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Karen Howard

Hessle,East Riding of Yorkshire

Summary

A background in business sales, support and finance. I am passionate in providing a great customer service and have a keen eye on day to day activities across the workplace. I possess a strong talent for leading and motivating teams to achieve goals and implementing innovative solutions to improve delivery performance and customer satisfaction. Being a creative thinker with analytical and problem-solving skills, enables me to lead or become a key member of any team but can also work independently. I am an excellent communicator, honest and trustworthy as well as being a confident individual that is forward thinking. I love to learn and develop new skills within the workplace and can bring value to any organisation.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work history

Business Solutions Delivery Manager

KCOM
Hull
03.2015 - 11.2025

Responsible for a team of Solution Consultants, Provisioners and Administrators on the full end to end delivery of all products that the Business Enterprise channel offers for KCOM. From liaising with 3rd parties, arranging a site survey to capturing customers requirements, ordering of CPE, build and configuration of the solution to arranging the installation through to delivering end-user training and customer billing input, all whilst providing the best possible customer experience.

Senior Sales Support Specialist

KCOM
08.2001 - 02.2015

Managed a small team as well as providing pre-sales support to the Account Managers by attending customer meetings and delivering product demonstrations to enable them to close a sale.

Sales Support

KCOM
09.1998 - 07.2001

Responsible for the implementation of a new voice product (Centrex) that gave businesses the ability to dial extension to extension.

Created templates to enable all internal departments to implement a working solution and would attend customer sites to deliver hands-on training on how to use the product.

Administrator

Astro Technology
Scunthorpe
06.1995 - 08.1998

Carried out a varied range of admin duties as well as receiving visitors and covering reception.

Provided the Management Team with all typewritten correspondence.

Coordinated travel & hotel bookings for staff and customers.

Prepared structured training material for the in-house trainers.

Administrator / Book-Keeper

Brian Lee Ltd
Scunthorpe
07.1990 - 05.1995

General admin duties including working on the front desk taking payments, answering the phone, handling queries, cashing-up and book-keeping.

Sales Executive

Humber Business Products Ltd
Scunthorpe
02.1987 - 06.1990

Selling Xerox office equipment

Hotel Receptionist

Valiant Hotel
Hull
03.1985 - 01.1987

Responsible for all front of house duties

Education

8 CSE Grade 2 - Maths, English, French, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Office Practice

Kingston High School (1979-1983)
Hull
04.2001 -

City & Guilds 709 Hotel Reception - Business & Finance

Hull College of Further Education
Hull,
/1983 - /1984

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Organisational Skills
  • Creative Thinker
  • Analytical & Problem-solving skills
  • Building key relationships
  • Attention to detail
  • Team player


Timeline

Business Solutions Delivery Manager

KCOM
03.2015 - 11.2025

Senior Sales Support Specialist

KCOM
08.2001 - 02.2015

8 CSE Grade 2 - Maths, English, French, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Office Practice

Kingston High School (1979-1983)
04.2001 -

Sales Support

KCOM
09.1998 - 07.2001

Administrator

Astro Technology
06.1995 - 08.1998

Administrator / Book-Keeper

Brian Lee Ltd
07.1990 - 05.1995

Sales Executive

Humber Business Products Ltd
02.1987 - 06.1990

Hotel Receptionist

Valiant Hotel
03.1985 - 01.1987

City & Guilds 709 Hotel Reception - Business & Finance

Hull College of Further Education
/1983 - /1984
Karen Howard