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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 56 MIN

Mark Shine: From the Shop Floor to Regional Manager

from An Unorthodox CEO

On this weeks episode, Steve and Mark chat through his life before Sussex Beds and the jobs that led him into sales, how he has worked his way up with at Sussex Beds starting as a Sales Advisor and his journey to Regional Manager, plus how he de-stresses after work!Question: Ketchup on Lasagna? Yes or No... Let us know in the comments!00:00 Intro01:56 Life before Sussex Beds04:38 How made his way into Sales09:53 Starting as a sales advisor with us14:40 Going from a big to a small business16:20 Becoming Uckfield Store Manager18:45 Taking the leap to manage a brand new store20:37 Becoming a Regional Manager & the kind of manager Mark wanted to be26:00 80% people management and how that works27:10 Hardest part of his job29:44 How Mark has changed over the last 10 years33:40 Mark & his family36:20 Hobbies & how he de stresses45:55 Quickfire questions54:00 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode, Steve and Mark chat through his life before Sussex Beds and the jobs that led him into sales, how he has worked his way up with at Sussex Beds starting as a Sales Advisor and his journey to Regional Manager, plus how he de-stresses after work!Question: Ketchup on Lasagna? Yes or No... Let us know in the comments!00:00 Intro01:56 Life before Sussex Beds04:38 How made his way into Sales09:53 Starting as a sales advisor with us14:40 Going from a big to a small business16:20 Becoming Uckfield Store Manager18:45 Taking the leap to manage a brand new store20:37 Becoming a Regional Manager & the kind of manager Mark wanted to be26:00 80% people management and how that works27:10 Hardest part of his job29:44 How Mark has changed over the last 10 years33:40 Mark & his family36:20 Hobbies & how he de stresses45:55 Quickfire questions54:00 Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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