Experience

Hillarys

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Responsible for 50+ advisors over a region covering Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. My key responsibility is to achieve the best possible return on investment for the area. This is done in a number of ways including;- Managing capacity- Optimising efficiency & performance- Recruiting and supporting new advisor businesses

• Graduate Management Designate

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  Graduate Trainee Management programme designed to follow on into a Sales Manager role



Aldi UK

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021



Career break

• Career break

  • Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  I took a break from my career to go travelling in Australia. I took a break from my career to go travelling in Australia.



Edmundson Electrical Ltd

• United States
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  Managing a portfolio of customers with the responsibility of building existing business and developing new business. This has followed on from 3 years in the industry where I have completed a detailed graduate program and a successful period of time in external sales following this. This role at Edmundson Electrical has allowed me to continue this and put all my detailed training into action. Managing a portfolio of customers with the responsibility of building existing business and developing new business. This has followed on from 3 years in the industry where I have completed a detailed graduate program and a successful period of time in external sales following this. This role at Edmundson Electrical has allowed me to continue this and put all my detailed training into action.



City Electrical Factors

• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  I currently work as the sole Account Manager for the CEF Derby branch. This is following on from a fantastic 2 year graduate scheme with CEF in which I experienced all elements of the business. These included detailed training from all of our internal suppliers around the UK, regional group office training, 2 weeks working in our accounts department and 3 months working on site with electrical contractors. My responsibilities now include building and sustaining a solid customer base and growing sales for the CEF Derby branch. Show less

• Graduate Commercial Management Trainee

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  I am following a detailed graduate training programme designed to develop leaders of the future for CEF. The training involves travelling to various locations around the UK to learn all the skills and essentials for a career in electrical wholesaling. This is done whilst working in branch where skills learned in training can be put into action on the job to enable faster development.Following the scheme, I will become an Account Manager based at a branch with the responsibility of creating and building relationships with valued customers. I am very driven to achieve and reach my full potential with CEF and hope one day to reach a senior level of management within this highly successful company. Show less



Vision Express

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Payroll Administrator

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  Working as a valued member of the Payroll team in the Vision Express Head Office. Working as a valued member of the Payroll team in the Vision Express Head Office.



JD Wetherspoon

• Nottingham, United Kingdom

• Bar Associate

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2016

  My duties involved working on the bar, serving food and other general work. I was in direct contact with customers and had the responsibility of handling cash. I have learned the importance of being a good team player and that teamwork is a very important factor in any successful business. In this respect I have covered the unforeseen sickness and absence of my colleagues at short notice and was always prepared to help other people. I was aware that I portray the image of the company and always behaved in a professional manner. I have won recognition as ‘barperson of the month’ for my general work performance and exceeding my sales targets. Working for a leading plc has complemented my Business & Management degree studies because I have seen how the JD Wetherspoon business model works in respect of pricing and marketing their products and providing first class customer service. I have also observed how the company HR policy works, in particular how the staff are organised and how they are all motivated to do a good job. All of these factors have given me a ‘real life’ context to the theory I have studied at university. I believe this experience has both assisted and complimented my degree and put me in good stead with a sound general knowledge of day to day business and dealing with customers. Show less



Next

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  Christmas Temp job; Stock replenishment, customer service, stock taking, communicating with colleagues and working efficiently during busy periods. Christmas Temp job; Stock replenishment, customer service, stock taking, communicating with colleagues and working efficiently during busy periods.