Joshua Haughton

• Founded and operate a successful independent car sales business, managing all aspects of operations single-handedly
• Source, purchase, and evaluate all vehicle stock to ensure quality, value, and suitability for resale
• Personally handle all customer interactions and vehicle sales, maintaining a strong focus on building trust and long-term relationships
• Oversee vehicle logistics, including transportation and test driving, to ensure high standards of safety and performance
• Coordinate all mechanical inspections and repairs with trusted technicians to guarantee vehicle reliability
• Manage all administrative tasks, including documentation, sales contracts, compliance, and record-keeping
• Provide comprehensive after-sales support, addressing customer needs with a strong commitment to service excellence
• Drive repeat business and referrals by consistently delivering a premium customer experience

•Delivering stock to work areas by means of flatbed trucks and LV’s ensuring load is safe and secure by means of various load restraints

•Preforming pre start on vehicles and machinery to ensure safe and efficient use, tagging out faulty equipment where necessary

•Ensure good housekeeping, ensuring work areas remain clean and clear of obstacles and hazards and all equipment is clean and in good repair and working order

•Effectively working long day and night shifts performing physical manual labour- intensive tasks within extreme and changing conditions ensuring fatigue management strategies adhered to

• Implement reliable 2-way communication systems and provide training for effective coordination during work

• Complying with all site OH&S procedures including JHAs, take fives, SWMS, triple C’s, barricading of work areas and wearing the correct P.P.E

•Erecting, modifying and dismantling of variety of multi-purpose pallet racking systems, mezzanine floors and industrial shelving

•Delivering stock to work sites by means of flatbed trucks and LV’s, ensuring load is safe and secure by means of various load restraints

•General warehouse maintenance and repairs

•Work alongside other installers to perform specialist lifts, using job attachments and working at heights, operating EWP's including scissor lifts to erect framing and racking systems

•Safely operated forklifts to unload and load trucks and transfer materials around the warehouse

•Accurately reading installation plans, and specifications to determine material needs, and prioritise tasks to minimise production delays

•Displaying excellent communicational skills when dealing with clients, ensuring a high level of professionalism is upheld at all times

•Ensure good housekeeping, ensuring work areas remain clean and clear of obstacles and hazards and all equipment is clean and in good working order

• Safely operated a diverse array of machinery, trucks, and agricultural equipment

• Curated auction items utilizing diverse sales strategies, including cold calling, meeting potential clients, following up leads, and implementing email campaigns

• Conducted appraisals for machinery, vehicles, and other assets

• Oversaw the entire process of offsite auctions, including setup to collections, actively conducted auctioneering at live events both on and off-site, and managed live & timed auctions across multiple platforms

• Handled post-auction sales negotiations, fostering customer relationships, maintained a steady influx of new stock for upcoming auctions, managed substantial financial transactions, and took on account management responsibilities

• Managed and coordinated transport logistics for customers to ensure efficient and timely delivery of auction items

• Ensure accurate data entry, managing office administration including emails and inbox management, generating invoices, reconciling accounts, handling calls and diary management