David Harris

An enthusiastic, reliable and flexible individual with successful proven sales and purchasing skills, creating lucrative financial gain. Excellent customer care and management skills. Able to work as part of a team and individually, making informed decisions when required.

Focused and driven with the ability to adapt to changing environments and circumstances. Good IT knowledge and able to swiftly familiarise with company software and systems. Currently looking for employment due to redundancy and available with immediate effect.

After many years in sales and purchasing, seeking a new challenge in other sectors which will utilise my well-formed skillset, and friendly, professional manner. Full, clean driving licence held, and in excellent health.

Parts Delivery Driver at Stratstone BMW (2021-08 – Present)

• The safe and timely delivery of BMW and Mini car parts to customers across the South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire regions
• Determining most effective and efficient route planning
• Taking payment of goods from customers using PDQ machine

Vehicle Delivery Driver at Leighton Vans (2020-02 – 2021-08)

• The safe delivery and collection of vehicles to customers and local businesses
• Full visual inspection and condition report completion of vehicles
• Parts delivery

Multi-drop Delivery Driver at Country Fresh Foods (2019-12 – 2020-01)

• Collating and quality checking the daily orders
• The safe delivery of fresh produce to hospitality and education organisations
• Driving of a fully refrigerated, long-wheel based van

Sales Advisor and Purchaser at Mike Brewer Motors (2010-04 – 2019-11)

• Meet and greeting customers both direct and indirect
• Demonstration of products
• Closing of deals
• Follow up of sale to delivery
• Customer care and complaints
• Prospect calling
• Procurement of stock for retail sale
• Trading of excess stock through trade and auction networking

Telephone Sales Executive at Voice Marketing (2009-04 – 2010-04)

• Cold calling to businesses, making contact with the decision maker
• Sale to change utility supplier
• Input accurate data to ensure sale takes place smoothly

Car Sales Executive at Bristol Street Motors (2009-01 – 2009-04)

General duties as per Sales Advisor

Business Manager at Robins & Day Peugeot (2008-04 – 2008-12)

• Manage, motivate and operate the sales team
• Maximise earning potential for finance and insurance products
• Advisory and customer care
• Budgets and performance monitoring
• Attendance at weekly management meetings
• Oversee the running of the department in the absence of the General Manager

Telesales Executive at Evolution Funding Limited (2006-06 – 2008-03)

• Sell motor vehicles and finance products upon receipt of incoming calls and emails
• Setting up of finance products and insurance
• Delivery of motor vehicles to customers
• Customer complaints
• Advertising of vehicles on the internet and liaison with Auto Trader
• Price comparisons and competitor checks

Car Sales Executive at Montys of Sheffield, Dixon Ford & TC Harrison (1999-03 – 2006-05)

General duties as per Sales Advisor

Sales Manager at Otter Telecom (2002-02 – 2003-03)

• Purchase, sale and distribution of communication products in vast amounts
• Manage and motivate the sales team
• Administration
• Internet Banking

Bench Hand / Driver at T Savaker Limited (1983-09 – 1999-03)

• Manufacturing of shopfitting products
• Working from drawings
• Safe delivery of the products
• Warehouse experience
• Stocktaking

CSE in Maths, English, Home Economics, Geography, Physics, Biology, Woodwork – Streetly Comprehensive (1981-09 – 1983-05)