Experience

Quidem Midlands Limited

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Shakespear Removals

• United Kingdom
• Truck Transportation

• Sales Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2018



Jacana Produce

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale

• Sales Executive

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Job DescriptionContacting clients such as wholesale fruit and veg markets, caterers and processors, selling them pallets of fruitand veg.Developing and maintaining existing clients.Identifying and targeting new business opportunities.Sourcing products worldwide, negotiating prices and continually expanding the product range.Daily quality checks and control on fresh produce, ensuring the customers get the best product possible.Achievements Hitting 40k a month, which was 100% of my sales targets since joining the company.Bringing in 20+ new clients in my first year and keeping them spending regularly.Increasing current clients spends from an average of £500 to £800.Working with Irish customers and tapping into a market that had not been looked at before.



Strong Arms Gym

• Director Gymnasium

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2016

  Job Description Designed a new, alternative business model for a gymnasium.Responsible for day to day operations, maintaining health and safety, accounts, stock control and administration. Selling memberships to local members and corporate businesses.Maintaining and fixing equipment.Managing and training staff including personal trainers, fitness instructors, studio instructors and cleaners.Running a full class timetable.Reviewing the market and company performance to promote stability and opportunity for expansion.Developing customer relations and networking.Achievements Getting through the first 2 years and moving into profit.Expanding our revenue streams and increasing profit further, by introducing sunbeds and a ladies’ studio.



First Data Merchant Services

• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Sales Representative

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Job DescriptionContacting businesses that have revenue of over £1,000,000 through their credit card terminal and arrange a meeting.Running through 3 months of clients’ card processing statements and inputting them into our system to see whether we can save them money on their processing fees in store and online.Closing the sale and obtaining relevant company information to put the company through our credit check system.Upon getting the sale, upselling extras such as American Express, iMerchant connect and PCI compliance.Reviewing clients’ needs to make sure their new processing is working and saving them money.Business development through networking; asking for referrals and recommendations on potential new clients.Providing management information on a regular basis and in a timely fashion.Achievements Bringing in three £2,500,000 sales in my first 3 months of working for the company.Being unique in hitting my target of £50,000,000 my first year of working for the company.Hitting our region target and enjoying the benefits of it.

• Account Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Nov 2011

  Job DescriptionCold calling local businesses and selling them radio advertising opportunities. Creating and producing effective radio campaigns tailored to specific businesses.Following probation, I was targeted for £10,000 in sales per month, per rising to £15,000 over a 3 year period.Creating ideas to compliment marketing plans, such as live events, sponsorships, competitions on air and online. Maintaining and enhancing client relations.Gaining and reviewing client feedback of their current campaign.Achievements Building individual client invoices up from £200 to £2,000 across a 12 month period.Hitting 110% of my personal and station targets 9 months in a row.Being in the top 3 sales people across a two year period in a team of 15.



LA fitness UK

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Advisor

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2008

  Job DescriptionLead generation - developing interest in our facilities by organising and conducting various sales and promotional events inside and outside the club. Guiding potential clients around the club’s facilities, demonstrating how I could match the client's needs to theservices we had to offer.Cross selling other products and services to the client's needs that were not within my scope, such as introducing clients to colleagues responsible for sunbed courses, personal training and supplementation. Account managing various corporate membership schemes with national and International partners, for example IBM, Baxi and Local Councils.I was targeted to attract a minimum of 30 new members a month generating circa £900 per month.Achievements Achieving personal and club target of 30 new members every month for 12 months. Making LA Fitness Warwick one of the most profitable in terms of sales results within the West Midlands and Ireland regions



Main Choice Water Coolers

• Sales Representative

  • Aug 2006 - Jan 2007

  Job DescriptionContacting existing clients on the telephone and face to face to introduce and sell new products and services. Viewing customer premises to assess the suitability for installing our product and taking customers through the options in order to close the deal. Dealing with new and existing customer issues and queries. Creating new ideas to help customers get the product the way they want it. Job DescriptionContacting existing clients on the telephone and face to face to introduce and sell new products and services. Viewing customer premises to assess the suitability for installing our product and taking customers through the options in order to close the deal. Dealing with new and existing customer issues and queries. Creating new ideas to help customers get the product the way they want it.



Best Western Hotels GB

• First Place Advisor

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

  Job DescriptionTaking conference enquiries from many different clients. Making sure that I have all the correct information for what the client requires Making sure that I find the right hotel to fulfill the clients requirements Keeping in touch with the clients to see whether they are happy with the service that I am providing. Proactive calling new and existing clients to see whether they have any new conference enquiries. Organizing accommodation for clients if they require it during the conferences. Inputting all information for the conference onto the computer system correctly and sending it through to the client and hotel. Getting information to the hotels and back to the client within a two hour turn around time.



John Gold & Son Ltd

• Sales Representative

  • Oct 2001 - Jun 2005

  Job DescriptionAccount management, developing customer relationships on the phone and face to face. Selling our products to potential clients over the phone and face to face Dealing with new and existing customer issues and queries. Creating new ideas to help customers get the product the way they want it. Sorting and coding different invoices and delivery notes. Putting different invoices and delivery notes onto Sage Line 50 Putting the weekly pay role through.



REED

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Temporary Worker

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2001

  Job DescriptionAdministrator/Customer Service : Doing temporary work in different businesses around Birmingham, such as Royal and Sun Alliance and Doctors Surgeries. Helping filing, administrating and general office work. Doing promotional work in House of Frazer. Asking customers to sign up for the Frazer card and the Recognition card. Job DescriptionAdministrator/Customer Service : Doing temporary work in different businesses around Birmingham, such as Royal and Sun Alliance and Doctors Surgeries. Helping filing, administrating and general office work. Doing promotional work in House of Frazer. Asking customers to sign up for the Frazer card and the Recognition card.