Paul Chilton
East Ayton,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in sales, marketing, and ecommerce. Demonstrates proficiency in data analysis, merchandising, and customer support.
Extensive experience in the Print Trade.
Skilled in graphic software, print troubleshooting, job scheduling, and digital plate making. Adept at managing print production, post-press reviewing, and resourceful material utilisation. Experienced in flexo press operation with solid time-management skills. Proven track record of meeting deadlines efficiently while ensuring high-quality print order fulfilment. Career goal: to leverage comprehensive printing and production management skills to drive operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Ecommerce Assistant
SikSilk Clothing Brand (AXEL123LTD)
07.2020 - 03.2025
- All aspects of website maintenance, on our UK & International websites
- Frequently updating website text, imagery, categories & all product information
- Constantly category merchandising products – ensuring the newest, highest stocked & most season appropriate items are displayed first
- Using various tools & ad-ons, like product recommendations, product bundling, cart upselling etc.
- To help maximise sales
- Working closely with website partners, discovering their new features / improvements etc.
- & implementing them onto our site
- Working closely with the Marketing Team, working off a 'Trade Plan' discussing new website imagery, promotional ideas etc.
- Assisting with creating monthly Product Collections to send out to our 'influencers'
- Maintaining all aspects of our company App
- Updating text, imagery, categories, products etc.
- As well as creating & sending out a daily PUSH marketing message to all of our 40,000 APP users
- Monitoring, maintaining & doing product updates in our various Partner Sites – Zalando, Amazon, Shop App, TikTok Shop
- Carrying out a weekly Meta Ads analysis on our competitors
Leasing Consultant
A1 Car Leasing (Company Closed Due to Lockdown)
11.2018 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: Company closed due to lockdown
- Finding & securing car leasing deals for customers, via our network of dealerships & independent car dealers
- Acquiring new customers through our website, social media channels, telephone calls & emails
- Developing relationships of non spending accounts
- Communicating daily with Dealerships, building lasting relationships & constantly increasing our network
- Actively enquiring about new vehicles available & new upcoming ones, passing this onto customers & potential customers
- Taking specific requests from customers for certain vehicles, searching through our vast network until we found it
- Constant communication with Customers, after securing deals, giving delivery updates & new vehicle updates etc.
- Maintaining & updating our website daily, with latest offers etc.
- As well as updating & communicating with customers through our social media sites
- Always maintaining a 'happy & positive' attitude with customers, providing a good aftercare service, as well as pre-sale
Number 1 Printer (Apprentice trained)
Learoyd Packaging Limited (now Coveris)
11.2009 - 10.2018
- Running one of our 8 colour Flexographic printing machines - I am trained & competent in running either the Windmoller Primaflex, Windmoller Miraflex or the Comexi IM press's
- Following the works order list for that specific machine, ensuring jobs are completed to the highest possible standard, whilst creating the minimum amount of waste
- Planning & organising speedy changeovers, whilst trying to keep setup time as low as possible
- Working together with my Assistant, ensuring our machine is running as efficiently & effectively as possible
- Liasing with the shift managers throughout the day & attending daily communication meetings
Production Operator
UPM Raflatac
04.2008 - 07.2009
- Company Overview: Made redundant
- Machine Operative - re-wind & re-slit all different types of self adhesive materials (stock) to meet the planners & customers requirements
- Ensuring safe & efficient transportation of stock
- Re-working damaged stock to improve quality
- Packaging finished product & sending through to dispatch
- Liaising with planner/team leader to ensure all customer orders are met on time & to a high quality
Pre-Press Printing Operator (Apprentice Trained)
Polestar Greaves Printers
10.2004 - 04.2008
- Company Overview: Made redundant
- During the first 2 years, whilst working, I studied for & passed various exams to gain an NVQ qualification in Pre Press Print
- Proof reading, data handling, data processing, machine operating, engraving cylinders, cylinder maintenance, cylinder transport within the factory, liaising with the customer to ensure all specifications are met
Customer Advisor / Administrative Assistant
Scarborough Building Society
11.2002 - 10.2004
- Answering telephone query’s/letters from Customers & Solicitors
- Customer Account administration
- Customer file & deeds administration
- Arranging for Customer Accounts to be closed down & arranging for refunds to be made for the Customer
- Liaising with various different departments throughout the working day
- Assisting with training of new company starters
General Assistant on the Produce Department
W.M.Morrison Supermarket
06.2000 - 11.2002
- Rotating & refilling stock on the Fruit & Vege department
- Assisting Customers instore
- Dealing with damaged & out of date stock
- Assisting with product change over’s
- Carrying out various legal documents at the end of each working day
- Assisting with stock checks
- Carrying out various general cleaning duties on the department
Education
Online Training Course - Basic Flexography
Efta Academy
01.2009 - 01.2010
City & Guilds Advanced Apprenticeship - Pre Press
Leeds College of Technology
01.2004 - 01.2006
A.S Level Results - General Studies, Media Studies, Business Studies, Information & Communication Technology
Scarborough Sixth Form College
01.2000 - 01.2001
GCSE Results - English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (Dual Award), Business Studies, German, Physical Education Theory, Graphic Products
Pindar School
Eastfield, Scarborough 01.1995 - 01.2000
Skills
- Sales - Acquiring & retaining
- Marketing
- Ecommerce
- Data Analysis
- Merchandising
- Customer Support
- Graphic software proficiency
- Deadline fulfilment
- Print troubleshooting
- Print job scheduling
- Digital plate making
- Print production management
- Post-Press reviewing
- Resourceful material utilisation
- Flexo press operation
- Solid time-management
- Print order fulfilment
- Meeting deadlines efficiency
- Calibration of printing machines
- Press setup expertise
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 01/03/84
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: British
Custom
JL921253B
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Ecommerce Assistant
SikSilk Clothing Brand (AXEL123LTD)
07.2020 - 03.2025
Leasing Consultant
A1 Car Leasing (Company Closed Due to Lockdown)
11.2018 - 07.2020
Number 1 Printer (Apprentice trained)
Learoyd Packaging Limited (now Coveris)
11.2009 - 10.2018
Online Training Course - Basic Flexography
Efta Academy
01.2009 - 01.2010
Production Operator
UPM Raflatac
04.2008 - 07.2009
Pre-Press Printing Operator (Apprentice Trained)
Polestar Greaves Printers
10.2004 - 04.2008
City & Guilds Advanced Apprenticeship - Pre Press
Leeds College of Technology
01.2004 - 01.2006
Customer Advisor / Administrative Assistant
Scarborough Building Society
11.2002 - 10.2004
General Assistant on the Produce Department
W.M.Morrison Supermarket
06.2000 - 11.2002
A.S Level Results - General Studies, Media Studies, Business Studies, Information & Communication Technology
Scarborough Sixth Form College
01.2000 - 01.2001
GCSE Results - English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (Dual Award), Business Studies, German, Physical Education Theory, Graphic Products
Pindar School
01.1995 - 01.2000
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