Kevin Paul RogersAddress: 8 Mount Echo Avenue, Chingford, London E4 7JYTelephone: +44 (0)7547 583429Email: kevin.rogers@sky.comNationality: British

Overview

Core Competencies

An experienced Sales Manager with considerable experience of the automotive and real estate markets. Involved in all aspects of sales and marketing in previous roles, covering on-going business development, range selection, budgeting, forecasting, business management and Customer Relationship Management programmes.

An accomplished presenter and negotiator, with a clear focus on delivering desired outcomes.

Personal Summary

A creative thinker with vision, entrepreneurial flair and an inspirational sales management style.

An outstanding track record of exceeding sales targets in highly competitive business sectors and retail environments, with a key focus on client relationships.

Excellent communication and inter-personal skills at all levels, who sets high standards and is very much at home leading from the front and by example.

A highly reliable and dependable sales professional with a genuine passion for developing new business and generating improved profit margins from existing accounts.

Interests

As a husband and father of a young son, my main interests and leisure time revolve around family life. I have a keen interest in travelling and experiencing new countries, cuisines and cultures. In my own time I also enjoy a variety of sports including football and skiing.

Recent Employment HistorySeptember 2013- Present

Area Sales Manager

Tech-4 Lubricants.co.uk

Employed as a Area sales manager covering London and Hertfordshire selling a complete range of automotive treatments to trade bodies and garages with managing my client base of 200+ clients and devloping new business with a clear business sense to maximise sales and accounts.

May 2009 - August 2012Sales ManagerPattaya Realty Company, Thailand

Employed as a Sales Manager on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, dealing with clients regarding the sales/rentals of residential properties.

During this time I helped many international clients in the process of purchasing property according to the laws of Thailand. I was also responsible for the day to day running of the sales office which included overseeing daily accounts, property management and assisting the Thai sales team when dealing with English speaking clients.

February 2003 – March 2009Area Sales ManagerForte Lubricants Ltd

Prior to working in Thailand, I ran my own franchise business for six years as an area sales manager with Forte Lubricants, selling a complete range of fuel treatments into the automotive trade. During this period I managed 300+ accounts, developing new business through a proactive approach to territory management and sales prospecting. As well as product demonstrations and on-going customer service, I was also responsible for all sales and marketing promotion within my sales territory.

Key aspects included:

• managing monthly sales activity and communication with customers

• introduction of new product launches

• supporting customers with retail promotions, merchandising, technical support and after-sales service

• monitoring competitive activity across the sector

• reporting and forecasting

June 1995 – February 2003Sales Administration Manager

Hertsair Industrial Supplies

My role at Hertsair included the sourcing of tooling and pneumatic automation control equipment in a business to business field sales role selling to major manufacturing and service companies, such as DDD, Coca Cola & Lenze.

I was responsible for the receipt, storage and despatch of goods, account management working to deadlines, maintaining computer records and liaising with clients regarding orders, enquiries and quotations.

Other aspects of this role also included warehouse management, stock taking and organisation of distribution.

September 1993 – May 1995Premiere Employment AgencyVarious short term assignments whilst seeking full time employment.

December 1989 – August 1993London Underground Ltd

April 1993 – Re-deployment ClerkCommunication and liaison with managers in various departments, supplying staff covering for holidays, absence, sickness, etc.

October 1992 – Management Development Personnel AssistantAdministering graduate applications for employment with London Underground, dealing with applicant’s queries and maintaining computer records.

February 1991 – Movements AssistantResponsible for the processing of transfer requests of staff moving between locations and stations, on a permanent and temporary basis, including staff interviews, organizing report requests for quarterly reviews and dealing with payroll queries.

December 1989 – Personal AssistantDuties included dealing with queries and applications from members of the public, both in person and on the telephone, as well as updating and maintaining computer records.