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Anna Cashman

Corsham,Wiltshire

Summary

Adept individual with over 10 years' experience working in Sales, Marketing and Account Management within various industries. Determined and experienced in both B2B and B2C sales. Detailed, quick-paced and a true team player. Pursuing a new sales-driven or Account management role with opportunity to apply hardworking attitude and dedicated nature. Prior to the work history listed here, worked at BT Plc for 18 years before taking voluntary redundancy. Progressed from a Customer Service Advisor working on the 150 help desk, to an IT Managed Services Service Designer role within the Bid Management Team of BT Global Services. Following that, worked for Gradwell Communications selling connectivity, network solutions and telephony to SME's.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Business Development Executive

Performance Development and Training Ltd
Chippenham, Wiltshire
01.2025 - 11.2025

Improved clients business performance by helping them them attract and win new customers and grow existing ones

  • This involved liaising and taking a brief from the client to understand their business and their specific objectives then researching, networking and being pro-active and resourceful to find and connect with relevant and specific businesses and decision makers within their targeted market uncovering needs and establishing opportunities, and booking introductory meetings
  • These decision makers would often be high-level, in roles such as Operations Manager, Facilities Managers and MD's
  • I achieved outstanding results for clients within the Facilities Management, Building Safety, Packaging and Engineering sectors with an average of 130% to target for leads during this period


Contracting in Account Management /Sales positions

Various
, South West
11.2022 - 08.2024

Minerva Publications - Mar 24-Aug 24

Account Manager

Sole Account Manager for both Marlborough and Bristol Living Lifestyle magazines secured repeat and new business advertising sales and assisted with ad structure, editorial and artwork to maximise ROI

  • Achieved sales revenue of £5.5k per magazine and diverse new clients


National Lottery - Sep 23-Feb 24

Retail Sales Executive (full time position offered declined)

Completed up to 10 retailer visit's per day to communicate commercial plans and maximise sales performance

  • Assisted retailers to transfer into the new National Lottery 4th licence run by new operator Allwyn from 1/2/2024


Hilti - Jan 23-June23

South West Account Manager

Hilti's main point of contact, delivering high level of service for timber clients in the South West

  • Grew accounts by developing and identifying Hilt tooling and SaaS opportunities and proposing solutions around productivity, safety and sustainability
  • Regularly achieved and exceeded sales tart of £8k per month


Dyson - Nov 22-Dec 22

Retail Production Support Executive

  • Sourced prototypes for new Global Retail Staff uniform & store fixtures & fittings to align with new products releases
  • Liaised with Development and Design prior to bulk productions & managed timelines and communicated risks to key stakeholders including Retail Ops & Retail COE

Account Manager/Managing Director

The Beautiful Method
Bath, Somerset
11.2020 - 06.2022
  • Responsible for marketing, prospecting and winning new clients and matching them with reliable, employed, CRB checked housekeepers
  • Proactively built & converted local opportunity pipelines
  • Managed all aspects of customer service/satisfaction & billing
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive substantial business growth
  • The business was a start up during Lockdown 2 which I developed to a £50k turnover business with 30 customers and 6 staff
  • Wound down business as cost of Living, increase in mimimum wage and NI contribution rises made it difficult to make a healthy profit for the amount of effort involved

Account Manager/Business Development Manager

Wowcher
Bristol, City of Bristol
01.2020 - 10.2020
  • Consultative sales roles prospected new clients, developed business, structured daily deals and negotiated contracts
  • Brought on-board new national and local businesses and achieved over £10k sales revenue even though 5 months was spent furloughed
  • Made redundant

Career Break

Maternity Leave
01.2018 - 12.2019

Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Sales Designer

Self-Employed
Bristol and Bath
09.2016 - 01.2018
  • Delivered full design projects for customers kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms, incorporating minor building works such as electrics, tiling flooring etc.
  • Carried out consultations and then measured, designed, presented and quoted using CAD. Also responsible for all aspects of customer liaison and after sales relating to delivery, fit and supplier management
  • Achieved over £100k worth of sales

Account Manager/Business Development Manager

Livingsocial
Bristol, City of Bristol
11.2013 - 04.2016
  • Onboarded new clients to market their business, increase footfall and revenues by featuring on Livingsocial's local deal site
  • Provided in-depth marketing expertise to create engaging promotions to maximise sales
  • Adhered to due diligence and quality standards supporting throughout sales cycle
  • Exceeded 100% new & premium business targets & £4k revs (min) month on month as well as performance KPI's
  • Made redundant

Education

5 GCSE's, Grades A-C -

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School
Bristol

2 A Levels Grade A-C -

South Bristol College
Bristol

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Account Acquisition
  • Cold calling skills
  • Persuasive communication expertise
  • Oral and written communication
  • Client development
  • Territory management

Timeline

Business Development Executive

Performance Development and Training Ltd
01.2025 - 11.2025

Contracting in Account Management /Sales positions

Various
11.2022 - 08.2024

Account Manager/Managing Director

The Beautiful Method
11.2020 - 06.2022

Account Manager/Business Development Manager

Wowcher
01.2020 - 10.2020

Career Break

Maternity Leave
01.2018 - 12.2019

Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Sales Designer

Self-Employed
09.2016 - 01.2018

Account Manager/Business Development Manager

Livingsocial
11.2013 - 04.2016

5 GCSE's, Grades A-C -

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School

2 A Levels Grade A-C -

South Bristol College
Anna Cashman