Strategic planning and sales growth

Andrew is an experienced, dynamic, entrepreneurial sales strategist with a 20+ year record of continued achievement driving multi-million pound sales growth.  By demonstrating real sales leadership in a highly competitive mature market he is adept at driving growth of company revenues and improving sales-team performance. Whilst being an exceptional mentor and coach he is tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty and, with an impeccable industry reputation, forging strong relationships with external business partners.

Andrew’s core competencies include:

  • Highly experienced in depth knowledge
    in key proteins
  • Key Client Retention
  • Solution Selling Strategies
  • Team Building
  • Negotiations at all levels
  • Business Growth/Development
  • Organisational Leadership
  • High-Impact Sales Presentations
  • Relationship developer


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  

Dawn Meats. - Crosshands, South Wales
Business Development Director,  March 2011 to September 2013

Vion Welsh Country Foods. - North Wales
Sales Director - 2009 - March 2011

Vion Winsford. – Cheshire
Sales Director, 2007 – Jan 2009

Dawn Meats UK. – Yorkshire and South Wales. 
Account Director, 1998 - 2007
 
Grampian Macintosh Reynolds. – Anglesey, North Wales. 
Sales Manager, 1994 - 1998
 
Plymouth Quality Meats. – South West.   
General Manager, 1993 - 1994

FMC meat Limited – South West
General Manager, 1992 - 1993

FMC meat Limited – South West
Sales Manager, 1990 - 1991

Scobie and Junor group – Scotland – covering South West region
Sales Executive, 1989 - 1990


Recommendations

Dan Morris - Associate Consultant at Bridgethorne

Andy has extensive knowledge of the food industry, negotiation skills and all round first class customer management ability. He is perceptive and first class senior commercial professional.
January 17, 2013, Dan reported to Andy at Vion Welsh Country Foods
 
Adrian Lyons - Interim Director of commercial operations at Mizkan Europe Ltd

Andy has a proven track record of delivering profitable business through effective business management. He is also highly respected amongst his peers at supplier and retailer level, I would have no hesitation in recommending him.
November 11, 2009, Adrian worked with Andy indirectly at Dawn Meats

Chris Leeman - Retail Project Manager at EBLEX

Andy is a highly professional senior manager with exceptional commercial and business skills.
September 16, 2013, Chris was with another company when working with Andy at Dawn Meats