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Harry Edwards

Ashford,UK

Summary

I am a driven and results-focused sales professional with a strong background in key account management, business development, and recruitment. With a proven track record of delivering consistent revenue growth. My career spans both B2B sales and consultative recruitment, where I have excelled in managing and expanding key client portfolios, building lasting relationships, and providing tailored solutions that drive long-term success. I thrive in fast-paced, target-driven environments and bring a proactive, client-first approach to everything I do. I am now seeking a new challenge where I can leverage my commercial acumen, industry insight, and relationship management skills to add value to a forward-thinking team.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Facilities Manager Consultant

One Property Recruitment
London
10.2024 - 06.2025
  • Successfully sourced and placed candidates across a range of FM roles, including Hard FM (M&E Engineers, Technicians) and Soft FM (Cleaning, Security, Front-of-House).
  • Built and maintained strong client relationships by understanding unique business needs and delivering high-quality, timely recruitment solutions.
  • Managed the full recruitment cycle including job briefing, candidate sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
  • Utilised a mix of direct sourcing, networking, headhunting, and job board strategies to attract both passive and active candidates.
  • Maintained a consistent pipeline of pre-qualified FM professionals to meet urgent and long-term staffing requirements.
  • Delivered against monthly targets and KPIs, regularly exceeding expectations through proactive business development and candidate engagement.
  • Provided consultative support to clients on market trends, salary benchmarking, and hiring best practices within the FM sector.
  • Built a reputation as a trusted industry partner through a commitment to integrity, professionalism, and results.
  • Billed £75,000 within the first 8 months in the role, with zero candidate dropouts or client refunds, demonstrating a strong ability to match high-quality talent with client needs and ensure long-term placement success.

Key Account Manager

Lyndon Copiers
Maidstone, Kent
05.2022 - 09.2024
  • Responsible for managing an initial portfolio of 170 key accounts which I grew to more than 300 by cold calling and being trusted to deal with incoming opportunities.
  • Achieved an average of 8K gross profit per month.


Key Account Manager

Matrix Connect
Maidstone, Kent
09.2020 - 04.2022
  • Maintaining and building stronger relationships with key accounts ensuring they received a high level of service.
  • Successful in key account retention and ongoing contract renewals.
  • Generation of £35k gross profit in first year of sales and £40k gross profit in last six months with the business prior to leaving.
  • Working as part of the business mobile team to identify new business to grow my own portfolio of clients.
  • Cold calling new businesses to identify contract renewal dates and generate interest in our offers.


Key Account Manager

Ecoburotic UK Ltd
Maidstone, Kent
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Promoted to look after a portfolio of key accounts. Responsible for maintaining sales and developing growth of 1000 business accounts.
  • Generation of more than £100k gross profit in my twelve month term in this team.


Account Manager

Ecoburotic UK Ltd
Maidstone, Kent
04.2018 - 04.2019
  • New accounts: Identifying new opportunities in office supply sales.
  • Successful in introducing an average of 30 potential new clients each month.
  • Generation of circa £40k gross profit bringing on 30 – 40 new clients each month, generating £40k gross profit within my twelve month term in this team

Warehouse Operative

A & R Products
06.2017 - 04.2018
  • Factory assembly and packaging work.

Trackman

Civil Rail Solutions / Cheema Ltd
03.2014 - 04.2017
  • Working on London Crossrail and various London Underground maintenance projects.

Education

GCSE - Maths, ICT, English, Business Studies, Personal Finance

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
01.2008 - 01.2013

Skills

  • Skilled in nurturing and growing key client relationships to maximize retention and revenue
  • Proven ability to identify, approach, and convert new business opportunities through cold calling, referrals, and strategic outreach
  • Proficient in using CRM tools (Bullhorn, HubSpot) to track leads, opportunities, and pipeline activity
  • Capable of creating and executing sales plans aligned with company goals and market trends
  • Strong closer with expertise in negotiating, and handling objections effectively
  • Consistently met or exceeded sales targets and KPIs in fast-paced, competitive environments
  • Confident in delivering product presentations, proposals, and client pitches both virtually and in person
  • Skilled in maintaining long-term client satisfaction and identifying opportunities to upsell or cross-sell services
  • Strong organisational skills to manage multiple accounts and sales opportunities simultaneously
  • Solutions-focused mindset with the ability to quickly resolve client concerns and deliver tailored outcomes

Personal Information

  • Availability: 2 week notice


Timeline

Facilities Manager Consultant

One Property Recruitment
10.2024 - 06.2025

Key Account Manager

Lyndon Copiers
05.2022 - 09.2024

Key Account Manager

Matrix Connect
09.2020 - 04.2022

Key Account Manager

Ecoburotic UK Ltd
04.2019 - 04.2020

Account Manager

Ecoburotic UK Ltd
04.2018 - 04.2019

Warehouse Operative

A & R Products
06.2017 - 04.2018

Trackman

Civil Rail Solutions / Cheema Ltd
03.2014 - 04.2017

GCSE - Maths, ICT, English, Business Studies, Personal Finance

Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
01.2008 - 01.2013
Harry Edwards