Justin Cook

Justin Cook

Branded Merchandise Consultant

Wokingham, England, United Kingdom
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About

I’m a branded merchandise consultant based in Wokingham, Berkshire and I have over a decade’s experience in the promotional merchandise industry. I help businesses make the right choices when it comes to promoting themselves with branded product, apparel and POS.
In recent years, I have been specialising in eco/sustainable merchandise as there will always be a place for branded merch, going Green is the best way to promote your brand and to help save our planet.

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Experience

  • Self Employed Graphic

    Freelance Merchandise Consultant

    Self Employed

    - Present 3 years

    Wokingham, England, United Kingdom

  • BTC Group

    BTC Group

    7 years 6 months

    • BTC Group Graphic

      Account Manager

      BTC Group

      - 6 years 3 months

    • BTC Group Graphic

      Account Coordinator

      BTC Group

      - 1 year 4 months

      Hayes

  • Roantree Graphic

    Purchasing executive

    Roantree

    - 2 years 3 months

    High Wycombe

    • Working within a procurement team to supply our clients with ideas and quotations.
    • Building presentations/mocking up visuals to help the quotation process
    • Sourcing products from UK suppliers, European suppliers and the Far East to insure I’m sending my clients the most competitive prices available
    • Emailing quotations from our CRM system (QuoteWerks)
    • Sending out brochures and branded samples to encourage new business/enquires
    • Communicating with the client over the…

    • Working within a procurement team to supply our clients with ideas and quotations.
    • Building presentations/mocking up visuals to help the quotation process
    • Sourcing products from UK suppliers, European suppliers and the Far East to insure I’m sending my clients the most competitive prices available
    • Emailing quotations from our CRM system (QuoteWerks)
    • Sending out brochures and branded samples to encourage new business/enquires
    • Communicating with the client over the phone and email to insure I have covered every aspect of their enquiry
    • Once I receive the order I will liaise with the client from start to finish - sending order acknowledgments, visuals and pre-production samples
    • I will also liaise with the supplier from start to finish to the insure the stocks branded correctly and the required delivery date is met
    • I also look after 2 corporate gift schemes which involves website management (uploading new products/images) stock control (website and excel spread sheets) Replenishing stock as and when it needs to be along with picking, packing and despatching the stock
    • Inputting supplier invoices into Sage and invoicing our clients from Sage

    Reason for leaving; seeking an opportunity to progress my chosen career.

  • Halo Marketing Graphic

    Purchasing

    Halo Marketing

    - 1 year 7 months

    Uxbridge

    • Responsible for Account Managing Key Accounts which include Coca Cola, Ford, Vauxhall, other Automotive brands and all new business to provide promotional merchandise as requested.
    • To liaise with Key Accounts over the telephone to discuss their purchasing requirements from start to finish.
    • To design bespoke products to our clients specification.
    • To provide our client with a visual proof and sample prior to placing the order with the chosen Production team.
    • Responsible for…

    • Responsible for Account Managing Key Accounts which include Coca Cola, Ford, Vauxhall, other Automotive brands and all new business to provide promotional merchandise as requested.
    • To liaise with Key Accounts over the telephone to discuss their purchasing requirements from start to finish.
    • To design bespoke products to our clients specification.
    • To provide our client with a visual proof and sample prior to placing the order with the chosen Production team.
    • Responsible for all aspects of the request including the Sourcing and Purchasing from our contacts in the Far East, Internet and local suppliers.
    • Responsible for negotiating with suppliers to get the best prices.
    • Responsible for supplying clients with quotations, once satisfied requesting a purchase order and inputting on to Sage.
    • Responsible for liaising with Production checking all orders on a daily basis to ensure we are meeting the deadlines.
    • Responsible for arranging and ensuring the order is dispatched and arrives with our client on time.
    • Other Administrative duties involved are filing, faxing, data input and any other tasks requested of me.

    Reason for leaving; seeking an opportunity to progress my chosen career

Education

  • Uxbridge College

    Fashion/Apparel Design Distinction

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  • Mellow Lane School

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