Ed Taylor

Operational Sales Director at Kong Company

Ed Taylor has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Ed currently works at KONG Company as the Operations and Sales Director, where they lead operations for KONG UK & EU and supports the supply chain and sales. Prior to this, they were the Head Of Operations and Provenist at Neptune Home from 2019 to 2022.

From 2018 to 2019, Ed Taylor worked as the Operations Director at KONG Company. Before that, they held multiple roles at Fresh to Store Ltd t/a Kerryfresh, including Operations Controller, Project Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and Operations Manager. In these roles, they were responsible for managing operations, sales, and logistics for the chilled food and drink Van Sales operation. Ed also had complete P&L responsibility and control for multiple sales center sites and managed a large team of employees.

Earlier in their career, Ed Taylor worked as a Sales Supervisor at Kerry Foods, where they supervised a team of Van Sales Representatives. Ed also served as a Sales Executive at Midshire Communications Limited Kyocera Group Company, where they had a high success rate in converting canvassed calls into sales. Ed began their career as a Chef de Partie at the Northwick Hotel, where they produced high-quality food and provided excellent service to guests.

Ed Taylor's education history is as follows:

From 2021 to 2022, Ed Taylor attended Cranfield University, where they pursued a degree in General Management.

In 2017, they completed a course in Transportation and Materials Moving at OCR, acquiring a degree in Operators CPC.

In 2015, Ed Taylor obtained a certification in IOSH - Managing Health and Safety from GH SAFETY.

Between 2003 and 2004, they attended WCG, specializing in Horticulture and Garden Design. Although no specific degree is mentioned, they earned a National Certificate in the field.

Their high school education was completed at Pershore High School from 1999 to 2003, earning their GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) qualification.

Additionally, Ed Taylor holds an additional certification in Operators CPC International from OCR, but further details about the completion date are not available.

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