitment/redundancies
  • New business development
  • Product training
  • Retail support
  • Negotiating with suppliers
  • Management and organisation of UK and overseas trade shows
  • Project Manage new retail and web concepts
  • Negotiate license agreements
  • Launch new footwear and lifestyle brands

Private label business -

Project manage, design, development, source and supply for the following brands,

  • JD
  • Schuh
  • Office
  • SikSilk
  • M&M Direct
  • Blue Inc
  • Joe Brown

Basi Trainer

Basi
International
1995 - 2002

The British training and grading body for UK ski instructors responsible for delivering, training and assessments for Instructors qualifications.

Sales Manager

EuropaSport
Kendal, Cumbria
11.1997 - 11.1999

Distribution company of a wide range of Benetton sporting goods, day to day sales, product launches, product testing, sales conventions, trade shows, ski show support along with on snow testing.

British Demonstration Ski Team

Basi
1993 - 1999

Member of the British Demonstration Team/Delegation, Japan 1995 and Norway 1999, along with representing the association between 1993 - 1999.

Ski Instructor

Soldeu Ski School
Andora
1989 - 1998

Brand Ambassador (K2 Skis)

Outdoor Leisure
Chester, CHW
1993 - 1997

Responsible for product testing and technical retail support

Ski Instructor

Harrogate Ski School
Harrogate
1986 - 1989

Part time ski instructor, promoted to head instructor

Ski Instructor

Soldeu Ski School
Andorra
1985 - 1986

Ski Technician

Local Business
Austria
1984 - 1985

Education

Will Writer - Law

The Society of Will Writers
Lincoln
05.2022 -

Football Association -

Football Association
2017

BASI -

BASI (British Association Of Ski Instructors)
1985

Morley High School
Leeds
1984

Skills

  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Technical Presenting
  • Rapport And Relationship Building
  • Brand-building Strategies
  • National Account Management
  • Key Account Development
  • Territory Sales Management

Timeline

Will Writer - Law

The Society of Will Writers
05.2022 -

Will & Lifetime Estate Planner

Secure Inheritance Legal Services
04.2022 - Current

Covid Test Operator

Sodexo
02.2021 - 04.2022

Sales Manager

Nicholas Deakins Wholesale Ltd
12.1999 - 11.2020

Sales Manager

EuropaSport
11.1997 - 11.1999

Basi Trainer

Basi
1995 - 2002

British Demonstration Ski Team

Basi
1993 - 1999

Ski Instructor

Soldeu Ski School
1989 - 1998

Brand Ambassador (K2 Skis)

Outdoor Leisure
1993 - 1997

Ski Instructor

Harrogate Ski School
1986 - 1989

Ski Instructor

Soldeu Ski School
1985 - 1986

Ski Technician

Local Business
1984 - 1985

Football Association -

Football Association

BASI -

BASI (British Association Of Ski Instructors)

Morley High School
Lloyd James Tate