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Lyndsey Barrow

Gedling,Nottinghamshire

Summary

I am an experienced construction recruitment sales professional. Detail-orientated and analytically minded individual with work experience in business development. Demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish connections and trust. Organised and driven individual committed to exceeding revenue targets by maximising sales opportunities with new and existing clients.

Demonstrates exceptional client management and negotiation skills to influence key decision-making and develop lucrative business strategies. Excel in fast-paced environments with challenging deadlines.

Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion. Focused on continuous improvement using market knowledge, competitor research, innovation and team motivation. Always looking for opportunities to bring in and retain customers.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Business Development Manager

Net Temps Ltd
Nottingham
09.2021 - Current
  • Focusing on bringing in new business for the company for the trades and labour division as well as assisting other with developing their desks (white collar and groundworks).
  • Averaging min 100 calls weekly to existing and new clients
  • Prepared and delivered winning client proposals, business presentations and sales pitches.
  • Drew on understanding of key markets to push development of business strategies.
  • Optimised sales methods to best engage, acquire and retain customers.
  • Contacted and converted potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries (site visits)
  • Researching current market identifying new business opportunities and creating strategies . Researching via: linked in, company database, glenigans, site visits and speaking with other contractors on a daily basis.

Senior Recruitment Consultant/Business Development Manager

Net Temps Ltd
Nottingham
02.2006 - Current
  • Bringing on new business and forming trusting working relationships.
  • Negotiating contracts and growing revenue
  • Worked towards exceeding targets and thresholds.
  • Interviewed, assessed and matched prospective applicants with vacancies at client companies.
  • Used sales and marketing techniques to attract business from client companies.
  • Cultivated new business opportunities through marketing calls, client visits, event presentations and extensive networking.
  • Met with clients to understand client needs and expectations.
  • Completed customer orders with speed and accuracy.

Recruitment Manager

Net Temps Ltd
Nottingham
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • Recruited, hired and trained new employees to optimise profitability.
  • Set and conveyed recruitment goals to downstream staff.
  • Engaged in job fairs and career events to increase visibility.
  • Led high-performing teams and developed organisational leadership capacity.
  • Created succession plans and promotion paths for staff.
  • Completed duties to deliver on targets with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Developed plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement.
  • Developed bonus and incentive programmes to drive employee performance.

Senior Recruitment Consultant/Manager

Net Temps Ltd
Nottingham
01.2010 - 02.2020
  • Reaching targets and managing my own desk, whilst looking after other team members.
  • Overseeing and mentoring trainee sales consultants and resources.
  • Met with clients to understand client needs and expectations.
  • Cultivated new business opportunities through marketing calls, client visits, event presentations and extensive networking.
  • Coordinated staff performance and productivity assessments.
  • Introduced new opportunities for team building and communication, resulting in better team performance.

Recruitment Consultant

Net Temps Ltd
Nottingham
12.2008 - 12.2009
  • Managing my own desk (trades and labour) regular site visits and contacting new and existing clients.
  • Engaging with Directors and decision makers to grow new business.
  • Filling and resourcing roles
  • Scheduled and conducted interviews, evaluating candidate pool to select top talent.
  • Established positive relationships with prospective candidates through networking and regular communications.

Resourcer/Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Net Temps Ltd
Nottingham
02.2006 - 11.2008
  • Resourcing for roles, bringing on new business and maintaining existing client clients.
  • Advertised job vacancies through online platforms.
  • Developed strong understanding of client companies' values, work culture, and environment.
  • Coordinated reference and background checks for compliance with right-to-work guidelines.
  • Prepared CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable candidates.
  • Scheduled and conducted interviews, evaluating candidate pool to select top talent.
  • Briefed candidates about responsibilities, salary and job benefits.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.

Accounts Manager

B2B - Forrestfield's Business Centre
Nottingham
02.2005 - 01.2006
  • Cold calling and making appointments for mobile phone contracts to small/medium businesses.
  • Delivered high level of service to clients to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
  • Resolved escalated issues and liaised with clients to restore satisfaction and promote retention.
  • Provided customers with price information and handled financial transactions.
  • Placed customer orders, providing guidance on product delivery timeframes.
  • Communicated with potential and existing customers in-person, over telephone and via webchat.

Education

Level 3 Exercise and Fitness Diploma -

Fitness Training Group
Nottingham
03.2016

2:2: Fashion and Design BA Hons -

Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham
01.1997 - 04.2001

Skills

  • Recruited, hired and trained new employees to optimise profitability
  • Revenue development
  • Relationship management
  • Warm and cold calling
  • Training and mentoring
  • Customer-focused
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Work Ethic, Positivity
  • Performance goals
  • Sales leadership
  • Team Management

Personal Information

Title: Senior Recruitment Consultant/Business Development Manager

Accomplishments

  • Regularly winning work on preferred supply lists for multimillion pound construction companies, supply workers to majority of their sites. Resulting in dramatically growing company revue and achieving targets.
  • Paying @ peak for several years running between 70-80 workers and peaking @ 100 on many occasions.
  • My most successful year was making over 240,000 k in margins on my own trades and labour desk.
  • Sustaining and growing long standing relationships with certain clients for over 15 years has allowed me to progress my career and keep clients on for long periods of time, enabling me to consistently hit targets and earn more money.
  • In lockdown I brought in the most revenue for the company and had 70% of the companies' staff out in that period on my desk alone.

Hobbies

Exercise, fitness and well-being play a big part in my life and allows both an escape and a motivation to keep achieving and pushing myself. I am an energetic individual, going to the gym 5-6 a week. I enjoy walking with my dog and spending time outside as well as having days just to chill and take time out on my own or with my partner and friends.

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Net Temps Ltd
09.2021 - Current

Recruitment Manager

Net Temps Ltd
03.2020 - 08.2021

Senior Recruitment Consultant/Manager

Net Temps Ltd
01.2010 - 02.2020

Recruitment Consultant

Net Temps Ltd
12.2008 - 12.2009

Senior Recruitment Consultant/Business Development Manager

Net Temps Ltd
02.2006 - Current

Resourcer/Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Net Temps Ltd
02.2006 - 11.2008

Accounts Manager

B2B - Forrestfield's Business Centre
02.2005 - 01.2006

2:2: Fashion and Design BA Hons -

Nottingham Trent University
01.1997 - 04.2001

Level 3 Exercise and Fitness Diploma -

Fitness Training Group
Lyndsey Barrow