Steven Carter has over 17 years of experience in commercial flooring sales. He currently works as an Area Sales Consultant for Schluter Systems Limited, where he is responsible for building relationships with customers and achieving sales targets. Previously he has held several Business Development Manager roles at other companies, where he specialized in developing specifications for projects in various market sectors including housing, healthcare, education, and commercial. He has a proven track record of success, having secured a number of large specifications for organizations during his career. Carter has a bachelor's degree in organizational studies and various vocational qualifications related to sales, marketing, and supply chain management.

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Steven Carter - Curriculum Vitae
66 Rydal Road,
Haslingden,
Rossendale,
Lancashire,
BB4 4EF
Tel: 01706 215503/Mobile No: 07584828513 Email: s.carter.8@btinternet.com
DOB: 23 August 1967 Marital Status: Married
Full UK DrivingLicence
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Profile
A skilled, conscientious and hardworking Business Development Manager, with over 17 years experience in
commercial flooring sales. I possess, both an in-depth knowledge of commercial flooring market and an innate
ability to understand howthecustomer’sbusinessoperatesand to providesolutionsto meetthoserequirements. I
am able to use my own initiative and also work as part of a team with a proven track record of achieving sales
targets. Proficient in all phases of organising and co-ordinating projects and meeting tight deadlines.
Career Background
Schluter Systems Limited April 2016 – Present
Area Sales Consultant
 Workingas a memberof the National Salesdivisionreportingto
the Head of Sales
 Buildingopen,collaborative allianceswithKeyArchitect
Practices, Distributors,Contractors andenduserstodevelop
projectspecifications
 Maintainand develop relationships withexistingandnew
customers
 DevelopC.P.D.presentationstokeyArchitectural Practices.
 Achieve pre-definedKeyPerformanceIndicatorsassetby the
Headof Sales
 Organise bothinternal andexternal customertraining
requirements
 MaintainingC.R.M.data base forthe area
D.O.Environmental January 2016 – April 2016
Business Development Manager
 Undertaking S.A.PCalculationsforDomesticNew Build
Accommodation.
 Producingaccurate SAPenergy assessmentreportsandEPC’s.
 Buildingopen,collaborative allianceswithKeyArchitect
Practices,ConstructionCompanies, RegionalandNational House
Builders.
 Organisingmail shotsthroughABI.

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A.K.W Limited September 2014 – December 2015
Business Development Manager
 Workingas a memberof the NorthernSalesdivisionreportingto
the Regional SalesManager
 Buildingopen,collaborative allianceswithKeyArchitect
Practices,Local Authorities,HousingAssociations,Contractors,
HealthCare Providers, RetirementCare Providers,Construction
Companiesandenduserstodevelopprojectspecifications
 DevelopingrelationshipswithNHSandPrivate Occupational
Therapiststosecure A.K.W.specifications
 Developsalesandrelationshipswith MerchantsandContractors
 Achieve pre-definedKeyPerformanceIndicatorsassetby
Regional SalesManager
 MaintainingC.R.M.data base forthe area
Burmatex Limited August 2012 – August 2014
Business Area Manager
 Workingas a memberof the National Commercial Salesdivision
reportingtothe Regional SalesManager
 Buildingopen,collaborative allianceswithKeyArchitect
Practices,Local Authorities,Schools,CollegesandUniversities,
Office FitOutCompanies,ConstructionCompaniesandendusers
to developprojectspecifications
 DevelopsalesandrelationshipswithDistributorsandFlooring
Contractors
Achievements – SpecificationsWon:
 SalfordUniversity,ManchesterTownHall,Lancashire County
Council TownHall,ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity
 BoundaryMill,NorthManchesterSchool of Music, Manchester
University
Tarkett Limited February 2008 – June 2012
Business Development Manager – Housing January 2010 – June 2012:
 Workingas a memberof the National HousingSalesdivision
reportingtothe HousingSalesDirector
 Buildingopen,collaborative allianceswithKeyArchitect
Practices,Local Authorities,HousingGroups, Regional and
National House Builders, ConstructionCompaniesandendusers
to developprojectspecifications
Achievements – SpecificationsWon:
 ContourHomes,Salix Homes,Home Group,ArenaHomes,
Riverside,TraffordHousingTrust
 GoldenGatesHousing,Blackpool Coastal Housing,Wrexham
Council,Flintshire Council
SpecificationConsultant –Commercial February 2008 – December2010:
 Workingas a memberof the National Commercial Salesdivision
inHealth,Education,Commercial andHousingmarketsectors

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 BuildingcollaborativeallianceswithKeyArchitectPractices,
Local Authorities,HousingGroups,ConstructionCompaniesand
endusers
Achievements – SpecificationsWon:
 BDP Manchester– The Rock Bury
 MerseyDesign – AlderheyChildren’sHospital
 GillingDodd – RedBank CommunityHome
 15% increase onspecificationsgainedyearonyearfor2008 to
2010
Karndean International Limited –
Contract SalesExecutive October 2005 – January 2008:
 Workingas a memberof the National ContractSalesteam
 DevelopingcollaborativeallianceswithKeyArchitectPractices,
FlooringContractors,Private Medical Facilities,Property
Developers,Local andNational House Builders andendusersin
the North Westregionof England
Achievements – SpecificationsWon:
 The SleepDepot
 C.S.L.
 Pontins
Saint-GobainTile Group
Contracts Manager June 2001 to September2005
Gaskell TextilesLimited 1995 to 2001:
BusinessAreaManager(1997 – 2001)
AssistantMarketingManager(1995 – 1997)
Duralay Limited 1993 – 1995:
MarketingOfficer
Education and Qualifications
Blackburn College HNC Graphic Design
Dern Valley Business School Diploma in Personnel Management
Bradford Community College B.A. Hons Organisational Studies
Accrington and Rossendale CFE OND Business Studies
Haslingden High School 6 O Levels
Vocational Courses
2011 SupplyChainManagement HowittConsulting
2010 HousingSpecification Sales HowittConsulting
2008 SalesDevelopmentTraining HowittConsulting
2002 SpecificationSales DGA
2002 Managing andDevelopingKeyAccounts HemsleyFraser
1998 PrinciplesandPractise of Selling Marcus BohnAssociates
1997 Effective PresentationSkills ELTEC
1997 IntroductiontoSelling ELTEC
Variousin- house I.T.coursescoveringOutlook,Excell,WordandPowerPoint.

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Interestsand Hobbies
InterestsincludeHiking,sports,playingfootballandvolunteeratfundraisingeventsatDaughter’sschool.
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