Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Chris Gough

Chris Gough

Key Account Manager
Worsley,Salford

Summary

Dedicated and driven, committed to boosting client satisfaction across all accounts. Trains teams to address problems in proactive and knowledgeable manner to retain accounts and exceed targets. Identifies upselling and cross-selling opportunities to boost revenue.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Key Accounts Manager

Parr Facilities Management Ltd
Manchester
02.2013 - Current
  • Developing long-term relationships with a my clients base, connecting with key business executives.
  • Liaise between customers and cross-functional internal teams and our resource base to ensure the timely and successful delivery of our services according to customer needs
  • Manage and develop client accounts to initiate and maintain favourable relationship with clients, whilst seeking new opportunities to increasing client revenue.
  • Be the primary point of contact and build long-term relationships with all our client base to ensure confidence
  • Match client communication style through email, phone, online presentations, screen-share and 1-2-1 meetings
  • Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our works according to customer needs and objectives
  • Communicate clearly the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders
  • Forecast and track key account metrics including managing budgets for tasks and insuring works are completed within budget and to a high standard
  • Update internal and external CAFM system so client have visibility of job performance and progression
  • Enhance department and organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments


Mechanical Planner

PHS Compliance
Golborne, Wigan
05.2012 - 02.2013
  • Ensure that all PPM jobs are scheduled in to be completed with agreed target
  • Management of engineer schedule includes monitor time travel and non-productive time
  • Deal with day-to-day operational issues with engineers


Warehouse Operations Administrator

Plum Products Ltd
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • Assisting the DC Supervisor in the administration of the inbound and outbound DC operation ensuring performance met the agreed KPI
  • Administering an efficient and effective order picking, checking and despatch process
  • Producing Excel daily/weekly/monthly reports on picking performance, stock, warehouse value and stock adjustment activity for the DC and distributing them to the relevant parts of the business
  • Maintaining the WMS system ensuring orders were arranged in priority order and distributed to the relevant person thus ensuring these orders were picked correctly and distributed to the customer within the service level agreement
  • Working closely with the Customer Services Team to ensure that all prescribed business processes are updated and maintained, making sure that time was used effectively and affectively
  • Contributing in daily/week/monthly DC team operations meetings covering all planning requirements of the DC and forum to gather feedback and input from DC team
  • Working closely with Customers Services, Account Management and Finance Teams to ensure smooth running and resolving any issues
  • Administering the organisation and planning of weekly stock checks and manual stock takes as required

Senior Customer Service Advisor

Vodafone Ltd
Warrington
03.2001 - 11.2010
  • Answering incoming phone calls from Vodafone customers, offering help and advice in a variety of areas from mobile equipment to billing issues
  • Being aware of the diverse customer group and delivering information in a way suited to the customers' needs
  • Remaining calm under pressure when dealing with unhappy customers
  • Providing excellent customer service at all times


Education

GCSEs -

Birchwood Community High School
09.1995 - 07.2000

grade A-C including English, Math and Science

  • NVQ Level 3 - Customer Account Management
  • NVQ Level 2 - Customer Service

Skills

  • Client relationship management
  • Persuasive negotiator
  • Exceptional communication
  • Attention To Detail
  • Results driven
  • Conducting meetings
  • Financial management
  • Customer relations

Timeline

Key Accounts Manager - Parr Facilities Management Ltd
02.2013 - Current
Mechanical Planner - PHS Compliance
05.2012 - 02.2013
Warehouse Operations Administrator - Plum Products Ltd
01.2011 - 02.2012
Senior Customer Service Advisor - Vodafone Ltd
03.2001 - 11.2010
Birchwood Community High School - GCSEs,
09.1995 - 07.2000
Chris GoughKey Account Manager