Thomas Wade has over 30 years of experience in the window and door industry, holding various managerial roles with increasing responsibility. His experience includes setting up new commercial departments, meeting and exceeding sales targets, developing key accounts, overseeing projects, and managing teams. He has a City and Guilds qualification in joinery and has worked his way up from an apprenticeship to roles such as National Commercial Manager.
1. Curriculum vitae
Name; Thomas William Wade
Address; 33 Herring Gull Close
The Links
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 3RH
Telephone; (01670) 351449
Date of Birth; 11/12/1958
Driving Licence; Full, No Endorsements
Qualifications; City and Guilds Joinery
Present Employer: Complete Energy Solutions
Title National Commercial Manager
To develop a national commercial department with a
a first year target of 8m 2nd
year 13m.1st
year target was achieved
Duties
• Control all commercial contracts
• Promotion of sales in Commercial markets
• Advising companies on marketing and sales strategies
• Developing key accounts
• Overseeing existing business
Employer Spectus Window Systems (2007-2009)
Title: Northern/Scotland Commercial Manager
To incease an exisiting 6m turnover .1st
year increase by 15% ,2nd
Year by 12%.
Duties
• Organise and promote all aspects of P.V.C-U window sales
• Control all commercial contracts
• Promotion of sales in Commercial markets
• Advising companies on marketing and sales strategies
• Developing key accounts
• Overseeing existing business
2. Employer. Veka P.L.C (2004 to 2007)
Title: Northern/Scotland Commercial Manager.
Increased turnover by 15% 1st
year 2nd
year 10% 3rd
year 12%.Large
Commercial contracts won at Hackney 30m, Wigan and Leigh 6m
One Vision (Liverpool) 8m to name a few
Duties
• Organise and promote all aspects of P.V.C-U window sales
• Control all commercial contracts
• Promotion of sales in Commercial markets
• Advising companies on marketing and sales strategies
• Developing key accounts
• Overseeing existing business
Employer: Door Panels PLC (2003 to 2004)
Title: National Commercial Composite Door Manager.
To start a National commercial department .employed 2 Staff North
And South .Won large door contracts at one vision 3000 doors, Glasgow
Housing Ass 6000 doors to name a few
Duties
• Organise and promote all aspects of composite door sales
• Control all commercial contracts of composite doors
• Promotion of sales in Commercial markets
• Advising companies on marketing and sales strategies
• Developing key accounts
• Overseeing existing business
Employer; Hurst Plastics Ltd (1998 to 2003)
Title; National Commercial Composite Door Manager
To set up a composite door department from scratch. To employ staff internal and field
sales. Target 4m 1st year (200 doors per week) from installers
And manufactures which was achieved.2nd year to set up a commercial department to
increase figures from 200 to 300 plus. Large contracts won at Blyth Valley 4000 doors,
Wansbeck 1000 doors .North Lincolnshire 6000 doors
Wirral 2000 doors. As well as many more
Duties
• Organise and promote all aspects of composite door sales
• Control all commercial contracts of composite doors
• Promotion of sales in Commercial markets
• Advising companies on marketing and sales strategies
• Developing key accounts
• Overseeing existing business
Employer; Glacier Windows Group (1995 to 1998)
3. Title; Branch Manager
Duties; Promotion of sales in both the domestic and trade
markets including;
• Pricing individual contracts
• Sales team co-ordination
• Ensuring sales staff followed company pricing policies
• Meeting deadlines
• Controlling project accounts
• Ensuring company profit centre targets were met
Employer; Clayton Glass Company Ltd (1992 to 1995)
Stanley, Co Durham
Duties; Promotion of Sales in commercial and trade
Markets including;
• Pricing individual contracts
• Commercial team co-ordination
• Ensuring sales staff followed company pricing policies
• Meeting deadlines
• Controlling project accounts
• Ensuring company profit centre targets were met.
Employer; C.R.Smith (1988 to 1992)
Title; Installation Manager
Duties; Initially I was employed on the West coast of
Scotland. I was in charge of the following;
• A sales manager
• A sales team of six people
• Two surveyors
• Six installation teams
I was in charge of a branch and had responsibilities to meet all sales targets. I also
took on the overall financial responsibilities that came with this position, including
financial planning to allow timely payment of accounts.
4. Promoted to; Regional Manager (North East)
Duties; I was to control three branches in the North-
East region;
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Middlesbrough
• Manchester
I controlled these depots through three installation managers, each having a similar
team as I had previously run. I was responsible for the efficient and profitable day to
day running of the regional group.
Employer; Windowcraft ( 1982 to 1988)
Title; Surveyor
Responsible for accuracy of measuring and
ordering materials to customers requirements
.
Promotion to; Senior Surveyor
I was given greater managerial responsibilities
over the other surveyors,( Planning etc)
Promotion to; Installation Manager
At this point I was in charge of five surveyors
and twenty-five fitting teams and I was in
Control over day to day operations.
Promotion to; Senior Installation Manager
I was given further responsibility that ranged from
overseeing surveyors’ reports and assuring proper work
and billing control through to ensuring the full
completion of company guarantee work.
General; I served a four year apprenticeship at;
Adam R Robertson (Builders)
West View
Dudley
Northumberland
I also attended college during this period.
Hobbies; All sport and D.I.Y