Dominic Gouk
Salford,Manchester
Summary
Over the past six years, I've built a results-driven career, combining a mix of customer engagement, team leadership and sales, consistently delivering measurable business impact and driving performance through strategy and execution. An experienced Senior Manager who has led a high-performing team, to exceed sales targets and optimise daily store operations. This experience honed my ability, to drive revenue growth, through strategic leadership and a deep focus on customer satisfaction. For the past three years, I've been a successful B2B sales lead, partnering directly with clients to understand their technical challenges, craft value-based automated solutions and accelerate sales cycles, through impactful product demonstrations and technical understanding, across the Food & Beverage, Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Logistics sectors.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6054
6054
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Sales Engineer
Keyence UK
2025.03 - 2025.08
- Responsible for driving revenue growth and ensuring customer retention, across North West and Northern Ireland accounts
- Led pre-sales and technical solutions, involving ERP / WMS integration, for UK leading manufacturing, food & beverage, automotive and logistics companies
- Developed and implemented sales strategies, resulting in a 57% 2Y Revenue Growth in FY25 Q1
- Provided considerate sales aftercare, for maintained client satisfaction
Professional Sales Engineer
Keyence UK
2023.09 - 2025.03
- Resolved intricate technical queries, leading to stronger client trust and loyalty
- FY24 Q3 - Target Effect 109.8% achievement, with 257.1% achievement on Unit Quantity Sold
- Conducted technical presentations, live product demonstrations and proof of concept (PoC) engagements
Sales Engineer
Keyence UK
2022.09 - 2023.09
- Delivered outstanding customer service, ensuring repeat business from satisfied clients
- Enhanced customer experience, by providing detailed product information and demonstrations
- Trained key end users, on product capabilities and system operation
Tesco Stores Graduate Programme
Tesco
2020.09 - 2022.09
- Express Store Manager, managing a team of 18 colleagues, in a £45,000 a week revenue store
- Managing payroll and delivering weekly budgets
- Delivering corporate objectives, whilst embracing and leading change
- Full responsibility for recruitment process, conducting interviews and CV screening
Tesco Stores Internship Programme
Tesco
2019.06 - 2019.09
- Managerial and leadership workshops completed
- Modelled best practices to encourage consistent service delivery
- Managing A team of 7 colleagues, responsible for store compliance, department performance and colleague training
Education
Diploma of Higher Education -
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool September 2017 - 2020.07
A-Levels -
Priestley College
Warrington September 2015 - 2017.06
GCSEs -
Culcheth High School
Warrington September 2010 - 2015.06
Skills
- Experienced in using Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems, to manage client relationships, track leads and support sales growth
- Territory management, through extensive knowledge of North West, Midlands and Northern Ireland accounts
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Warehouse Management System (WMS) Integration
- Comprehensive Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Automotive and Logistics / Warehousing industry knowledge
- Proficient in IT systems, including expertise in Excel, Power BI and Microsoft Office tools
- Developed and managed partnerships, with key channel stakeholders
- Team Management
- Leadership aptitude, with strong decision making abilities and problem solving mindset
- B2B Sales Framework
- Handling pre and post sale technical questions
- Knowledge of AI-driven analytics and automation
Timeline
Senior Sales Engineer
Keyence UK
2025.03 - 2025.08
Professional Sales Engineer
Keyence UK
2023.09 - 2025.03
Sales Engineer
Keyence UK
2022.09 - 2023.09
Tesco Stores Graduate Programme
Tesco
2020.09 - 2022.09
Tesco Stores Internship Programme
Tesco
2019.06 - 2019.09
Diploma of Higher Education -
Liverpool John Moores University
September 2017 - 2020.07
A-Levels -
Priestley College
September 2015 - 2017.06
GCSEs -
Culcheth High School
September 2010 - 2015.06