Experience

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  A Perfect Party

  • United Kingdom

  • Owner

    • Dec 2006 - Feb 2018
    • United Kingdom

    Since 2006, I have been joint owner at A Perfect Party. My business partner has now decided to retire from the business (as of 2018). I have been running a successful event business specialising in planning children's parties and other events; for both personal clients, schools and corporat...

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  NatWest

  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Bank Manager

    • Jan 1997 - Dec 1999

    Relationship Manager for a portfolio of the Banks high net worth, premium customers who held accounts across 32 branches in the Birmingham area. I provided for their borrowing requirements through personal loans and mortgages in addition to their investment and savings needs. A key part of my role was the sales and marketing of the Banks products through establishing and maintaining strong customer relations by delivering excellent customer service.

  • Account Lending Manager

    • Jul 1994 - Jan 1997

    I managed a number of Established Small Business Clients and Gold Card Personal Customers. I was responsible for the clients of 14 branches throughout the Birmingham area and was based at a central Birmingham Lending Centre. I provided for these customers borrowing requirements, handled debt counselling situations and also sold add on products and services.

  • Banker

    • Apr 1989 - Jul 1994

    Ongoing development of banking skills through undertaking various positions as part of a Management Training Programme:From junior clerical positions as Standing Orders Clerk to the Administration Managers Assistant. Being promoted to senior clerical roles as Commercial Foreign and Treasury Reserve Officer. I finally became the General Office Supervisor. I was then promoted further through the roles from Lending Officer to Senior Lending Managers Assistant and eventually became an Assistant Lending Manager.

  • Management Trainee

    • Sep 1988 - Apr 1989

    My first roles in banking were Accounting Officer and as a Cashier.

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  Aventus Global Trading LLC. (WH Smith UAE)

  • Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom

  • Retail Assistant

    • Sep 1986 - Sep 1988
    • Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Retail experience as a part time role whilst studying for A Levels.

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  C & A

  • Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom

  • Retail Assistant

    • Jun 1986 - Sep 1986
    • Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Summer job as a Retail Assistant post GCE’s for a clothing store which provided retail experience