James Wallseby

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James Wallseby
22 Riverside Mansions
Worplesdon
Surrey BY6 7KL
Telephone : 01333 99999
Email : wallsebyj@ virgin.net

Profile

A chartered accountant with broad experience in General Management where a financial background has complemented man management and leadership skills, particularly in planning, budgeting and in the creation of a lean efficient organization geared to profitability

Key skills

§ The ability to listen, gather relevant facts and take decisions. Good communicator both up and down the organization on a "need to know basis "

§ Constant development of the ability to decide what, and to whom to delegate and the level of discrete control to exercise

§ Patience and tolerance with staff "trying their best "

§ Leadership skills compatible with the development of a team effort atmosphere

Achievements

§ Built an objective driven culture where key team members contributed to setting the objectives and were committed to their achievement.

§ Developed profit awareness at all levels, resulting in an average of 17 % growth in profit year on year

§ Marked reduction in customer complaints

§ Eliminated key staff erosion to competitor companies

Job History

1989- Present Andover plc

1999 - 2003 General Manager Sales & Marketing

Responsible to the Board for all aspects of sales force administration and management, from the recruitment, training, supervision, performance appraisal to remuneration. Sales team including supervisors of sixty seven male and female

Directed and controlled the creative and direct work of eleven marketing executives including briefing advertising agents and presenting recommended campaigns to the board for final approval

James Walseby

1994 - 1999 Sales Manager

Responsible for the motivation and management of the sales force including setting performance standards and in conjunction with senior management selecting products for special promotion During the period sales growth was consistently above 15%p.a.with profits trebled

1989 -1994 Sales Supervisor

After just over a year as a representative , appointed supervisor with a team of ten representatives with the primary task to ensure that they used their time to maximum advantage both when planning their work and when face to face with a customer

1984 - 1989 Bromsgrove Ltd

Representative with a small family controlled firm specializing in developing and selling tailor made business systems for small to medium sized companies

1980 - 1984 Jobling and Partners

After completing my accounting studies and passing finals, remained with the company with the principal task of conducting on-site audits

Personal Details

Non business activities : Gardening, golf, family activities and stamp collecting

Aged 44years married with two teenage children, enjoying good health.