Ian Nicholas TurnerMobile: 07538 485999

Email: ianturner007@gmail.com

Highly motivated Account Manager, experienced and confident at all levels of interaction, negotiation and sales within the food and drinks industry

Current Career

2014 – Present Business Development Manager, Blakemore Foodservice Responsible for sales and development of existing accounts Responsible for identifying and developing business with new accounts within

the Education, independent foodservice and catering sectors Servicing ambient, chilled & frozen Sectors Achieving agreed targets, both turnover & profitability Account responsibility includes:

o Independent schools sector (opted out schools)o Contract catererso Public sector schoolso Independent pub tradeo Independent catering outlets (nursing homes, child centres, etc.)

Competent and comfortable negotiating at head office senior level, through to sole trader

Successful and experienced in:o NPD, from concept to market placeo Menu solutions

Experienced at working with budgets, achieving targets (both financial and profit) Responsible for portfolio circa £2m Deliver data both internal and external to the highest level Reporting direct to Directors

2011 – 2014 National & Key Account Manager, Purity Soft Drinks Responsible for sales, product development, trading terms and negotiation

across key customers Responsible for the JuiceBurst and Masons Brands Account responsibility includes:

o LEAso RoadChef, including WH Smiths (opened 2012)o British Rail (Rail Gourmet)o Bunzl (National)o NECo Midland Chilled Food Groupo Central Supplieso Approx. 120 National, Regional and Independent

Wholesalers/Distributorso Export Customers

2000 to Sept 2011 Key Account Manager, Central Foods Group Limited Responsible for sales, product development and trading terms and negotiation

across key customers Key accounts:

o National groups – Fairway, Caterforce, Country Range, Sterling Groupo Major independents – Hopwells, 3G, DBCo MOD, NHS, Prison Serviceo Independent wholesalerso End users – JD Wetherspoon, Marstons, RoadChef, Welcome Break,

Spirit, Puncho Education sectoro Export – wholesale and retailo Contract caterers

Responsible for brands: EuroBuns, Moy Park, Kitchen Range Food, Bernard Matthews, Linda McCartney, Big Al’s

Reporting direct to Directors

Career History

1997-2000 National Sales Manager (Foodservice and Retail), Devon Quality Foods Brakes and 3663 (own brand), all national and independent wholesalers Tesco (NPD)

1995-1997 National Sales Manager (Retail and Foodservice), Freshpack Limited

1989-1995 Area Sales Manager, United Biscuits (Ross Youngs – Kingfrost) Foodservice

1987-1989 National Fleet Sales Manager, Peugeot Citroen UK

1978-1987 Vale Frozen Foods (Own Family Business)

Personal Details

Driving Licence, Full UK Married Home address: Red Cross Farm, Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Staffordshire, ST8 7AF Personal interests:

o Competent and keen musician having played the trombone with many of the foremost brass bands and orchestras throughout the country.

o Currently Principal Trombone with Bollington Brasso Enjoy cycling and gardening