Anthony Spears
Wymondham
Summary
A highly motivated and performance driven professional with an extensive experience in business development, Sales and account management across industries in various capacities. Possessing strong management and prioritising skills, and an ability to lead and motivate colleagues to achieve business objectives. Enterprising, communicative and people orientated, able to forge excellent and long-lasting professional relationships across organisational boundaries with colleagues, clients and partners. After exceeding typical expectations in the roles undertaken, now seeking a new professional challenge, certain to add significant and measurable value to any organisation.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Sales Specialist
Verisure Services (UK) Ltd
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Sales of Verisure smart alarms to Commercial / Residential premises
- Targets achieved every month
- Visit new customers, provide security analysis of premises, provide pricing, installation and configuration of new alarm system
- Conversion of warm leads into sales, create our own opportunities from business and residential areas
- Build a portfolio of long term relationships with customers helping to build pipeline, generating referrals from existing clientele
Account Manager
Intelligere Ltd
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Developing relationships with customers
- Answer customer queries
- Identify new business opportunities
- Point of contact for assigned customers
- Providing End User Computing Solutions (EUC)
- Continuously improving and developing efficiency of company processes
Property Management
Holy Village
08.2014 - 07.2019
- Management of property portfolio including exclusive property in Holy Village( Famous For Harry Potter), Highgate
- Arranging and conducting viewings, Handlings AST, property compliance, coordinate move in and move out procedures
- Ensuring maintenance problems are dealt with in timely manner
- Providing Property & Tenant information when required by investors
- End to End Property management / Letting Negotiation of portfolio
- Self Employed
Churchill Residential Estates
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Working to start up and develop a new Estate Agency venture with wide ranging responsibilities including promoting the services and building up a strong client base.
- Developing the business plan and forging strong professional contacts with local landowners and landlords.
- Leading and developing the office in line with the business objective, including telesales and admin duties.
- Acting as a sales and lettings negotiator, constantly working to promote outstanding client service to enhance growth and reputation of the company.
- Responsible for acting as a point of liaison between the seller and buyer as well as the landlords and tenants, negotiating terms of contract in strict adherence to company standards and industry best practice.
- Researching and answering all technical and non-technical enquiries from tenants, actively finding solutions to deliver strong customer service.
Founder
Cristos (UK) Ltd
09.2011 - 11.2013
- Founding a company specialising in Import and Export of Colombian Rum.
- Starting up an importing business to bring Rum from Colombia into the UK.
- Building up excellent trading links between the Colombian manufacturer and the UK business, travelling to Colombia to attend meetings with representatives and directors of local Rum producer.
- Organising and attending meetings with high level Colombian UK representatives, including the Colombian Ambassador (Mauricio Rodriguez Munera) and Consulate, to promote and strengthen the business network.
- Obtaining licences in the UK in line with the specific requirements related to the import of Alcohol, as well as obtaining a WOWGR (Warehouse keepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations) licence, rarely granted to start-up businesses.
- Organising a promotional exhibition at the Rum Fest 2011, in Olympia London, raising awareness of the brand, attended by Colombian Ambassador and Consulate.
Partner
KMR Online Ltd
Edgware
07.2010 - 02.2013
- Sales of refurbished IT equipment and repairs to customers in the company's Edgware shop.
- Setting and managing sales targets and cost budgets.
- Advising customers on the products, communicating with customers to find suitable IT solutions for their specific requirements.
- Operating the till, taking and authorising payments by cash and credit card.
- Managing the rota for the store staff, including an engineer, sales personnel and partners, ensuring strong customer service can be delivered at all times.
- Drafting reports on sales volumes, merchandising and staff matters, taking into account all factors affecting revenue intake.
Senior Management
Symitry Ltd
04.2005 - 07.2010
- As one of the Co-Founders assuming responsibility for all aspects of Sales, BDM, Account Management and Marketing.
- Account management of Symitry largest account Verizon communications.
- Collaborating in the development of the business strategy, growing the company.
- Achieving accreditations to support and enhance business credentials.
- Processing sales invoices, receipts and payments in a timely manner.
- Responsible for record keeping and filing, CRM processes, raising service orders and call outs, and following queries in line with the business best practice.
- B2B IT Reseller.
Account Manager
CAE Office Systems Ltd
10.2002 - 04.2005
- B2B IT Reseller.
Account Manager
Computacenter Ltd
10.1998 - 10.2002
- B2B IT Reseller.
Education
GCSEs - Mathematics, English, Technical Drawing, Geography, Physics, History, French, Biology
Deansfield High School
Skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Integration in teams
- Autonomous work ability
- IT skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Customer relationship management
- Lead generation
- CRM software
- Problem solving
- Communication skills
- Customer Service
- Time management
- Prioritizing skills
- Client service
References
Available on Request
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports
- Travelling
- Films
- Arts
- Antiquarian
- Coastal Activities
- Reading
- World Affairs
Timeline
Security Sales Specialist
Verisure Services (UK) Ltd
07.2021 - 01.2023
Account Manager
Intelligere Ltd
07.2019 - 03.2021
Property Management
08.2014 - 07.2019
Churchill Residential Estates
02.2014 - 08.2014
Founder
Cristos (UK) Ltd
09.2011 - 11.2013
Partner
KMR Online Ltd
07.2010 - 02.2013
Senior Management
Symitry Ltd
04.2005 - 07.2010
Account Manager
CAE Office Systems Ltd
10.2002 - 04.2005
Account Manager
Computacenter Ltd
10.1998 - 10.2002
GCSEs - Mathematics, English, Technical Drawing, Geography, Physics, History, French, Biology
Deansfield High School