Since the beginning of the new year, I have been employed as a Sales Engineer at .
My duties include lookiung after accounts as well as generating new business. I estimate that since my arrival, I have generated a potential new sales value of £200K by exploiting a previously unexplored area of business. I also feel that I have contributed significantly to the increase in business with our existing customers.
Previously, I was employed as the Marketing Co-ordinator for the parent company .
Although I came from a strong sales background, and initially applied for a sales post with the company, during the course of my interviews, the company decided that because of my excellent communication and presentation skills, and knowledge of the Internet, I would be better suited to an unadvertised position in marketing.
Aside from the 'usual' tasks of a marketing co-ordinator (organising company literature, dealing with printers / photographers, writing PR designing adverts and improving the all-round efficiency of the office), I was also responsible for connecting the company to the Internet.
I have also used my knowledge of HTML to show how a company web site could look and be organised, and given reports at director level as to how much of an advantage in the international marketplace it would be.
Previous to my employment at , I was Sales and Marketing Manager for a recruitment company. At 25, I was the youngest manager to work under .
I was promoted to the position because of my excellent track record in sales as well as my abilities to effectively organise both office staff and the 50 temporary staff on the company's books.
I have shown all my employers, that my integrity, attitude and tenacity are personal attributes that have proved to be invaluable.
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