CV / Profile

    David Wright

      » 30+ years experience selling in engineering industry to automotive, domestic heating, and general engineering          markets, reaching level of Sales Director.

      » Responsibility for negotiating and maintaining long-term contracts with multi-national customers, sourcing and          operating supply-chains, and negotiating export transportation.

      » Experience in exporting to continental Europe (Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium,           Italy, Hungary), USA, Far East including negotiating transport contracts.

      » 25+ years experience in all aspects of advertising and marketing:

            » Design and publication of brochures / newsletters / electronic news-sheets & promotional CDs.

            » Design and set-up of exhibitions – NEC, Birmingham; Hanover Fair; & other exhibitions in UK, Germany,                 Switzerland.

            » Open Days.

            » Market analysis.

            » Promotions.

      » Many years experience of running a department / sales team: team management, appraisal & development;           annual budgets; monthly / annual reporting.

      » Many years experience in operating to ISO 9001, QS9000 and TS16949 quality standards, and trained as           internal auditor for TS16949 quality systems.

1970 – 73: B.Sc. (Ord) Degree in Chemistry / Applied Zoology
1991: OPEN University Course Certificate Course B784: The Effective Manager (First module for MBA)

 Fellow of the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers

 Membership of the Federation of Small Businesses – Membership No. 2087678.