Stephen Blow

For the last 5 years I have ran my own business in France, this was a fishing business that saw customers from the UK travelling to France for their annual Carp Fishing experience.

This role involved several different skills, I was the sales person, the organiser of travel and the person that all of the customers turned to ensure a smooth and successful holiday.

• Developed comprehensive business plans for company growth.
• Identified and capitalised on growth opportunities in the market.
• Introduced new marketing campaigns, boosted brand image.
• Initiated business development activities, expanded client base.
• Managed negotiations with clients to secure profitable contracts.
• Formulated business plans to increase growth and minimise cost for company.
• Managed business operations, financial performance and investments of company.

• Management of 24 staff across the retail stores, ecommerce and warehouse.
• To oversee the accounts team who produced monthly management accounts.
• Liase with directors from multi national corporations to negotiate the best terms possible on purchase orders.
• Arrange for our retail store teams to follow strict guidelines on store layout, to optimise customer sales.
• Advise marketing and ecommerce teams on the best strategies to achieve maximum impact and maximum sales.
• I was key in the eventual sale of the business to our main competitor, structuring a deal with the CEO that saw our owners benefit financially.

Mortgage Advisor for several nationwide multi chain estate agents.

• Cemap qualifications obtained in a very swift timescales.
• Always one of the top achievers for sales.
• I was headhunted three times in three years due to exceptional sales record and success rate of obtaining a mortgage for people.