Robert Matthew Ayres, FdSc Horticulture, Cert IT & Comp (Open)

35A Oakland Crescent, Riddings,

Alfreton, Derbyshire.

DE55 4EF.

Phone no. 017**-******, Mobile No. 077********

Email. actbhr@r.postjobfree.com

Date of Birth: 8 October 1975. Current age: 40

I currently hold a clean full UK driving licence.

Personal Profile.

I am currently seeking to change to a career in agronomy and have gained a place as a full time student at Nottingham Trent University studying for a degree in horticulture to obtain the knowledge, experience and qualifications to help me achieve this.

I am a reliable and dependable individual with high personal standards, commitment to customer service and attention to detail.

Results driven with a logical and methodical approach to achieving targets.

Excellent interpersonal skills, having good communication on all levels and work well within a team or on an individual basis.

Always seeking new responsibilities and skills with a willingness to learn within my key interests.

Achievements and skills

Graduating with a foundation degree in Horticulture from Nottingham Trent University in 2015.

Internship with Micromix Plant Health running a crop trial for my dissertation.

Propagation of tropical plants for Dart Frog habitat at NTU small animal department.

Design and implement roof garden bedding scheme for Boot’s library, Nottingham.

Passed Certificate in IT and Computing from the Open University in 2010.

Passed with distinction C&G Level 2 in installing, configuring ICT equipment and operating systems.

Career History.

August 2015 – October 2015.

Internship with Micromix

I am running a trial on the NTU campus on behalf of Micromix. This is looking at the effect of micronutrients combined with fungicides as a foliar spray on a crop of barley and red cabbage. This has given me an insight into how trials are run and the growing stages and pathogens of crops.The results from this will be the basis of my dissertation in my final year at NTU.

May 2014-present.

Seasonal gardener for Went to Mow.

Currently I am doing general garden and grounds maintenance for Went to Mow in Beeston and the Nottingham area. Working to tight time lines and achieving as much as possible for the clients within the time allowed is key to this role to gain customer satisfaction and showing value for money.

November 2010 – February 2014.

Technical Advisor, store product mapper, space range and merchandising team leader.

While working for Tesco I started gaining more interest in the food supply chain and I was able to see the final stages of its journey to the customer. The longest period of my employment with them was with the stock control team, monitoring the store’s stock with in house software and data administration devices. With these monitoring devices I was able to manipulate the flow of stock to the store to try and maintain the balance of availability while minimising wastage.

June 2008- May 2009.

Sales Executive and Motability specialist for Evans Halshaw, Nissan at Mansfield.

I was moved to the Nissan part of the dealership to be the sole sales executive to provide experience in trying to introduce new business and achieve profit targets. To do this I started introducing car broker business as a steady volume business and started doing e-commerce advertising as well as B2B sales.

In this role I was covering all aspects of the business including sales, ordering, order tracking and finance administration. As I was the sole executive I was also acting as Sales Manager, Business Manager, and administrator within the franchise.

August 2007 – May 2009

Sales Executive and Motability specialist for Evans Halshaw Citroen at Mansfield.

I was brought into Mansfield Citroen as an experienced sales executive within this franchise to try and increase business, profits and product knowledge. Working with the sales and business manager I managed to turn the dealership round to be profitable through our use of personal service, contacting existing customers, using our own data base of customers and maximising the opportunities we were given. Near the end of this role I was implemented in training three new executives to take over my role as I was moved to a more senior role in Nissan, Mansfield.

August 2005 – August 2007

Sales Executive and Motability specialist for Bristol Street Motors Citroen at Derby.

With Bristol Street Motor my main objective was to make myself and the dealership as much money as possible. I did this by building a client data base and treating customers as individuals. I was very successful in this role through hard work and determination, which is why I was offered the position with my next employers at Citroen Mansfield.

February 2002 – August 2005

Lending sales associate for Egg Banking plc at Derby.

As a lending associate with Egg Banking, my main objective was selling personal loans and insurance related products over the phone. I was turning over on average £1.5 million a month in money lent with an insurance penetration on average of 60%, surpassing targets on a month-by-month basis. I enjoyed my time with Egg, but I missed meeting customers face to face so when I was offered a position with Citroen Derby I took the opportunity.

June 2000 – July 2001.

Trainee Stockbroker for Popes Stockbrokers at Stoke on Trent.

I was taken on at Popes at the height of the Tech Boom in 2000 when stock prices were rocketing. My main duties were to take trade orders from customers for shares and trade these through the market makers in London. This was a very fast paced industry at the time and thoroughly enjoyable for me, but it came to an end when the tech bubble burst and stocks crashed. I was made redundant from Popes along with several others as I was one of the last people to join the company.

September 1997 – June 2000

Sales Associate and Team Leader for HSBC Autodirect Insurance at Stoke on Trent.

Working for HSBC was my first full time job and provided me with my initial training in insurance products and sales techniques.

My main role was to take accurate details over the phone from customers so I could provide them with an insurance quote and try and sell the policy and extras to them.

During the course of my employment with them I took on further responsibilities of training new staff and also became a team leader running a team of eight sales associates.

Education and Training.

Graduated with FdSc in Horticulture from Nottingham Trent University in 2015

Gained Open University’s certificate in IT & Computing.

City & Guilds Level 2 Installing and Configuring ICT equipment and operating systems from West Nottingham College. Passed with Distinction.

3 A-Levels passes in 1995 from Stoke Sixth Form College.

1 GCSE pass in 1995 from Stoke Sixth Form College.

8 GCSE passes in 1992 from Stafford Grammar School including Maths and English.

References.

David Jukes ( Senior Lecturer),

NTU Brackenhurst Campus,

Southwell,

Nottinghamshire.

NG25 0QF.

011*-**-*****

actbhr@r.postjobfree.com

Fraser Abbott (Managing Director, Went To Mow).

18 Elm Avenue,

Beeston,

Nottinghamshire.

NG9 1BU

079********

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