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Elaine Moss

Shrewsbury,Shropshire

Summary

I am looking to re-enter the UK job market after a six year period caring for my father.

I am a highly experienced business, marketing and sales professional with over thirty years experience in this field, from physical selling in store to Sales Management and Planning.

In addition to this, I am highly organised and possess first class communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively at all levels.

Computer literate in Excel, PowerPoint and Word, I am able to learn new applications quickly and am not phased by a challenge.

In addition to the above, I am disciplined and pragmatic, can work effectively under pressure and problem solve.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Full Time Carer

Self Employed
Shrewsbury
03.2020 - 02.2024

In late 2019 I closed my own business and moved from Scotland to Shrewsbury to help care for my Dad who was in late/end stage Parkinson's Disease. This was a full time responsibility

  • Handling all Household Admin for my Dad
  • Ordering all Medication for my Dad
  • Taking and Accompanying my Dad to all his Medical Appointments
  • Feeding and Medicating my Dad through a Feeding PEG Tube
  • Maintaining my Dad's catheter
  • Helping safely move my Dad from the bed to the bathroom etc
  • Liaising with Medical Staff on behalf of my Dad

Managing Director

Armoire Boutique / Style Confidential
Stewarton, East Ayrshire
05.2014 - 03.2020

My own business, selling ladies clothing and accessories, supported by a website.

  • Stock ordering, display, pricing
  • Creation and management of online website
  • Staff recruitment, training and motivation
  • Social media profile and presence
  • Accounts and Profitability
  • Customer care, loyalty and retention
  • Customer events and marketing
  • Fulfilment of online orders

Regional Manager

Kia Motors UK
Weybridge, Surrey
08.2009 - 04.2014

Responsibility for 13 Kia Franchised Sales Agents across the West of Scotland and the North West of England. Home based with Extensive travel across the Region and also to Head Office in Weybridge, Surrey.

  • Working with Dealers to set and agree targets
  • Managing and motivating dealers to reach targets
  • Managing area budgets
  • Auditing dealers against Kia standards and targets
  • Ensuring dealers commit to all Kia Sales and Marketing campaigns
  • Sharing experience and best practice to help dealerships overcome challenges and achieve targets
  • Hosting quarterly regional meetings to launch quarterly sales campaigns

SALARY - £58k plus annual bonus of around 10%

Customer Retention Manager

Lloyds TSB Autolease
Solihull
10.2006 - 07.2009

Responsible for the management of Blue Chip Lloyds TSB Autolease customers who used their Car Ownership funding programme to take advantage of tax relief benefits for their company car drivers. Extensive travel across the whole of the UK and regular meetings at Head Office in Birmingham.

  • Advising Fleet Managers on new incentives to gain maximum benefits from the scheme
  • Working to implement existing contract hire customers onto the scheme and move appropriate sectors of their fleets onto ECOS
  • Regular customer review meetings to ensure scheme is performing against targets and achieving necessary savings versus contract hire

SALARY - £42K PA Plus Bonus

Motor Industry (Various)

Various
05.1990 - 05.2006

Between 1990 and 2006, I was employed in the UK Retail Motor Industry. I used this time to enhance my skills across all departments and build my CV.

  • Service Receptionist for Jaguar Motors
  • Fleet Sales Administrator for a Premium Motor Group
  • Retail Sales Executive for Ford and Renault
  • Fleet Sales Manager - Renault UK
  • Group Fleet Sales Manager - North West Based Motor Group
  • Business Development Manager - part of the Senior Dealership Management Team for the largest VW Dealer in the UK (at the time)
  • Customer Account Manager - looking after Blue Chip Fleet Customers for Audi UK

Education

GCSEs -

Fairfield High School
Widnes, Halton
09.1982 - 04.1986

Skills

  • Highly skilled communicator
  • Highly successful sales person
  • Highly computer literate and tech savvy
  • Extremely skilled marketeer
  • First class organisation and planning skills
  • First class problem solver
  • Merchandising and display

Affiliations

  • Walking and Nature
  • Politics
  • Fashion and Styling
  • Animals

Timeline

Full Time Carer

Self Employed
03.2020 - 02.2024

Managing Director

Armoire Boutique / Style Confidential
05.2014 - 03.2020

Regional Manager

Kia Motors UK
08.2009 - 04.2014

Customer Retention Manager

Lloyds TSB Autolease
10.2006 - 07.2009

Motor Industry (Various)

Various
05.1990 - 05.2006

GCSEs -

Fairfield High School
09.1982 - 04.1986
Elaine Moss