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Gosport

I am currently temping here after being made redundant from Keltbray Golf at the end of October 2015. Working in a small team, archiving sensitive paperwork from various local stations which have recently been closed or relocated. Must work accurately, with precision and digression due to the nature of the files which are being dealt with.

Gosport

Hedge End

Working within the Keltbray Group who specialise in the design and construction of golf courses, sports facilities and restoration of former landfill and quarry sites. Made redundantResponsibilities: To liaise with customers and the Environmental Agency to ensure a smooth running of material to sites. Complete all paperwork that is required for every site, sort out customer invoice queries, write new procedures for on-coming projects and be able to cover staff on all sites. Use the Weighsoft system to book trucks in and out of site and for administration purposes. Skills needed: To be proactive and reactive regarding any problems or incidents that arise on any of the sites. Have a good knowledge of Environmental policies and good communication skills at all levels. Achievements/Improvements made: No procedures existed for the staff working on the sites andworking with test equipment. Within 2 months of joining Keltbray, I was able to write the procedures and train the staff ensuring a safer working environment.

Waterlooville

Working for a fast growing independent manufacturer and distributor of fibre optic components supplying the IT, Data Networking and Telecommunications industries in the UK and Europe. Responsibilities: Promote the company and sell a wide range of services, offering technical advice and solutions, preparing customer quotations. Gaining new business via research, pre-arranged appointments and cold calling to meet sales targets. Skills needed: Good technical knowledge of all products, organisational and communication skills.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Working for a regional radio station based in the South, operating in a highly competitive environment. Made redundantResponsibilities: Promote the company and sell advertising packages. Access requirements of thecustomer and draw up fully detailed quotations to fit with customer budgets. Winning new business via research, pre-arranged appointments and cold calling to meet sales targets. Skills needed: Communicating efficiently at all levels. Achievements/Improvements made: Successfully sold advertising space to a wide range of companies and achieved targets. Raised profile and increased enquiries by 25%

Emsworth

Working for a successful family run company based in the South with an annual turnover of 1.5 million pounds. Made redundantResponsibilities: Promote the company and sell a wide range of services, offering technical advice and solutions, preparing customer quotations. Gaining new business via research, pre-arranged appointments and cold calling to meet sales targets. Skills needed: Excellent organisational and communication skills.Achievements/Improvements made: Raised the company profile and increased sales and enquiries by 25%, Developed virgin territory and taken over and re-established areas that had fallen into neglect.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Promoting the company and a wide range of products, offering technical advice and solutions to customers within the budgets. Made redundant.Responsibilities: Working with the Hydraulic Technicians and providing them with customer orders and requirements. Generating new business and bringing back lapsed customers by cold calling to meet monthly sales targets. Skills needed: Good technical knowledge of all products and communication skills.Achievements/Improvements made: Setting up an up to date customer database so the company has a visual document of all existing, new and expired customers.

Winchester

Having to maintain excellent customer relationships and build new relationships internally to ensure that all customer demands are met. Made redundant Responsibilities: Taking and dealing with all customer’s orders and queries. Sent out customer invoices. Purchase Ledger. Daily planning of machines and operators. Organising the transport on a daily basis along with any machine breakdowns and van punctures. Skills Needed: Excellent communication and organisational skills. Be pro-active and re-active to an ever changing working environment. Problem solving. Achievements/Improvements made: Implemented new procedures and improved effectiveness ofoffice administration.

Chepstow

Working as a Pre-Sales/Field Engineer, I managed successful projects within demanding timescales and budgets. Responsibilities: To demonstrate, install and maintain customer networks using Alcatel/Newbridge

Birmingham

Installing and maintaining Corporate communications network, both WAN/LAN and including videoconferencing. Made redundantResponsibilities: Provided support and consultation to end users with solutions to network resolutions. Responsible for building customer relationships.