PERSONAL STATEMENT
Successful account executive with 6 years’ experience overseeing budgets and managing sales cycles, from generating lead opportunities to finalising transactions across various industries and roles. Finance expert with a history of achievements in building internal processes and filing systems, developing marketing strategies, and hitting sales quotas. Competent leader committed to providing exceptional customer service and building strong relationships with clients to increase ROI.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Account Executive
BURBERRY, Leeds – December 2020 – Present
- Manage the day-to-day relationship between 500+ clients and the organisation efficiently
- Make records of business transactions and lead marketing operations to acquire new investments
- Exceeded sales target by 40% through direct engagement with high-volume customers
- Established and maintained relationships with clients and internal teams
Account Executive
DEBENHAMS, Leeds – May 2018 – November 2020
- Led the entire sales cycle, combining customer focus with results-driven approaches to generate 100+ new clients and reduce client turnover by 40% over two years
- Reduced company costs by 27% by implementing initiatives focusing on improving customer loyalty, cutting down on the amount spent on re-acquiring lost customers
- Collaborated with the marketing and sales team to launch targeted advertising campaigns such as pay-per-click ads, taking monthly sales from £10k to £30k
Junior Account Executive
FURTICK PLC., Leeds – June 2016 – April 2018
- Managed efforts to generate new leads and close deals, leading brainstorming and execution of strategies to increase sales and reduce client turnover by 35% over two years
- Contributed to a sales project that boosted company growth by 40% and led to the opening of 2 new offices
- Awarded top company talent for 2 years consecutively for my positive contribution to company growth over the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years
EDUCATION
University of Leeds (2013–2016)
BA (Hons) Business Management, upper second-class honours (2:1)
Relevant Modules: Management Research and Analysis, Managing in the Digital Workplace, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Leadership in Organisations, Strategic Management
King Edward VII Secondary School, Sheffield (2006–2013)
A-levels: Maths (A), French (A), English Literature (A)
GCSEs: 10 A–C including Maths, English, and ICT
KEY SKILLS
- Organisational skills
- Salesforce
- Conversational French
- Presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Time management
INTERESTS
- Avid cyclist
- Amateur viola player
- Enjoy travelling with friends
