Head of Sales at Widdowson Group
Leicester, United Kingdom
Widdowson Group
Head of Sales
April 2014 to Present
Widdowson Group
Business Development Manager
March 2011 to Present
Prolog
Sales Manager
June 2002 to March 2011
Hays Customer Solutions
Account Director
1999 to 2002
Centrica
Product Buyer
1994 to 1999
British Gas
Total Quality
1993 to 1994
British Gas
Marketing Officer
1989 to 1992
What company does Paul Turner work for?
Paul Turner works for Widdowson Group
What is Paul Turner's role at Widdowson Group?
Paul Turner is Head of Sales
What industry does Paul Turner work in?
Paul Turner works in the Logistics and Supply Chain industry.
📖 Summary
The Widdowson Group offers "Logistics at its best" with an array of integrated services. The company's extensive modern fleet of vehicles and trailers provides national full and part load coverage on a dedicated, shared user or ad hoc basis. In addition its 550,000 ft2 of modern warehouse space offers integrated storage and fulfilment services supported by the latest warehouse management systems. In recent years the Widdowson Group has emerged as a leading force in the contract packing arena winning a number of awards and now boasts an enviable client base. Added to this the company's international freight, commercial training and garage service offerings and it is easy to see why the Widdowson Group has become the partner of choice to so many household name clients.Head of Sales @ Generating and maximising new business opportunities for leading UK integrated logistics solutions provider. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 9 months) Business Development Manager @ Generating and maximising new business opportunities for leading UK integrated logistics solutions provider From March 2011 to Present (4 years 10 months) Sales Manager @ Personal Role Identification and acquisition of new business opportunities; Design, development and communication of sales solution to new clients; Creation and Execution of targeted sales campaigns; Ongoing support of client accounts; Development of internal relationships with key Operational Managers ; Networking with key third party partners and industry bodies. From June 2002 to March 2011 (8 years 10 months) Account Director @ Acquisition of new business contracts, contract negotiation and effective management of project migration from sale to “go-live”; Continuing account support and development; Management and development of small team of Business Development Managers and Account Managers; Creation of networking and business opportunities with blue-chip prospects. From 1999 to 2002 (3 years) Product Buyer @ Management of £50m product portfolio from negotiation with manufacturers through to development of marketing campaign and store merchandising decision. Control of team of Buying Assistants and Merchandisers and effective stock management of product inventory. From 1994 to 1999 (5 years) Total Quality @ Member of National Total Quality based in Solihull. Specific responsibility for developing business excellence and improvement modules and communicating the benefits to senior management across the whole company. From 1993 to 1994 (1 year) Marketing Officer @ Provision of marketing data and analysis for senior management. Identification of new product opportunities, production of marketing publications and communications for retail management and staff. From 1989 to 1992 (3 years) De Montfort University From 1985 to 1988 Paul Turner is skilled in: 3PL, Pick & Pack, Storage, Logistics, Warehousing, Freight Forwarding, Logistics Management, Management, Sales, Negotiation, Change Management, Reverse Logistics, Warehouse Management, Transportation, Contract Negotiation
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Judging (J)
3 year(s), 11 month(s)
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