Manager Sales

Michael Hamilton

** ******** *****, *****, ********* NN17 2QD

Mob: 079******** e-mail: *.*.********@*******.**.**

PROFILE

A successful technical team leader educated to degree level in management studies with extensive

International experience in technical engineering projects and management.

Ability to speak French, Spanish and German to conversational level. Lived and worked in France,

Germany, Spain, Italy, Rumania, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Nigeria, Ghana and the USA. History

of success in identifying opportunities for expansion and pioneering technical sales in new market

places for start-up and established businesses. Experienced in account management. Adept at building

relationships with multicultural partners and customers. Extensive technical experience both on and

off shore with global oil and Gas Company’s and contractors.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Able to speak French, Spanish and German languages all to good conversation level

• Experience of working in Korea, Japan, Africa and Europe

• Computer literate: Windows and MS Office applications

• Building and developing effective teams in multi-national locations

• Skilled in all aspects of technical training and support

• Ability to implement HSE requirements

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• supporting teams including, planning, motivating and mentoring

• establishing new customer bases to build business and increase profitability

• developing and maintaining successful relationships with key clients to maximise productivity

• Selection, recruitment and training of effective technical teams

• Managing teams to ensure excellent results and customer service standards

• All aspects of record keeping, management reporting and compliance issues

CAREER HISTORY

July 2010 to Bridon Wire rope sales for Mining Oil and Gas

Present Area technical manager Europe/ Africa Based in Africa.

Responsible for all rigging, lifting, wire and fibre rope applications and training for

Agents, distributors, oil and gas majors and service companies in the African region.

Conducting lifting and safe use of wire, fibre and lifting accessories. Advising

On the HSE requirements for lifting equipment. Carrying out audits and advising on

Compliance issues to ISO and EN standards.

July 2008 to Pipeline Engineering flow assurance products and solution to customers in

July 2010 Africa directly and through a network of 8 local based distributors

African regional sales engineer selling and giving technical engineering advice to

oil

Oil and gas companies and supporting companied. Day to day duties included site

Visits to interpret engineering needs for pipeline pigging and flow assurance.

Working

On and off shore in Africa. Responsible for training all local support engineers in the

Safe working use of polyurethane and metal pipeline pigging equipment

2002May to Allan Access providing major construction and utility companies with vehicle

2008 June mounted access platforms.

European Technical Sales Manager

Responsible for interface between production, and engineering departments

To ensure vehicle and platforms conformity to client specification and EN standards

Day to day running of a fleet of over 70 vehicle mounted access platforms.

Setting up and running a distribution network of over 30 distributors in 10 countries.

Training a multinational array of end users in the correct handling and maintenance

Of equipment to LOLER regulations.

1984 Feb to Military car sales US Government organisation working with US military and

diplomat

2002 Jan personnel stationed abroad. Providing factory-authorised sales and support to

Chrysler, Ford, and Harley-Davidson and General Motors vehicles.

1996 – 2000 Regional operations Manager Far East

1993 – 1996 Sales operations Manager - Korea

1989 – 1993 Sales operations Manager - Japan

1984 – 1989 Regional training manger Europe

1976 Sep to Tuboscope part of the AMF International Corporation

1984 Jan Specialists in non destructive testing of pipes for the oil and gas industries

Responsible for the inspection of all on and offshore lifting equipment to include

Slings, Shackles, Eyebolts, Slings, Sockets and all ancillary equipment

NDT Inspection Engineer working on shore and off shore throughout Europe

Inspecting all oil field related products, NDT, MPI, Hydrostatic, mill inspection,

Nace, Swanson, Sharpies, Ultrasonic, thread inspection, hardness testing, magnetic

particle, dye penetrant, ultrasonic, lifting and rigging equipment.

RELEVANT TRAINING

1985 to date ongoing personal and professional development courses including:

• LEEA Introduction to lifting equipment • Rope examiners certification

• Seven habits of highly effective people • coaching, mentoring and managing

• Fibre rope examiners certification • situational leadership

• LEEA part 2 lifting operations and equipment regulations

• Crosby lifting seminar in French & English

OTHER INFORMATION

Date of birth 19 January 1957

Status Divorced

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