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WILLIAM MANCHESTER

WILLIAM MANCHESTER

Brighton,East Suss

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Recruitment Consultant

Albion Rye Associates
Gatwick, West Sussex
01.2024 - Current
  • 12-week training programme with 6 other graduates, of which, I was the only consultant who finished the training.
  • Learnt the full sales cycle learning about 360 recruitment (both client and candidate generation).
  • 100+ cold calls per day, 89% fulfilment rate on roles, and most new clients brought in for 24'.
  • Junior of the year for 24, alongside receiving a promotion.
  • Lead weekly training sessions on cold outreach, and how to convert more cold leads into warm prospects.

Sales Representative

Marie Curie
Sussex
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Generating sales for the company at a variety of venues.
  • Highest performing sales representative in the SE division.
  • Collaborated with other employees to develop our sales techniques.
  • Lead training sessions on how to increase close rates for other representatives.


CEO

UNID Removals
Brighton
06.2022 - 02.2025
  • My business partner and I launched a removal service for students, which recently won an Award from Santander.
  • Developed, created and led a successful brand to generate over 5 figures annually.
  • Tried and tested knowledge of training, sales and marketing.
  • Knocked on doors, cold-called and created marketing plans to bring on over 100 new customers in year one with over 100% YOY growth.
  • Expanded the business into other sectors, like cleaning and waste removal, in turn creating a full cycle service increasing profitability by over 40% and revenue per customer by 24%.

Tennis Coach

Pinner Lawn Tennis Club
London
06.2016 - 02.2025
  • Working as a tennis coach allows me to develop my leadership, collaboration and problem-solving skills continuously.
  • The tasks and responsibilities of the job fluctuate constantly which furthered my ability to adapt to different situations in the workplace.
  • Led teams of up to 7 handling over 100 students, in turn, increasing revenue by 28% YOY.
  • I created a business development role for myself, cold calling local players or previous members to get them on to our courses. 75+ cold calls per day with a 74% close rate.

Delivery Manager

Domino's
Brighton
04.2021 - 08.2023
  • Wanting to expand my repertoire of experience, this new industry allowed me to further develop my customer service skills.
  • I efficiently manage a complex workload of orders, whilst ensuring customers are always put first.
  • Prioritised tasks and delegated them to other team members when I took on additional managerial responsibilities.

Financial Advisor (Internship)

Eclipse Financial Services
Harrow
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • This internship gave me insight into managing insurance policies and managing portfolios. I learnt how to create profitable financial plans to help clients achieve their goals.
  • I had to develop effective communication skills working with various clients, frequently problem-solving to find efficient solutions to any issues, maintaining good relationships with them, and completing goals with tight deadlines.

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS with French

University of Sussex
09.2020 - 09.2023

A-Levels - GEOGRAPHY, BUSINESS AND COMPUTING

Roundwood Park School
09.2018 - 09.2020

Skills

Dynamic international business graduate with a versatile background in sales, coaching, and finance Adept at leveraging analytical and interpersonal skills which informed decision-making and strategic insights Proven success in business development, being a top performing, alongside cross-selling business-wide, showcasing flexibility and quick learning Seeking an opportunity in sales to apply my unique blend of skills and contribute to strategic business growth

Skills:

  • Data analysis
  • Data visualization
  • Financial statements
  • Negotiation
  • Financial modeling
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Business models
  • Business Development
  • B2B sales
  • B2C sales

Languages

English
Native
French
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Recruitment Consultant

Albion Rye Associates
01.2024 - Current

Sales Representative

Marie Curie
10.2023 - 01.2024

CEO

UNID Removals
06.2022 - 02.2025

Financial Advisor (Internship)

Eclipse Financial Services
07.2021 - 09.2021

Delivery Manager

Domino's
04.2021 - 08.2023

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS with French

University of Sussex
09.2020 - 09.2023

A-Levels - GEOGRAPHY, BUSINESS AND COMPUTING

Roundwood Park School
09.2018 - 09.2020

Tennis Coach

Pinner Lawn Tennis Club
06.2016 - 02.2025
WILLIAM MANCHESTER