Catherine Hutton
@catherinehutton
Customer-focused commercial leader driving sales, relationships and operational delivery across retail and B2B channels.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven commercial professional with extensive experience in customer development, business development and sales across retail, leisure and B2B sectors. I have a proven track record delivering sales growth, managing key accounts, launching products and improving in-store and out-of-home execution.
My background includes customer-facing roles in FMCG (Walls - Unilever), financial services (NatWest, Onebanks), IT/telecoms (Pure Group) and fleet and facilities management, where I led teams, trained staff and met ambitious commercial targets. I combine strong stakeholder management, negotiation and CRM skills with operational discipline in reconciliations, credit control and compliance.
I bring practical leadership, excellent communication and problem-solving skills to fast-paced environments, and I am motivated by roles that allow me to grow revenue, improve customer experience and lead cross-functional teams to exceed targets.
Experience
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Customer Development Executive
Walls - Unilever
Mar 2023 - Present (3 years)
Drive sales growth across retail and leisure channels by managing key customer relationships, executing promotional and merchandising plans, and supporting seasonal and new product launches to improve availability and visibility.
Managed inbound and outbound customer contacts to set up repayment plans and complete income & expenditure assessments for financially vulnerable customers, ensuring FCA-compliant treatment and recovery outcomes.
Digital Educator
Onebanks
Aug 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Delivered product training, onboarded customers, led field sales and marketing, and managed daily/month-end reconciliations and reporting while supervising a team of four and handling HR queries.
Business Development Manager
Pure Group
Feb 2017 - Aug 2021 (4 years 6 months)
Managed sales and marketing of VoIP, hosted phone systems, broadband, and managed IT services for over 100 clients, driving new business, upsells, and account growth to meet KPI and revenue targets.
Finance Administrator
Brosch Direct
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 months)
Processed payments, managed sales ledger and reconciliations, handled customer queries and remittances, and produced daily reports to support accounts receivable and credit control processes.
Business Development & Sales
Toekomst Big 5 Game Lodge
Jul 2016 - Jan 2017 (6 months)
Delivered front-of-house customer service, sales and marketing to corporate clients, managed bookings, events and facilities coordination, and handled administration and reconciliations.
Branch Manager
Eqstra Fleet Management
Sep 2004 - Oct 2009 (5 years 1 month)
Led branch operations for fleet leasing, overseeing sales of full maintenance and operating leases, staff management, key account growth, CRM use, and achievement of monthly and annual sales targets.
Facilities Manager
Coin Security (Sappi Fine Papers)
Jan 2002 - Sep 2004 (2 years 8 months)
Planned and implemented core facility services including cleaning, catering, security and maintenance, managed contractors and budgets, and ensured health & safety compliance and service value.
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