Phil Hughes
Keyworth Nottingham,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Results-driven Sales Manager experienced in sales and marketing across diverse sectors. Enhanced client engagement through effective relationship management and lead generation while overseeing sales inquiries and marketing strategies. Strengthened brand visibility and customer interaction through management of digital presence and event coordination.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Design Innovation Ltd
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
07.2022 - 06.2026
- Generated pricing quotes tailored to customer requirements, enhancing proposal accuracy
- Followed up on exhibition leads through phone calls and emails, converting inquiries into sales opportunities
- Managing Sales enquiries
- Oversaw company participation in exhibitions, organising booths and promotional materials to maximise visibility
- Liaising with technical team
- Coordinated with suppliers to obtain accurate quotes and technical details
- Oversaw marketing budget in collaboration with digital agency for SEO and PPC campaigns
- Administered company LinkedIn and social media accounts to enhance online presence
- Managing 2 company websites including updating and content creation
Sales and Customer Service Representative
Everyman Racing
Loughborough, Leicestershire
04.2021 - 05.2022
- Scheduled clients for supercar driving experiences, ensuring seamless customer engagement
- Managed corporate bookings, facilitating smooth execution of client events
- Increased sales targets by developing and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing customers.
- Informed customers of promotions and special offers to increase sales and revenue.
- Managed and resolved customer complaints efficiently, providing satisfactory solutions to enhance customer experience.
Commercial Manager
Coldharbour Marine Ltd
05.2015 - 04.2019
- Executed sales prospecting for potential customers in UK & Europe, targeting companies like Shell, Oldendorff, and Frontline.
- Managed quotation process, liaising between prospective clients and in-house engineering team to ensure accurate proposals.
- I managed the design & build of the exhibition stands for a major exhibition in Hamburg (SMM) and co-ordinated the event including logistics for the two stand models and travel and accommodation for the delegates attending the event.
- Coordinated design and build of exhibition stands for major exhibition in Hamburg (SMM), overseeing logistics for stand models and travel arrangements for delegates.
- I have attended many other trade shows, including Marintec China as well as seminars & workshops on behalf of the company including delivering presentations at seminars.
Director
printing.com Nottingham
04.2005 - 05.2015
- Solely responsible for running the business including hiring and training of staff, acquiring and managing customers and their orders, attending networking events and exhibitions to find new clients as well as managing the financial aspects of the business, monitoring KPI’s and reporting to the area BDM.
- Managed other franchised outlets within my territory to align their performance with expectations. This included staff training, setting sales targets and reporting back to the franchisor.
Education
University degree - Economics & Agricultural Economics
Nottingham University
NottinghamSkills
- Lead generation
- Sales strategies
- Business development
- Sales forecasting
- Account management
- Client relations
- Customer engagement
- Supplier negotiation
- Email marketing
- Social media marketing
- Data analytics
- Brand storytelling
- Product presentation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Relationship management
Hobbies and interests
- My main interest outside of work is music
- I started playing guitar and bass guitar at school aged 14 and have been in many different bands over the years. I am competent on guitar and bass guitar, and have lead and backing vocals.
Timeline
Sales Manager
Design Innovation Ltd
07.2022 - 06.2026
Sales and Customer Service Representative
Everyman Racing
04.2021 - 05.2022
Commercial Manager
Coldharbour Marine Ltd
05.2015 - 04.2019
Director
printing.com Nottingham
04.2005 - 05.2015
University degree - Economics & Agricultural Economics
Nottingham University