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Andrew Appleby

Southport,QLD

Summary

Dedicated and results-driven Sales Assistant with a proven track record of excellence in customer service and sales support. Eager to transition into the role of a Buyers Agent, leveraging my strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail. While my experience may not be in the real estate industry, my commitment to exceptional service, unwavering work ethic, and quick adaptability will enable me to excel in this new challenge, making me a valuable addition to any team. I am excited to bring my customer-centric approach and strong work ethic to a dynamic real estate environment, delivering exceptional outcomes for clients and contributing to the success of your agency.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Assistant

Wattyl Paints
09.2021 - Current
  • 2IC for commercial and trade sales at Wattyl Paints Southport.
  • Helped increase store revenue nearly 200% over two year span, also achieving 2023 yearly sales budget by early September.
  • Built relationships with existing key accounts in order to nurture consistent incremental growth in spend and win commercial projects of over $100000.
  • Cold calling and CRM management to establish rapport with commercial and residential painting businesses within our region in order to steal wallet share from competitors and drive new sales into store, personally opening over 100 new accounts.
  • Analyse BCI reports and current property market to understand and evaluate current and upcoming development projects. Using this information and working with our commercial team to examine estimated paint expenditure, develop coating specifications for each specific project and build rapport with developers, builders and painters to ensure Wattyl paint was used on these projects.
  • Analysed internal business reports and P&L's to reduce costs, develop business plans and overall increase store profitability.

Education

Bachelors Degree Biomedical Science - Medical Science

Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD

Skills

  • Exceptional relationship building and interpersonal skills
  • Cold Calling and CRM Management
  • Strong analytical skills for construction/development market internal reports and P&L's
  • Sales/marketing experience

Timeline

Sales Assistant

Wattyl Paints
09.2021 - Current

Bachelors Degree Biomedical Science - Medical Science

Griffith University
Andrew Appleby