Improver

James Odell

My Mantra: Make your business the easiest for them to do business with

York, England

I’m a hardworking sales leader who strives for operational excellence both internally and externally. I’ve a strong ability to impact sales through the coaching, mentoring, influencing and engagement of others to accomplish desired outcomes. I’m highly analytical and use data to understand trends & opportunities to support commercial rationale for mutual gain.

I’ve a fantastic ability to listen to customer and company needs & by working across functions, deliver results that meet or exceed expectations. I’ve successfully transferred 19 years of SME, FMCG & Professional market experiences into developed communication and inter-personal skills. I’m equally comfortable presenting on a one to one basis or to an audience at varying levels of seniority. I’m very well organised, self-motivated and invested in my personal & professional development.

Skill Training:
Competition Law; Compliance with Competition Law, 2018.
L’ORÉAL; Fundamentals of E-Commerce, 2018.
GAP; The Complete Skilled Negotiator, 2017.
RADA in BUSINESS; Think, Breathe, Speak,2016.
L’ORÉAL; Transition to Team Management, 2014.
SENTINEL; Specific Proposal Selling, 2010.
SENTINEL; Situational Negotiation, 2008.

Most Influential Business Book Read
Fish! A Proven Way to Boost Morale & Results.

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Experience:

• Commercial Manager Wholesale - L’Oreal Professionnel. L’Oreal Professional Products Division. (L'Oréal)
• National Account Manager, Morrisons (Nestlé Confectionery UK)
• Business Development Manager - Matrix - Professional Products Division (L'Oréal)
• National Account Manager - L’Oreal Professionnel - Professional Products Division (L'Oréal)
• National Account Manager, The Todays Group (Nestlé Confectionery UK)
• Sales Representative (Electro Group Ltd)
• Regional Sales Manager - L’Oreal Professionnel - Professional Products Division (L'Oréal)

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