Pretesh Naidu
Brisbane
Summary
I am 27 years old. I have migrated from New Zealand to Brisbane and am looking for a new challenge to grow and expand my knowledge and skills in retail / sales in automotive.I have completed my studies for level 3 automotive engineering at MIT and love anything to do with relating to fixing cars and appliances. I currently hold a full Australian driver's license
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Manager
Hoppt Australia
Brisbane
03.2026 - Current
- Managed sales team to develop effective strategies and achieve sales targets.
- Analyzed market trends to identify new opportunities for revenue growth.
- Collaborated with marketing to create promotional materials and campaigns.
- Built relationships with key clients to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Developed sales plans, goals, strategies and objectives to achieve team goals and revenue objectives.
Sales Representative
Barton’s Hyundai
Brisbane
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Developed strong relationships with clients to understand their auto part needs.
- Demonstrated product features and benefits to potential customers effectively.
- Conducted market research to identify emerging trends in auto parts industry.
Sales Representative
Unique auto parts
Logan Brisbane
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Developed strong relationships with clients to understand their auto part needs.
- Demonstrated product features and benefits to potential customers effectively.
- Conducted market research to identify emerging trends in auto parts industry.
Sales Consultant
NISSAN KING PARTS WORLD
New Zealand
06.2020 - 04.2024
- Responsibilities
- Sales representative
- Processing orders
- Assisting with inquiries
- Coordinating and meeting with customers
- Liaising with international partners
- Processing potential orders from Fiji and Samoa
- Meeting KPI targets of 150k per month
- Using knowledge about automotive parts and equipment
- Explained product features and benefits of various Nissan models.
- Managed customer inquiries and resolved issues promptly.
- Landed new customer accounts through consistent combination of perseverance, dedicated cold calling, and exceptional service.
Sales Consultant
NZ CARS LIMITED
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Responsibilities
- Maintaining the yard
- Meeting sales goals
- Selling to customers' needs and building rapport.
- Understand the product features, trends, or styles of the products/services.
- Developing the buyers by maintaining rapport with previous customers and suggesting trade-ins
- Ensuring that the customers understand the vehicle's operating features, paperwork, and warranty.
- Completing sales or purchase contracts, explaining provisions, offering services, warranties, and financing.
- Assisted customers in selecting vehicles that meet their needs.
- Conducted market research to identify new sales opportunities.
Retail assistant
Repco Mount Wellington
02.2016 - 11.2018
- Responsibilities
- Customer service
- Operating tills
- Handling cash transactions
- Keeping the store clean, tidy and clear of safety hazards
- Making decisions and problem solving eg refunds, exchanges
- Meeting sales/ KPI target
- Assisted customers in selecting automotive parts and accessories.
- Maintained stock levels and organized merchandise displays.
- Processed sales transactions accurately using point-of-sale systems.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient store operations.
Apprentice
One Smart Auto
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsibilities
- Customer service
- Work on light commercial/suv/passenger vehicles
- Maintaining store
- Handling purchasing of parts
Education
NCEA 1 -
Manurewa High School
NCEA 2 -
Manurewa High School
Level 3 Automotive Engineering -
MIT
Skills
- Product and service knowledge
- Customer liaison
- Time Management
- Lead Generation
- B2B Sales
- Customer Relationship Management
- Sales Strategies
- Exceeds sales goals
- Closing Techniques
References
- Zeeah Sheik - Nissin King Isuzu Manager +64 22 486 5246
- Ronald Prasad - One Smart auto Manager +64 21 296 3471
Timeline
Sales Manager
Hoppt Australia
03.2026 - Current
Sales Representative
Barton’s Hyundai
11.2024 - 04.2025
Sales Representative
Unique auto parts
05.2024 - 09.2024
Sales Consultant
NISSAN KING PARTS WORLD
06.2020 - 04.2024
Sales Consultant
NZ CARS LIMITED
01.2019 - 06.2020
Apprentice
One Smart Auto
03.2016 - 12.2016
Retail assistant
Repco Mount Wellington
02.2016 - 11.2018
NCEA 1 -
Manurewa High School
NCEA 2 -
Manurewa High School
Level 3 Automotive Engineering -
MIT