Matthew Slater
Winchester,United Kingdom
Summary
Sales Director with proven track record of driving significant revenue growth through comprehensive sales management. Expertise in leveraging market insights, competitor analysis, and innovative strategies to enhance team performance. Committed to identifying and capitalizing on opportunities for customer acquisition and retention.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Sales Director
Quantum Electrical Distribution
Crawley
02.2025 - 11.2025
- Managing the sales team
- Submitting a accurate monthly forecast to the managing director.
- Managing the branch occasionally
- Generating new leads
- Achieving annual forecast in both new and existing business
- New business target £1,000,000.00
- Existing business target of £7,500,000.00
- Involved in P&L
- Managing Marketing
- Involved in credit checks with customers and increase/decrease in limits
- Managing logistics with the warehouse manager
- Working alongside the finance department in making sure each customer stays within their terms
- Working with the operations director to make sure the company purchase from the correct suppliers and in return receiving the correct rebate
- Managing each customers rebate and target
- Managing stock take with the operations director
Sales Manager
Quantum Electrical Distribution
Crawley
01.2024 - 02.2025
- Managing the sales team
- Submitting a accurate monthly forecast to the managing director.
- Generating new leads
- Achieving annual forecast in both new and existing business
- New business target of £750,000.00
- Existing business target of £6,500,000.00
- Managing Marketing
- Involved in credit checks with customers and increase/decrease in limits
- Working alongside the finance department in making sure each customer stays within their terms
- Working with the operations director to make sure the company purchase from the correct suppliers and in return receiving the correct rebate
- Managing each customers rebate and target
- Involved with company stock take
Business Development Manager
Quantum Electrical Distribution
Crawley
03.2021 - 01.2024
- Creating new accounts and energizing dormant accounts within the two branches
- Prepared monthly sales forecast reports.
- Reaching monthly targets of £50,000.00 +
- Following up with internal salesman to ensure sales are generated and deliveries are completed
- Generating new ideas within the market
- Customer relation
Cable Manager
JDL Electric
Midrand
07.2014 - 01.2019
- Managed the cable department
- Involved in board meetings to show cost savings to the company
- Monitoring copper/steel/PVC increase and decrease
- Adjusting trade pricing to match current inflation
- Mentored and trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Managed stock buying as well as specials
- Closed large deals with key account customers
- Managing stock levels
Internal Sales
ARB Electrical Wholesalers
Johannesburg
04.2007 - 06.2014
- Achieved sales targets
- Processed LV/MV quotations and orders
- Processed cash payments
- Involved in stock take for the company
- Received goods in
- Dispatch of goods
- Picking and packing orders
Education
Matric - undefined
Hillcrest High School
South Africa 01.2001 - 12.2006
Skills
- Sales leadership
- Commercial awareness
- Forecasting
- Client relationship management
- Sales coaching
- Sales growth
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power Point
Timeline
Sales Director
Quantum Electrical Distribution
02.2025 - 11.2025
Sales Manager
Quantum Electrical Distribution
01.2024 - 02.2025
Business Development Manager
Quantum Electrical Distribution
03.2021 - 01.2024
Cable Manager
JDL Electric
07.2014 - 01.2019
Internal Sales
ARB Electrical Wholesalers
04.2007 - 06.2014
Matric - undefined
Hillcrest High School
01.2001 - 12.2006