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Lynn Hartley

Poulton-le-Fylde,Lancashire

Overview

48
48
years of professional experience

Work history

Sales Assistant

Mansfield Shoe Shop
Blackpool, Lancashire
1978.05 - 1981.03
  • Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
  • Responded to customer questions and requests in a prompt and efficient manner.
  • Built relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business.
  • Contacted other store locations to determine merchandise availability.
  • Greeted customers in a timely fashion while quickly determining their needs.
  • Engaged with customers in a sincere and friendly manner.
  • Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales training.
  • Completed all cleaning, stocking and organising tasks in assigned sales area.

Sales Supervisor

Peter Lord Shoe Shop
Blackpool, Lancashire
1981.04 - 1984.04
  • Contacted other store locations to determine merchandise availability.
  • Wrote sales contracts for orders obtained and submitted orders for processing.
  • Recorded accurate and efficient records in the customer database.
  • Created sales contacts with on- and off-site accounts.
  • Built relationships with customers to increase likelihood of repeat business.

Customer sales assistant

Calvin Klein
London
1984.05 - 1987.09

Customer sales assistant in a Perfumery, opening accounts for the Company in Harvey Nichols, Selfridges & John Lewis. This involved running & managing of all the sales accounts .

  • Built client relationships by acting as the liaison between the customer service and sales teams.
  • Consistently exceeded monthly sales quotas.
  • Created proposals for new and repeat customer business transactions.

Beauty sales consultant

Clarins
Blackpool, Lancashire
1987.09 - 1990.12

Stock Control and Audits .

  • Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
  • Engaged with customers in a sincere and friendly manner.
  • Recommended merchandise to customers based on their needs and preferences.
  • Wrote sales slips and sales contracts.
  • Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales training.
  • Recorded accurate and efficient records in the customer database.

Beauty sales consultant

Elizabeth Arden
Blackpool, Lancashire
1990.12 - 1992.12
  • Provided customers with tailored skincare advice according to their issues and goals, offering detailed product advice .
  • Finalised payments efficiently to minimise customer service delays.
  • Employed creative visual merchandising techniques to generate traffic in-store, promoting products and brands according to skin requirements.

Pharmacy Assistant

Co-operative Society
Poulton, Lancashire
1993.01 - 2001.10

My duties covered assisting the Pharmacist with the delivery of Medication to customers. Ordering of stock, stock takes & promoting offers in other area's of the store.

  • Completed all cleaning, stocking and organising tasks in assigned sales area.
  • Engaged with customers in a sincere and friendly manner.
  • Prioritised helping customers over completing other routine tasks in the store.

Administrative Officer

DWP- Fylde View - Blackpool
Blackpool, Lancashire
2001.10 - Current
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages.
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming post.
  • Performed initial client assessment and analysis to begin research process.
  • Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state and government agencies.
  • Analysed departmental documents for appropriate distribution and filing.
  • Addressed and resolved customer complaints empathetically and professionally.
  • Managed high call volume with tact and professionalism.
  • Gathered and verified all required customer information .

Education

Secondary Education Exam -

Hodgson Secondary High School
Poulton

Skills

  • Exceptional workflow management
  • Committed to maintaining data integrity
  • Adheres to customer service procedures
  • Proficient in cash management
  • Process implementation
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Self-motivated
  • Data management
  • Extremely organised
  • Sales strategies
  • Sales training
  • Customer service-orientated
  • Friendly demeanour
  • Team player
  • Reliable

Profile

I am a highly motivated & enthusiastic individual & enjoy learning new skills. I have excellent communication & Interpersonal skills. I work well as part of a team but also very competent working solely, without supervision & using my own initiative. I have an excellent record of timekeeping & attendance.

Hobbies/Personal Time - I enjoy walking , caravanning and activities with my dogs .This includes showing, training and Charity work .

Timeline

Administrative Officer

DWP- Fylde View - Blackpool
2001.10 - Current

Pharmacy Assistant

Co-operative Society
1993.01 - 2001.10

Beauty sales consultant

Elizabeth Arden
1990.12 - 1992.12

Beauty sales consultant

Clarins
1987.09 - 1990.12

Customer sales assistant

Calvin Klein
1984.05 - 1987.09

Sales Supervisor

Peter Lord Shoe Shop
1981.04 - 1984.04

Sales Assistant

Mansfield Shoe Shop
1978.05 - 1981.03

Secondary Education Exam -

Hodgson Secondary High School
Lynn Hartley