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Deb McInally

Bendigo,VIC

Summary

Highly motivated Sales Consultant with extensive customer service and sales experience.

Focused on customer satisfaction with a strong sense of integrity, resulting in repeat customers & glowing client reviews.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Bed & Breakfast Owner & Manager

Self Employed/Sole Trader
08.2023 - Current

Complete running of a 1 room Guesthouse BnB including:


  • Taking bookings & liasing with guests.
  • General cleaning & maintenance.
  • Keeping amenities replenished.
  • Invoicing & account mamagement

Sales Consultant

Prestige Jayco
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Sale of new & used Caravans & Campers
  • Purchase of used stock.
  • Staging used vans & maintaining all vans.
  • Liasing with the Parts & Service departments to facilitate repairs & fitting of upgraded options.
  • Customer service in person, by phone & online.
  • Following up online leads & securing new leads on the display lot.
  • Working away at Caravan & leisure Exhibitions across central Victoria.

Sales & Design Consultant

Bendigo Floor & Home
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • Overseeing day to day running of Tile section including:
  • Sale of Floor, Wall & Feature tiles , as well as grout, adhesive, trims & other tiling products.
  • Ordering, pricing & displaying new tile samples.
  • Implementing up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
  • Assisting with open & close of store.
  • General day to day cleaning.
  • Greeting & serving customers & assisting with product & colour selections.
  • Providing clients with correct tile quantities needed based on floorplans or client measurements.
  • Preparing & invoicing Trade accounts to Builders & Tilers.
  • Receiving deposits & creating & processing all necessary paperwork for order.
  • Ordering tiles from suppliers & following through with collection & payment from clients.

New Home Sales Consultant

Simonds Homes
05.2019 - 08.2022
  • Design & Sale of new home builds for clients, including but not limited to:
  • Meeting Weekly & Monthly KPI's, including Sales targets & Customer Satisfaction.
  • Day to day running of display home including general upkeep, ordering office & kitchen supplies, cleaning, ordering & displaying signage, brochures & promotional materials.
  • Managing & training Sales Associates.
  • Conducting site visits to assess land & liaise with clients.
  • Reviewed and executed confidential documents, contracts and disclosures.
  • Established positive flow of communication with agents, clients, Mortgage Brokers and personnel involved in closing transactions.
  • Promoted properties to target audiences to enhance revenue generation.
  • Monitored local residential property market to adjust sales tactics, prices and overall business effectiveness.
  • Kept detailed list of local land availabilities, continuously updating data to stay knowledgeable on markets and possible sales.
  • Developed new business and managed new and existing clients.
  • Conducting site visits to assess land & liaise with clients.
  • Researching land for clients, including confirming BAL ratings, overlays, fall & compaction & other site hazards that may affect site costs.
  • Producing build estimates & following up with phone calls & emails.
  • Requesting & receiving deposits.
  • Conflict resolution & problem solving.
  • Out of town travel for client meetings, Sales launches & Staff meetings.
  • Participating in meetings via Microsoft Teams & Zoom.
  • Utilising computer programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Docusign, Salesforce, Landconnect, Pipeline, CAD & other programs.
  • Working with the Regional Manager, Operations team, Drafting team, Construction team & Estimating team to obtain information, approvals & desired outcomes for clients.
  • Following up with clients mid & post build to ensure they don’t have any issues or questions & that they’re satisfied with their build experience.
  • Notable achievements:
  • Secured over 40 new home sales in first year with Simonds, totaling over $10,000,000 in sales.
  • Achieved highest retention rate of all North Central Vic Sales Consultants, with an average cancellation rate of less than 10%.(Average cancellation rate for all Consultants across Victoria was 30%-50%)

Sales & Design Consultant

Bourke's Kitchens
07.2016 - 05.2019
  • Design & Sale of Cabinetry, including but not limited to:
  • Opening & closing of Office, Factory & Showroom.
  • Greeting clients, answering product queries, giving pricing info, booking sit down appointments & design consultations.
  • Designing & quoting Kitchen, Bathroom, Laundry & other cabinetry based on clients' needs.
  • Liaising with suppliers including Stone Masons, Plumbing & Appliance suppliers, Cabinetry Hardware Manufacturers, Glass & Benchtop Manufacturers in to quote & order products for jobs.
  • Drawing cabinetry elevations & 3D renders using CAD program.
  • Assisting clients with colour & product selections.
  • Receiving deposits & signing off paperwork with clients designs & selections.
  • Conducting onsite check measures.
  • Overseeing construction of joinery in factory to ensure all aspects of design are correct, including colour, measurements, handles, additional hardware, drawer systems, benchtops, sinks & appliances etc.
  • Trained and developed new sales team associates in products, selling techniques and company procedures.
  • Conflict resolution & problem solving.
  • Post-install follow up to ensure customer satisfaction & booking & following through on any repairs & alterations which may be needed.
  • Requesting & following up on final payments.

Sales Consultant

Choices Flooring
02.2015 - 07.2016
  • Sale of floor coverings, including carpet, floating floor, and vinyl, to residential customers, builders, and rental agencies, through all aspects of the sale process including, but not limited to:
  • Open & close of store
  • General day to day cleaning
  • Keeping showroom displays & samples up to date & correctly priced.
  • Providing sales and customer service assistance to walk-in traffic.
  • Followed up with existing customers to provide additional support and address concerns.
  • Liaising with builders to provide their clients with flooring quotes & following through to installation & after sale care.
  • Liaising with flooring reps to improve business relationship & secure special pricing on products.
  • Launch of new flooring superstore & carpet & vinyl showroom.
  • Attending product launches & demo nights.
  • Providing carpet, vinyl & floating floor quotes based on floorplan measurements or onsite measures.
  • Attending clients homes to measure rooms & assess floor prep needs to provide accurate pricing.
  • Following up on quotes via phone & email.
  • Receiving deposits & creating & processing all necessary paperwork for order.
  • Ordering flooring from suppliers.
  • Scheduling installers & booking installs with clients.
  • Following up on installations to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Conflict resolution & problem solving.
  • Training new staff.
  • Attending installs on site to check on progress & problem solve when issues arise.
  • Following up on final payments & client feedback.
  • Notable achievements:
  • Consistently achieved highest sales results each week, surpassing sales KPI's, whilst also conducting majority of onsite measures & scheduling all installs.

Skills

  • Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills
  • Goal-Driven
  • Able to work alone, as well as in a team
  • Extensive knowledge & experience with SAM, CAD, Salesforce & other Sales, design & Siting programs
  • Ability to easily adapt to new procedures, software and equipment
  • Effective Customer Communication
  • Lead Generation
  • Customer Retention
  • Meeting Sales Goals
  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Proficient in reading & understanding house plans
  • Ability to read & understand Section 32s including Covenants, BAL rating, Overlays etc In order to accurately quote a clients new build
  • Proven success in selling new homes on existing land, as well as house & land packages
  • Experience in selling onto untitled estate blocks, established blocks & rural properties
  • Proven ability to problem solve, in order to fit new builds onto difficult blocks
  • Ability to liaise & network with Real Estate agents, Developers & other industry contacts in order to stay up to date & secure land for clients

REFERENCES

Business Reference:

Darren Cruickshanks

Regional Manager- Simonds Homes

Phone: 0428 403 575

Email: darrenc@prdbendigocomau

Client Reference:

Christopher Cook

New Home Build Client- Simonds Homes

Phone: 0422 594 796

Client Reference:

Katie Lesser

New Home Build Client- Simonds Homes

Phone: 0412 260 885

Personal Reference:

Joel Fawcett

Business Associate- Sales Consultant- Langdon Homes

Phone: 0477 775 078

Timeline

Bed & Breakfast Owner & Manager

Self Employed/Sole Trader
08.2023 - Current

Sales Consultant

Prestige Jayco
01.2023 - 09.2023

Sales & Design Consultant

Bendigo Floor & Home
08.2022 - 01.2023

New Home Sales Consultant

Simonds Homes
05.2019 - 08.2022

Sales & Design Consultant

Bourke's Kitchens
07.2016 - 05.2019

Sales Consultant

Choices Flooring
02.2015 - 07.2016
Deb McInally