Freelance - Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK
A Sales Consultant with 14 years sales experience.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate: | £22.22 |
| Available From: | Now | Seller ID: | 243186 |
CV
Employment History
(Aug 1999 & ongoing)
Freelance
Truserve Communications Ltd from 12/12/05 to date. Direct solution sales for B2B mobile telephony requirements. Generate leads, make appointments, sit face to face Fact Finding appointments, produce proposals based on information received, get contracts signed and provide hardware if required.
Taskforce from 19/7/01 to 11/12/05. Direct Sales for an agency which has contracts with major Supermarket chains selling Utilities to customers.
Alico Insurance Ltd from 13/11/00 to 18/7/01. Telephone appointment setter for sales force. Worked from database calling prospective customers. Set up initial appointments and earned basic plus commission from sales generated via leads provided. Home –based role.
Own project (FCC Ltd) from 1/8/99 to 10/11/00 Sales and Marketing Director of business products. Inclusive of these being Occasion cards to News Agents and the sale of Corporate Mugs. Cold call prospective customers telephonically and then do a face to face presentation. Produce a sample mug during the sales cycle and then negotiate price according to the size of the order. Produce the mugs for sale.
(Dec 1998 to Jul 1999)
I.T Recruitment Consultant
Duties: Canvass and place I.T. staff in junior to senior level vacancies. Cold call prospective I.T. customers. Interview candidates telephonically and/or face to face. Visit company sites to observe work environment, negotiate rates within given margins.
(Apr 1998 to Dec 1998)
Sales Executive
Thomson Local DirectoriesDuties: Assist existing customers in developing and the enhancement of their business via the medium of advertising. To acquire new business customers by cold calling or via data provided. Implement Advertising Business Strategies by conducting a structured sales presentation. Targeted on increasing the revenue spent by base customers and acquiring new customers to the company.
Achievements: Was awarded a Sailing Trip around the Isle of Wight for hitting my campaign targets and received Marks and Spencer gift vouchers for Highest Return on Base percentage.
(Sep 1997 to Apr 1998)
Account Manager
Cable and Wireless (NTL)Duties: Manage and sell into an account base of 2000 existing customers. Deal with customers from small business level to Blue Chip companies. Liaise directly with decision-makers on a daily basis. Structure solution packages for the customers telecommunication needs. First point of contact between target market and C&W. Provision all product requirements and information. Set face-to-face meetings with customers where necessary.
Achievements: Went to 5 dinners at a French restaurant for monthly targets attained
(Feb 1997 to Aug 1997)
Pensions Administrator
Citibank UK LtdSkills: Certificate of Proficiency in Pensions and Life Administration
(Oct 1996 to Dec 1996)
Sales Project Manager
Cameo Collection Ltd(Mar 1994 to May 1996)
Regional Sales Manager of the Cape Province
Typhoon Trading , South AfricaAchievements: Started as a Sales consultant then progressed to Regional Sales Manager due to sales performance.
Professional Qualifications
English(HG), Afrikaans(HG), Biology(HG), History(HG), Physical Science(SG), Mathematics(SG)
Education
( 1994 to 1994)
Certificate of Proficiency in Pension and Life Administration
( 1993 to 1993)
Damelin Management School
Sales and Marketing Certificate
( 1988 to 1988)
University of Durban
Bachelor of Arts Degree (incomplete due to funding)
Principle Achievements
• Increased both my revenue and customer numbers (New Business) whilst working for Thomson Local Directories.
• Had the highest Return on Base, was asked to hold a training session and was awarded gift vouchers at an Award Ceremony for the revenue that was generated from my base accounts at Thomson Local Directories.
• Achieved my targets 5 months running whilst working at Cable and Wireless (NTL)
• Started as a Sales Consultant then progressed to Regional Sales Manageress due to Sales performance at Typhoon Trading.
• Received the best Telesales Award for the period 01/06/91-01/12/91 whilst at LeisureLand Timeshare.
Categories & Skills
Engineering & Technical
Categories
Skills
- Buyer (Construction - Building & Construction - Job Role)
- Procurement/Buying (Construction - Building & Construction - Experience)
IT & Internet
Marketing/Advertising/PR
Categories
Skills
Media & Creative
Sales/Account Management
Categories
Skills
- B2B
- B2C
- Client Prospecting (New Business Development)
- Client Researching (New Business Development)
- Cold Calling (New Business Development)
- CRM User Experience
- Meeting Generation (New Business Development)
- Negotiation
- Presentation Delivery
- Presentation Preparation
- Product Sales
- Solution Sales
- Telesales (New Business Development)

