John Anglum

** **** ****, ***********, ******, BH10 5N

Mobile : 077**-******

Email: adnayi@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Statement

A hard working, enthusiastic, reliable, pro-active and experienced salesperson with a proven track record of achieving results efficiently and consistently. Self-motivated with extensive and outstanding communication skills at all levels which allows me to establish a professional rapport with people of all ages and abilities, colleagues and prospective customers. Able to adapt style and persona depending on the customer thanks to my ability to read customer’s needs. Resilient and customer focused. Good active listening skills. Looking for a new challenge to put past successful sales experience to good use. A flexible and methodical individual who is prepared to go the extra mile to achieve the results required. Positive attitude and approach which reassures customers and team members. Willing to receive further training if needed to develop existing knowledge. I firmly believe my vast experience, skills and abilities constitute a very valuable asset to any potential employer.

Key Skills

Outstanding selling skills – able to identify and initiate new contacts and prospective clients in order to successfully reach sales targets

Cold calling – experienced in generating new business with a strong hunting instinct in a demanding environment

Time management / organizational skills – punctual, able to meet deadlines.

Team worker – Happy to work as a part of a winning team, whilst confidently able to work using own initiative.

Problem solving ability thanks to lateral thinking.

Able to work and keep calm under pressure.

Logistical knowledge of different areas in the UK.

Career History

April 2018 – March 2019 Sales Representative

La Compagnie Des Desserts / Destiny Foods – New Covent Garden, London, SW8 5NX

Cold calling on hotels, golf clubs, restaurants, universities, wine bars, pubs and bistros etc

Selling in-house manufactured frozen desserts, pastries, ice creams and artisan breads

Opening new accounts and servicing existing ones

Arranging samples for the larger prospects

2015- November 2017 Lead Generator/Business Development/Marketing

Harvard Window Cleaning, Sandbanks Poole Dorset

Cold calling on high end residential and commercial properties.

Selling a wide range of window cleaning services including fascia’s, guttering and soffit’s

Researching the market and negotiating with housing committee directors and managing agents regards tendering etc. Generating a customer base for new franchisees nationally

2013 – 2014 Sales Representative Inxpress Ltd, Southampton

Cold calling on industrial and trading estates in the Dorset, Hampshire, Somerset and Wiltshire areas obtaining information to prepare quotes etc.

Selling a wide range of UK and international parcel and pallet courier delivery services

Working with company’s own comparison website. Diary management/ Appointments

2011 – 2013 Sales Executive Wessex Labels Ltd, Southampton

Cold calling potential customers on industrial and trading estates around the South and South West of England obtaining leads, quotations and enquiries for company’s range of products (continued on next page)

Selling range of manufactured plain and printed adhesive labels in bespoke, generic and colour printed format. Visiting food and drink manufacturers, industrial sites, business parks, farm shops, garden centres, caterers and fast food outlets etc.

2010- 2011 Telephone Sales Executive, Pinnacle Training Ltd, West Moors, Dorset

Selling a wide range of health and safety, first aid, care and bespoke training to independent care and nursing homes, commercial and industrial sites

Making appointments for Pinnacle’s in house training specialists to deliver courses to external customers. Working on database, existing customers and dormant accounts.

2003 – 2010 Sales Executive Sandwich Fillings (UK) Ltd Torfaen, Cwmbran, Wales.

The company ceased trading in 2007- Employment transferred to Fusion Fillings and Dorset Larder Ltd, Christchurch, Dorset.

Selling range of freshly manufactured sandwich fillings, chilled foods and prepared salads, frozen, ambient food products and a range of drinks.

Cold calling on all types of catering outlets in Dorset, Hants, Wilts and West Sussex areas

Telephone Appointments. Arranging samples from factory

Building up a new client data base as well as servicing existing customers

2001 – 2003 Sales Executive Fruitina Ltd, Southampton

Working throughout the London area selling a new drinks range and snack food product to independent grocery outlets, restaurants, off licences, sandwich bars and newsagents.

Cold calling, opening new and servicing existing accounts

Responsible for all business sales, transportation and delivery of product, invoicing to customer and stock taking. Telephone weekly service sales calls - repeat orders

1992 – 2001 Sales Development Special Projects Representative (promotion 1995 from Sales Representative) Otis Spunkmeyer (Europe Ltd) Ltd USA, Bristol and Slough, Berkshire

Selling the companies range of speciality frozen foods, including a pre-packed frozen muffin range, fudge brownies, bagels and demonstrating a fresh baked cookie programme which included loan of a convection oven and display equipment. Liaising with heads of catering universities, council run and independent schools, NHS hospitals, contract catering providers, also calling on large industrial site canteens, sports centres, theme parks, hotels, sports and garden centres, private caterers, restaurants, and independent coffee shops.

Cold calling, opening new and servicing existing customers, territory initially London and other counties. Meeting area contract catering managers and arranging sampling demonstrations and promotional days as required

Hobbies and Interests Sea and Freshwater Angling, Walking, Travelling and the

Countryside, Chinese, Indian and Thai Cuisine

Full clean driving licence

References are available upon request

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