Sales Representative

John Anglum

Room ***, *st Floor, Serenity Beach Hotel, 42, Tregonwell Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5NT

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

Email: ********@*****.**.**

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 2024 – Currently Unemployed and bereavement of my mother and her partner

October 2022 – March 2024

Sales Representative

Eden Farm Hulleys – Luton, Bedfordshire

•Cold calling on independent retail and convenience stores in the South East England area

•Negotiating and opening new customer accounts

•Selling range of frozen, chilled and ambient food products to the catering and retail markets

•Selling to pubs, hotels and other hospitality sites

October 2021 – September 2022

Sales Representative- Sounas Ltd (see f/up next page)

Sounas Ltd – Southall, Middlesex, UB2 5FB

•Cold calling/E-mailing with introductory letter to large food wholesalers, distributors, grocery chains and cash and carry sites

•Selling a large range of manufactured ambient and frozen Indian style breads and snacks

•Prospecting potential new clients throughout the UK

•Arranging samples

May 2019 – September 2021

Direct Sales Representative

Highcliffe Taxis & Minibus Services – Highcliffe, Dorset

•Cold calling on residential, business, and private care homes throughout the Dorset area

•Assisting with distribution and promotional strategy

•Arranging travel quotes and advanced bookings

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

November 2015 - 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

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•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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