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Sales Manager

Location:
Newcastle, NSW, 2324, Australia
Posted:
July 25, 2012

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Mark Andrew Griffiths

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Mark Griffiths

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Tea Gardens

NSW 2234

49970625

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Career Objective

To secure a challenging management position with a progressive organisation where my experience, organizational, management and selling skills will be fully and effectively utilized.

The position would offer employment security, and reward with opportunity for continued personal growth and career advancement.

Career Summary

I am an energetic, passionate and highly motivated Service Sales Manager /BDM

who has a significant track record of accomplishment in value driven

solutions selling environments. With a broad range of experiences in

strategic business development, sales management, relationship marketing,

and technical sales I have demonstrated success in leading strategy and

driving business growth within technical, energy, mining, industrial and

agricultural industries. Over the years I have also developed strong

international connections and cross-cultural expertise within the NZ markets with proven experience growing export opportunities from a nil base.

My motivation for undertaking a DIP Business Management (2011) was the desire to build stronger General Management/Operations skills, broaden working knowledge of contemporary business management practices; and challenge my leadership skills and abilities as a business professional for the challenges of today, tomorrow and beyond!

EXPERTISE

DIP Business Management

Relationship Marketing

Senior Account management

Technical Sales

Strategic planning

Product development

International sales

Project management

Specialties

Strategic Business Planning, Sales Management & Business Development with a

strong focus on Domestic & International Sales.

Personal Details MARK GRIFFITHS

49

13/12/62

Married

Three Children (21 Girl) (19 Boy) (18 Boy)

Good health

Interests Fishing/ Boating/ Golf/ Guitar

Education

2010-2011 Tafe NSW Thornton

Currently studying (Completed)

DIP Business Management

1978-1983 Taree Technical College Taree

Trade Course Boilermaker / Welder

CREDIT PASS.

1974–1978 Chatham High School Taree

School Certificate

Career Summary

Weir Minerals Australia /Sales Service Engineer/Sales Manager/BDM 2010-Present

Austral Powerflo Solutions / NSW Sales Manager /Product Manager Gate Globe and Check Valves 2008-2010

Yokogawa Australia / Regional Manager Gladstone 2007-FEBRUARY 2008.

Transmark-FCX / Regional Manager North QLD / 2007-2007

Bray Controls Pacific / State Manager / 2005 - 2007 / Sydney

Ebara Pumps Australia / State Manager / 2000 – 2005 / Newcastle

Keystone / Tyco / Newcastle Manager / 1995 – 2000 / Newcastle

Clyde Master / BTR Indeng 1983-1990/ Fluid Control Sales/ 1990-1991/ BTR Engineering / 1991-1995

Internal Sales / Sales Engineer / Manager Pumps

Sydney / Perth / Sydney / Newcastle.

Hunter Valley Training Company / Apprentice Boilermaker 1979 – 1983 / Newcastle

History of Experience

2010-Present Weir Minerals Australia

Sales Service Engineer/Sales Manager

Responsibilities Sales Service Engineer

Service Sales operation for the Beresfield Branch encumbering all facets of the business, this includes procuring new business from NSW specialising in the Power Industry and Navy.(Including New Zealand)

Staff Management, Training, 3 External Staff 1 Internal

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Major Quote Preparation

Client Presentations

Achievements

Increased sales 200% from last Financial Year

Assisted in employing one new Employee for the NSW Sales Team.

Secured a major supply Contract with BAE for the Royal Australian Navy

Secured a major service Contract with Orica Newcastle

2008-2010 Austral Powerflo Solutions

NSW Sales Manager/

Product Manager/ Gate Globe and Check Valves.

Responsibilities NSW Sales Manager

Running of the Branch operation for NSW Branch encumbering all facets of the business.

Staff Management 3 Internal, 5 External Staff

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing. Major Quote Preparation

Client Presentations

Achievements

Increased sales 50% from last Financial Year

Employed three new Employees for the NSW Sales Team.

Secured a $1m contract for the Supply of Gate Globe and Check Valves from a New Supplier Found by Myself.

Implemented a Modular Display Unit for Trade Shows

Currently Implementing a CRM System.

Responsibilities Product Management

Product Training

Product Stocking

Product Literature

Product Pricing

2007-2008 Yokogawa Australia Pty Ltd

Regional Manager Gladstone Region

Responsibilities

Running of the Branch operation for Gladstone Branch encumbering all facets of the business.

Staff Management 1 Internal

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

2007-2007 Transmark-FCX

Regional Manager North QLD

Responsibilities

Running of the Branch operation for North QLD including Mackay Branch and Townsville Branch encumbering all facets of the business.

Staff Management 1 External 2 Internal

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Achievements

Increased sales from 15% YTD to surpass budget.

Employed a Trainee for Sales the First for Transmark-FCX.

Secured a $500k Contract for the Supply of Gauges into Alcan

Secured a Contract for supply of Graco Pumps into Mount Isa Mines.

2005 – 2007 Bray Controls Pacific

State Manager

Responsibilities

Running of the Branch operation for NSW encumbering all facets of the business.

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Maintenance.

Achievements

Increased sales from $ 0 to $1 million in 12 months

Brought to the company 3 multinational accounts through work carried out in NSW.

Received the first Waterworks orders for Bray Controls Pacific

Introduced Distributors into NSW, for Bray Controls Pacific.

2000 – 2005 Ebara Pumps Australia

State Manager

Responsibilities

Running of the Branch operation for NSW encumbering all facets of the business.

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Maintenance.

Stores.

Achievements

Increased Sales from $ 0 to $750 k in the NSW market

Average Sale being $750.00

Introduced a distributor network for NSW.

Implemented a training course for new distributors.

1995 – 2000 Keystone / Tyco Flow Control

Newcastle Manager

Responsibilities

Running of the Branch operation for Newcastle.

Management of Staff.

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Maintenance.

Stores.

Achievements

Increased Sales from $750k to $3 Million

Expanded the Sales team from 2 to 5 and indirectly 7 Fitters and 1 Stores Person.

Expanded Sales to include markets that had never been serviced by the Company

Won the Mine Hunter Project for supply of Valves on the Seven Vessels, which included Vent Valves, AFFF Valves (Firefighting System), Sea chest Valves, Side Vent Valves. This project over a 2 Year period was $700 k.

Because of the work done on the Mine Hunters I also won the upgrade on the Kanimbla and Manoora supplying 90-95% of the Valves for the upgrade.

Valves included were, Fire Systems, Sea chest, Side valves, Vent, Fuel, Kerosene, this order was over 2 Million over 2 years.

During this time I also made a concerted push into the Mines in the Newcastle area winning Green Field site such as Bengalla, Mt Owen, and Dartbrook.

1991-1995 BTR Engineering

Newcastle Pumps Manager

Responsibilities

Management of Staff

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Maintenance.

Achievements

Increase sales from $500 k- 1.2 Million

Expanded Sales to include markets that had never been serviced by the Company.

Introduced a distributor network for NSW.

Implemented a training course for new distributors.

1990-1991 Fluid Control Sales

Manager NSW

Responsibilities

Management of Staff

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Maintenance

Achievements

Increase sales from $750 k- 1.0 Million

Expanded Sales to include markets that had never been serviced by the Company.

Won the CIG/BOC Oxy PLANT BHP Newcastle.

1983 – 1990 Clyde Master / BTR Indeng

Responsibilities

Management of Staff

Sales and Technical support.

Implementation of Sales Strategies.

Key Account Management.

Customer Relations.

External Sales.

Internal Sales.

Marketing.

Maintenance.

Achievements

Started in the store worked my way to Internal Sales Pumps Sydney

Promoted to Sales Engineer Pumps Perth.

Promoted to Pumps Manager Perth.

Transferred to Sydney, Senior Sales Engineer Pumps Sydney.

Promoted to Pumps Manager Sydney.

Grow my division in Sydney from 2 to 5.

Transferred to Newcastle as Pumps Manager NSW

Grow my division sales by 200 %

Examples of Some Clients across Various Industries

BHP (BLUESCOPE)

Western Mining

Woodside

Leslie Salt

Santos

Dawson Offshore

Southern Paper

Tooheys

Visy Paper

Thiess Mining

Tomago Aluminium

Starch Australia KBR QAL

Sanitarium

Svedala

Sedgman

Simon engineering

Royal Australian Air force

Royal Australian Navy

Shell

Caltex QNI Macquarie Gen Boyne Smelter PB Power United Group

Sunmetals

Bp Refinery

Terminals

Capral Aluminum

US Filter/Memcor

Veolia Water

Gea Colby

Nu-Con

Pasminco

EMD

Weir

AE & E

DOD (Navy)

Huntly Power Station NZ

Thales

New Zealand Navy

Nystar Port Pirie

MIM Orica Regional Councils

Delta Electricity Orica Mining Thales

BAE Boral Sydney Water



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