Work history
Business Development & Client ManagerYourStudio
London, United KingdomFull Time
Account Manager & New Business Development Manager
• New Business Development/Account Manager for POS company that specialises in the manufacturing and management of light boxes with interchangeable graphic textile replacements for retailers.
• Closed £250k+ of new business (mainly stemming from cold calls) with retailers such as Topshop, Burberry, Gap, Estée Lauder, Cath Kidston, Karen Millen, L.K. Bennett, Aquascutum plus many more.
• Currently in negotiations with the procurement departments of River Island, Boots, The Body Shop, New Look, Cadenzza and Barbour.
• Successfully project managed 70+ store POS retrofit for L.K. Bennett. Responsibilities included coordinating the measuring of existing fixtures, designing the installation programme and executing the project within a tight deadline.
• Assisted Managing Director with the management of lucrative accounts such as M&S, Office and Arcadia Group.
• Sourced and supervised shopfitters for numerous installations at retail destinations such as the Westfield Centres, Oxford Street and Regent Street.
• Fronted the company stand at Retail Week Shop 2014 & Retail Design Expo.
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Skills
- Account Co-ordinator
- Businesses Development
- Account Manager
- Presenting
- Account Management
- Business Development
- Pitching
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
Education
Biomedical SciencesLeeds Beckett University
- Leeds, United Kingdom
1st Class Honours