Experience

Meridian Construction

• New Zealand
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cad. Development Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Cheltenham Financial Services

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Administration Executive

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2023

  • Create client presentations to present tailored solutions to the clients specific needs. • Field client queries and issues, liaising with the financial planner if needed to provide an outcome in a timely manner. • Processing client applications, communicating directly with them throughout the process, so they are informed and aware at all times of the status of their applications. • Liaising with our providers regarding any changes to our client’s situations. • Improving company technology including upgrading mobiles and tablets, email servers, and website maintenance. • Utilising provider illustration software to provide accurate quotes and projections for clients. • Utilising our customer relationship manager to document changes to our client’s situations to have accurate information on hand. • Directly communicating with clients when we, or any of our providers require any additional information.



Tim Webber Design

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Interior Design and Architect Sales

  • Nov 2015 - May 2016

  • Sell furniture through the showroom floor and designer presentations. • Growing the business through cold calling architects and designers to meet and present with them, so they specify our products in up coming projects. • Liaise with customers, both commercial and consumer, to ensure correct products are specified and delivered, and keeping them informed throughout the manufacturing process. • Consult with customers when custom jobs are required, find design solutions myself or liaise with the designer when needed. • Liaise with our production team and manufacturers throughout the manufacturing process to ensure lead times are being adhered to, to deliver the product on time to end-user. • Website maintenance including uploading new products and imagery using Squarespace and Shopify. • Investigations in to new software to streamline production through linking our POS system with our order/ invoicing system, and an inventory manager. • Working with the production team assembling and installing product during busy periods.



Destinations Magazine

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Accounts Executive - Contracting

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Promote, sell, secure advertising from existing and prospective customers through a relationship- based approach. • Demonstrate products and services to both existing and potential customers, assist them in selecting those best suited to their needs. • Liaise with editorial staff and the Publisher to develop solutions for potential customers. • Development of a strategy for the sales of advertising for Destinations Magazine and its website. • Maintain current sales contracts, resurrecting those that have lapsed and initiate new connections and contracts through implemented strategy.



AGM Publishing Limited

• New Zealand
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  • Secure advertising sales revenue into AGM’s magazines and digital platforms. • Achieve targets set by the company. • Develop relationships with both small and large direct clients, as well as advertising and media agencies. • Meet with clients face to face to build/ maintain relationships. • Create advertising schedules based on client business needs across all AGM platforms. • Manage accounts and keep clients informed of relevant advertising opportunities. • Secure advertising sales revenue into AGM’s magazines and digital platforms. • Achieve targets set by the company. • Develop relationships with both small and large direct clients, as well as advertising and media agencies. • Meet with clients face to face to build/ maintain relationships. • Create advertising schedules based on client business needs across all AGM platforms. • Manage accounts and keep clients informed of relevant advertising opportunities.



Youi Insurance

• Australia
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Advisor

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Meet and exceed Business Plan quantity and quality standards by converting client leads into sales. • To ensure focus on premium written including but not limited to sold premium, discounted premium, premium movements within 60 days of first cover, and net premium increase driven by policy amendments. • Manage the pool of sales leads allocated on a daily basis to effectively deliver the required sales conversion rate. • Ensure correct application of the sales process in order to minimize policy cancellations. • Ensure message turn-around time is kept to an absolute minimum to effect client service.



Digital Mobile

• New Zealand
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Face to face sales • Demonstrating new technology to customers • Completing sales process from initial point of contact through to sign up and connection. • Following up on credit checks, customer repairs while maintaining close communication with customers throughout. • Liaising with managers regarding store processes and sales targets. • Being your word with following up any customer related issues, from sales to service, and having strong communication between you, the customer and any managers if needed. • Training new members of staff on products and procedures.



Appco Group NZ

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Independent Sales Representative

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

  Worked for Tiger Marketing, a subsidiary of Appco Group New Zealand. - Cold calling, face to face sales for Contact Energy. - Goal to convert potential customers from their current energy supplier to Contact. - Required a presentation to show the benefits of Contact energy and why they should switch. - Quick rapport building a must, as well as objection turning. Worked for Tiger Marketing, a subsidiary of Appco Group New Zealand. - Cold calling, face to face sales for Contact Energy. - Goal to convert potential customers from their current energy supplier to Contact. - Required a presentation to show the benefits of Contact energy and why they should switch. - Quick rapport building a must, as well as objection turning.