• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Energetic, dependable individual with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Performs well independently and as a team member
• Driven and hard-working individual
• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Energetic, dependable individual with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Performs well independently and as a team member
• Driven and hard-working individual
A seasoned professional with practical experience and solid understanding of a diverse range of sales and marketing product and service management including market analysis, sales and marketing , team building and sales development. Demonstrated ability to select train and retain self motivated, customer oriented employees. High-caliber presentation, negotiation and closing skills.
2. Finance
• Launched Signmaster in 2007 which by 2016 provided 70% of the businesses turnover.
• Followed up on debtors, dealing with payment issues to ensure steady cash-flow
• Priced all bespoke jobs, providing detailed quotations to customers which helped to close
sales and secure margins.
• Procured best possible suppliers and continuously negotiated best prices to ensure a
balance between quality material and costs for the benefit of customers.
• Consolidated operations by implementing cost controls and reducing overheads which
steered the business successfully through the recession.
• Built a strong relationship with the company’s bank which ensured continuous finance
throughout my 16 years as Managing Director.
HR Management
• Employed up to fourteen members of staff during high turnover periods.
• Communicated regularly with staff, through meetings and one to ones which ensured a good
team spirit and staff loyalty.
• Issued staff with contracts of employment and arranged induction and continuous
development and training which contributed to continuous business improvements.
• Enforced high standards of housekeeping and health and safety, resulting in a zero injury
days record over sixteen years.
Cola Thermoprint February 1994 – April 2000
Print Department
! Organised weekly production schedules which resulted in customer timelines being achieved
99.9% of the time over three years.
! Communicated with customers, assisted in providing quotes and advising them on job
progress.
! Facilitated a highly productive environment, contributing to increased profit margins.
! Printed brochures on a Heidelberg two colour ensuring quality and efficient through put.
! Ran the thermographic machine for raised print, delivering a highly specialised product.
! Ordered stock to ensure availability for production.
WIT Cert in Business Management 2008
Samco Cork: Sales training 1991.
Prontoprint Cork: Printing Apprenticeship 1993.
CBS Lismore: Leaving Certificate with honours 1988.
• I was a Director of the Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber of Commerce for 14yrs.
• I train twice a week in Martial Arts achieving a brown belt in Karate and a blue belt in
Hapkido and I am due to grade for a black belt in Karate in June 2017.
• I have a keen interest in GAA and through my print business have produced the Waterford
County GAA annual since 2004.
• I am an owner of a motorhome and have travelled extensively throughout Ireland and
Europe with my family.
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