David Bridge
Harlow,Essex
Summary
Results-driven area sales manager with a proven track record in fast-paced environments. Expertise in achieving sales targets for high-end merchandise through effective upselling and product promotion. Strong ability to build customer loyalty and maintain relationships while consistently meeting individual sales goals. Demonstrated success in both team-oriented and independent sales roles, ensuring a friendly and professional customer experience.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative
TWS Trading LTD
Birmingham, https://SPIN-ART.net
07.2019 - 12.2025
- Visit as many existing, and potential accounts as possible to promote the company’s business.
- Obtain as many purchase orders as possible during visits and pass these back to the sales office.
- Merchandise companies’ products and display stand within customers and always keep them in the best possible condition.
- Identify new sales opportunities withing existing accounts by means of promotional opportunities at key times of the year, i.e. Easter, Xmas, etc.
- Identify potential new products that could be offered to both existing and new customers.
- Keep accurate customer records and detail the weeks activity to the UK Sales director.
- To attend trade shows within the UK when and where required, and to encourage as many accounts as possible within your designated sales area to attend.
- Try and achieve the monthly / annual budgets as and when they are agreed.
- To manage and try to resolve any potential conflicts that arise between the company and my accounts.
- Always represent the company as professionally as possible.
Manager of Furniture and Christmas department/Duty store manager
Blue Diamond Group
Harlow
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Developed a team of sales associates to continually meet and exceed sales and customer service objectives.
- Merchandised sales floor. Involved heavy lifting.
- Examined merchandise to ensure that it was correctly priced and displayed.
- Reviewed inventory and sales records daily.
- Conferred with store manager to develop methods and procedures to increase sales and business.
- Performed activities such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
- Provided customer service by greeting and assisting customers.
- Duty managed when store manager was absent.
- Implemented sales promotions and implemented merchandise.
- Developed and maintained business relationships with customers, manufacturer sales reps, and freight.
- Garden Centre part of Blue Diamond LTD - Harlow
Furniture\Till Supervisor
Harlow Garden Centre
Harlow
05.2014 - 03.2017
- Wrote sales slips and sales contracts.
- Supervised and prepared daily individual paperwork for a team of 4 cashiers.
- Assisted in balancing cash drawers and store safe.
- Assisted with daily store opening and closing procedures.
- Assisted and trained cashiers in sales techniques, providing excellent customer service, problem solving and daily cash balancing operations.
- Computed and record totals of transactions on a daily basis, and recorded data.
Furniture Sales Assistant
Harlow Garden Centre
Harlow
04.2007 - 05.2014
- Greeted customers in a timely fashion while quickly determining their needs.
- Recommended merchandise to customers based on their need and preferences.
- Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Responded to customer questions and requests in a prompt and efficient manner.
- Engaged with customers in a sincere and friendly manner.
- Completed all cleaning, stocking and organising tasks in assigned sales area.
- Prioritised helping customers over completing other routine tasks in the store.
- Built relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business.
Education
Harlow
Skills
- Customer service orientation
- Product promotion
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Sales reporting
- Negotiation techniques
- Administrative support
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Duty management
- Goal-oriented mindset
- Communication proficiency
- Friendly demeanor
- Data entry expertise
- Customer relationship management
- Visual merchandising
- Cash register operation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Sales expertise
- Problem solving strength
- Time management efficiency
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Elementary
A2
Chinese (Mandarin)
Beginner
A1
Interests
- Judo
- Taekwondo
- Karate
- Kick Boxing
- Golf
- Snooker
Timeline
Sales Representative
TWS Trading LTD
07.2019 - 12.2025
Manager of Furniture and Christmas department/Duty store manager
Blue Diamond Group
03.2017 - 07.2019
Furniture\Till Supervisor
Harlow Garden Centre
05.2014 - 03.2017
Furniture Sales Assistant
Harlow Garden Centre
04.2007 - 05.2014
Harlow