Ian Gay
Bournemouth,Dorset
Summary
Offering experience in travelling to timed appointments, with strong communication skills, an understanding in customer needs and expertise in relationship-building. Enthusiastic and affable, at ease dealing face to face.
After living and working abroad, returned to the UK to become a self-employed field sales consultant and manager in the renewables market (heating, solar water, PV, heat pumps, battery storage) for many years, now looking for a new role.
Happy to review roles with driving, delivering and some sales.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work history
Sales Consultant (Building Surveying)
Home Building and Surveying Company
BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset
02.2021 - Current
- Nurtured leads into successful conversions, boosting overall sales figures.
- Built strong relationships with customers through identifying cause of damp in their home, and recommending suitable solution.
- Prepared and delivered technical quotes for follow up sales.
- Increased brand awareness by conducting engaging product demonstrations.
Sales Consultant (Renewables)
The Energy Conservation Group
BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Assisted customers through entire sales process to ensure satisfaction.
- Listened to customer problems, objections and concerns, offering tailored solutions.
- Warmly greeted customers to establish positive first impressions, enhancing sales process.
- Remained knowledgeable in the ever-changing renewables market place, ensuring knowledge was up to date and relevant.
Sales Manager (Various Renewable Products)
Solar Direct/ Simplee Solar
BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset
03.1995 - 12.2014
- Direct Sales of Solar in the emerging industry, introducing solar hot water, economic gas boilers and electricity production through Solar PV.
- Ran Sales Marketing department of 10-15 canvassers.
- Implemented training programmes, improving team performance levels.
Education
GCSEs -
Hemel Hempstead School
Hertfordshire /1975 - /1980
Skills
- Rapport building expertise
- Brand representation excellence
- Product knowledge mastery
- Experienced travelling field salesman over wide area
- Excellent communicator
Timeline
Sales Consultant (Building Surveying)
Home Building and Surveying Company
02.2021 - Current
Sales Consultant (Renewables)
The Energy Conservation Group
01.2015 - 01.2021
Sales Manager (Various Renewable Products)
Solar Direct/ Simplee Solar
03.1995 - 12.2014
GCSEs -
Hemel Hempstead School
/1975 - /1980
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