- Hillwalking including long distance solo backpacking
- Skiing (still learning)
- Foreign travel
- Food and drink
Martin Towell
Hereford,Herefordshire
Summary
Adaptable with extensive experience providing first-class results. Meets job demands and deadlines through diligent work-ethic and dedication to quality.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Sales Assistant
Tanners Wine Merchant
Hereford, Herefordshire
11.2025 - 01.2026
- Temporary (Christmas) work
- advising customers and helping them find the pefect wine for their needs
- Utilising product knowledge to guide customer selection
- replenishing shelves from the cellar
- Maintaning displays and store cleanliness
Sales Assistant
Merchant Metals LLC
Denver, Colorado, USA
09.2019 - 11.2024
- Assisting both retail and trade customers face-to-face, and through telephone and online sales.
- Assembling and packing orders for customer collection.
- Assisting with general duties, including using forklift trucks, manual loading, and other related tasks.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve store objectives and improve efficiency.
Sales Assistant
Lowes DIY Store
Denver, Colorado, USA
03.2016 - 08.2019
- Working in both the paint and timber department advising customers to find the tools and merchandise to complete their home projects
- Merchandising and stock replenishment
- Leeding a team organising and delivering stock checks through out the store
Sales Assistant
Travis Perkins Ltd
Portsmouth, Hampshire
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Facilitated collaboration within a civil engineering team to optimise project outcomes.
- Facilitate telephone and online customer interactions to maximise efficiency through innovative materials.
- Facilitated design and permit applications, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Sales Assistant
W T Burden Ltd
Inverness, Inverness-shire
04.2008 - 04.2014
- Telephone sales, maximising customer satisfaction, and customer retention.
- Co-ordinating customer requirements and supplier capabilities.
- Assisting with the design of micro hydroelectric schemes in the Scottish Highlands.
- advising customers with building permisions and regulations
Education
A-Levels - Pyschology
Brune Park College
Gosport01-1984
GCSEs - General Education
Brune Park Secondary School
Gosport01-1982
Skills
- Customer engagement
- Sales techniques
- Visual merchandising
- Inventory management
- Forklift and other mechanical loading experience
Interests
Timeline
Customer Sales Assistant
Tanners Wine Merchant
11.2025 - 01.2026
Sales Assistant
Merchant Metals LLC
09.2019 - 11.2024
Sales Assistant
Lowes DIY Store
03.2016 - 08.2019
Sales Assistant
Travis Perkins Ltd
05.2014 - 01.2016
Sales Assistant
W T Burden Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2014
A-Levels - Pyschology
Brune Park College
GCSEs - General Education
Brune Park Secondary School