R ussell Smith
Wishaw
M L2 7PT
Email: T ************@*******.**.**
Mobile: 077********
Personal Profile
I am a keen and conscientious person who has always had an excellent record of
p unctuality and attendance. I am a straightforward person with
a f riendly disposition and a good sense of humour and I can work well
within a team or on my own as required. I am responsible and mature
and can adapt to new situations and systems quickly and efficiently.
My wri t ten and verbal communication skills are excellent which allows
me to deal effectively at all levels, as is my ability to work with numbers.
Employment
British Steel Corporation
July 1970 - March 1984
Progress Chaser/Clerk
• Learning all aspects of office work
• Pricing orders and enquiries
• Maintaining delivery dates
• Keeping invoicing up to date
A nderson Brothers
April 1984 - October 1984
I nternal Sales Representative
• Pricing orders and enquires
• Maintaining accurate steel stock records
• Advice forge on customers special requirements
• Documentation
A G Alloys Ltd
October 1984 - Ma rch 1992
Sales Executive
• Visiting customers in the U K to expand the business oil and gas specifications
• Maintaining close links with existing customers
• Export documentation for customers throughout the world
• Maintaining delivery dates
• Progress orders
Clyde Shaw Ltd
April 1992 - February 1994
Sales Representative
• Expand steel sales into oil and gas industries within Bri tain
• Handle price enquires and orders
• Progress orders
• Ensure delivery dates
S trathclyde Alloy
March 1994 - April 1998
Sales Representative
• Increase sales
• Visiting and maintaining links with existing customers
• Maintain tool steel levels
• Ensure delivery dates
• Monthly budget control and administration
Timken Lat robe Steel Europe
April 1998 - May 1999
Regional Sales Manager
• Expanding sales to meet company targets
• Visiting customers
• Ensuring quality of service
• Materials provision
• Attending monthly meetings
• All aspects of documentation
Kelvin Steels Ltd
J une 1999 - January 2000
Sales Representative
• Visiting new and existing customers in Scotland
• Sourcing new customers
• Monitoring stock levels
• Pricing enquiries and orders
Scotia Foods
March 2000 - October 2000
Delivery D r iver
• Delivering food products
• Lorry had to be cleaned at the end of every day for hygienic reasons
• Ensure vehicle is roadworthy
Walker Profiles
November 2000 - July 2001
D r iver/Labourer
• Drive lorry to the sites being worked on
• Assist the joiners
• Remove all excess and waste materials
J ohn Hood & Company (Copper Alloys)
August 2001 - October 2007
Sales Representative 2001 - 2003
Warehouse Supervisor 2003 - 2007
• Covering Scotland to enhance sales
• Visiting existing customers
• Price enquires for customers
• Prepared customers orders for delivery or collection
• Load and unload vehicles
• Occasionally made deliveries to customers in the lorry
• Obtained forklift licence
Aalco Glasgow
October 2007 - December 2011
Sales Representative
• Visiting existing customers in Scotland
• Seeking out new customers
• Pricing enquires and orders
• Making customers aware of the company’s products and services
• Team updated on their customer activities
Steel Express (Wolverhampton)
January 2012 - November 2012
Scottish Agent
• Working from home seeking new customers in Scotland via phone or email
• Enhance the sales of tool steels, alloy steels, stainless steels and their products in
Scotland
• Since July 2013 I have been a volunteer driver with Lanarkshire Cancer Care
T rust taking patients to and from their hospital appointments.
• T wo references are available if required.
E ducation
Coltness H igh School
1967 - 1970
General Education best subjects
• English
• Maths
• History
• Geography
S trengths
• Clean current driving licence
• Assertive and confident
• Willingness to learn
• Trustworthy