Career History

July 06 - Present Leader CNC Technologies Ltd, Nuneaton

Internal Sales Engineer

CNC machine tool service and repair company, UK sales agents for various CNC machine tool manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities: Source out and identify new potential customers, prepare and follow up quotations, look after company's marketing, import machines into UK / arrange delivery to customer, organize exhibitions, order ancillary parts / look for new suppliers to cut costs, source spare parts for customers / arrange service engineers diary, keep website up-to date.

Sept '05 - July 06 Nightfreight (GB) Ltd, Coventry

Internal Sales Executive

Leader in the mixed parcel and idw freight market.

Key Responsibilities: Working to daily sales target, to source out and identify new potential customers, prepare and follow up quotations, make contact by telephone and appoint field sales staff by making an agreed minimum number of calls and appointments per day, maintaining existing customer base, endeavor to close actual sales by telephone with prospects whenever possible in an efficient and courteous manner.

In addition to this I go out with my sales manager once every two weeks to get experience on the field.

Nov '04 - Sept 05 Mattersons/Godiva Metal Centre, Coventry

Internal Sales Executive

Non Ferrous sales specialists within the steel and non ferrous industry (part of the Barrett steel group).

Key Responsibilities: Working to daily sales target, prepare and follow up quotations, customer service, cold calling, maintaining existing customer base, stock control, handling complaints, overcoming objections and selling to the general public to meet the needs of the business.

Jul '04 - Nov 04 R & D Motor sport Ltd, Daventry

CNC Machinist (programmer / setter / operator)

Manufacture bespoke body kits, roller cages and gearboxes for the motor sport industry for private investors.

Key Responsibilities: CNC operator/setter/programmer, manufacturing parts for gear box fitters, welding and fabrication section, who in turn produce gear boxes, roller cages and body kits.

Jan '03 - Jul 04 Cam-Tech Engineering Ltd, Coventry

CNC Machinist (setter / operator)

Manufacture products on CNC machines for automotive and motor sport industry.

Key Responsibilities: Producing parts for the automotive industry on a CNC Lathe as an operator/setter using Fanuc controls.

In addition to this I have received training in basic programming.

Jul '98 - Nov 02 S J Clifford Co Ltd, Coventry

CNC Machinist (4 year apprenticeship)

S J Clifford Co Ltd have been established for over 30 years and manufacture products on CNC machines for the automotive industry.

Key Responsibilities: CNC operator/setter on both lathes and milling machines using Fanuc and Mitsubishi controls.

During my employment I had the opportunity of training in different areas and have gained experience from other skilled members of the company.

• Trained at Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) in my first year and given position as CNC setter at S J Clifford Co Ltd
• Gained all NVQ'S and City & Guilds to become a skilled craftsman
• Qualified in Health & Safety
• Gained key skills in I.T, communication, application of numbers, working in a team and improving own learning.

Major Personnel Achievements

Awarded the Wal Haley Prize in engineering, which was presented, to me at Coventry Technical College on March 2002 for best pupil on City and Guilds course over the three-year period.

Training

Completed Barrett Steel Internal Sales Course Parts 1, 2 & 3 of a three-part course.

Further Education

1998 - 2001 Coventry Technical College, Coventry

NVQ 2 (Foundation) Engineering Manufacture

NVQ Key Skills Level 2

NVQ 2 Production Engineering, Foundation Apprenticeship

NVQ 3 Production Engineering, Advanced Apprenticeship

City and Guilds 201 Basic Engineering Competences

City and Guilds 228 Part 2 and 3 Mechanical Production Competencies

Education

1993 - 1996 Caludon Castle School, Coventry

1996 - 1998 Foxford School, Coventry