Daniel Howell

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT DANIEL HOWELL

I am a target driven individual with over 15 years sales experience in many different sectors. Predominantly, I have been involved in timber and building materials most of my career. I grew up around a family run timber merchant and sawmill. Giving me a vast knowledge of the timer industry and the processes involved with sawmilling. I started work straight from school working on the retail counter of a Timber and Builders Merchant. I did this for a number of years gaining knowledge of timber and building materials. I had a few years away from the building industry selling utilities door”2”door. This is where I gained sales training and experience. These were very rewarding jobs, they gave me the experience I required to realise that I wanted to base my career around sales. I re-joined the timber industry in 2013, working for the same company I worked for before. This time as a sales executive, covering South Wales and the south west of England. In this role I helped increase the company’s turnover by around 35% over 5 years. Holding conversations with people at any level to ensure relationships are built and sustained. In 2018 I was appointed a Director of the company. I now look after and manage circa £5million+ timber and sheet material sales, purchasing of approximately £4million of timber and timber related products. I directly manage a team of 8 staff whose daily activity I oversee, this includes Site managers, transport manager, drivers and yard operatives and. I look after the fleet replacement strategy, working closely with the financial controller to ensure these are bought at the optimum time. I also run the invoicing and pricing of all wholesale sales within the company to ensure the correct margins are sustained and profit maximised. I believe that my experience and knowledge of the timber industry is paramount to my success. I have strong relationships with suppliers and customers allowing me to buy and sell at the best possible prices. Thanks for taking the time to read about me.