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Philemon Gebre

Summary

I am a driven individual who has his eyes on a job position within sales. I'm a keen and dedicated learner who is certified in Salesforce. It is my mission to enhance my knowledge and capabilities, regarding my competency as a salesman, every single day to make me a high quality employee. I possess soft skills such as : active listening, problem solving, critical thinking and speaking, all of which I have developed from various endeavours, including previous employment, schooling and extra curricular activities through my involvement in a number of sports. These are core skills which I know put me in a good stead as I emerge into the sales industry, and I'll certainly leverage them.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Field Sales Representative

Pure Events Solution
Nottingham
03.2025 - Current

> Hold the tied record for the most sales made in a single day, selling lottery lines for Marie Curie. I did 6 donors, 10 lines. I've fundraised for household charities such as: Marie Curie, WWF and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. I've closed lottery commitments to 43 people, generating £10,750 for charities.

> I've consistently shown resilience in the field when dealing with constant rejection, but I've always remained a positive attitude which has allowed me to produce great results.

> I got promoted to Entrepreneur Stage 2 where I was given the responsibility to coach and lead new brand ambassador's. This has supported me in honing in on the sales culture and my ability to nurture relationships.

Retail sales associate

Homesense
Derby
10.2024 - 01.2025

> I had the responsibility of delivering an excellent customer service, where I answered and asked questions to customers. I used my active listening skills, so that I could show or suggest products to customers, to suit their needs, and support a fast pace store in maximising sales.

> I developed problem solving skills when dealing with customer enquiries, and became more adept at working in a team where I communicated with colleagues to support sales.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business

Joseph Wright College
Derby
09.2022 - 06.2024

Skills

> Amateur boxing is my main extracurricular activity I attend the boxing gym 4 times a week and have competed twice It's a very challenging sport, both physically and mentally, but it has taught me: work ethic, resilience, to be coachable and discipline

> I manage faceless social media accounts, where I edit engaging content in the effort of going viral I have a YouTube page called Galvanise Global which has >9,700 subscribes and a TikTok page called The Boxing Edge which has 3400 followers This endeavour has taught me the importance of consistency and attention to detail

Certification

> Achieved: Salesforce Sales Development Representative Professional Certificate (v.1).


. Learned how to convert inbound and outbound leads into prospects . Gained hands on experience in using Salesforce (CRM) through Trailhead playgrounds.

Timeline

Field Sales Representative

Pure Events Solution
03.2025 - Current

Retail sales associate

Homesense
10.2024 - 01.2025

Some College (No Degree) - Business

Joseph Wright College
09.2022 - 06.2024
Philemon Gebre