Paul Simpson

Office supervisor for the spare parts department within the sales and customer service department for a company which manufactures and distributes warehousing and conveying solutions. Preparing quotations for large spare parts packages (€10K to €500K), processing sales orders and dealing with technical enquires for replacement spares and warranty/repair issues from customers and subsidiaries on 5 continents.

Self employed English teacher teaching English as a foreign language to private students and local companies and working as a native speaker in primary and high schools.

Responsible for sourcing and gaining new business in the commercial vehicle and trailer markets within Europe. Account management through regular customer contact, monitoring sales trends and acting as first line contact for all enquiries. Due to economic uncertainty Universal Components were unable to commit to a full time position.

English trainer teaching business English to employees of various companies in and around the city of Graz, Austria.

Immigrated to Austria, taking paternity leave. Learnt German through private tuition and intensive courses.

• Responsible for a sales area in the “midlands” of England covering from Leeds southwards to Birmingham for a company specialising in commercial vehicle air suspension components. • Managing and monitoring product sales via regular customer visits. • Working from the company’s head office acting as an internal Account Manager and dealing with detailed technical enquiries. • Communicating daily with Directors on sales, purchasing and distribution functions.

• Responsible for a large sales area covering Northwest England and the whole of Ireland selling a large range of commercial vehicle aftermarket spares. • Reporting directly to the Sales Director with responsibility of maintaining and increasing sales levels and margins for several key accounts. • Preparing weekly sales visit data for discussion upon visits, such as spends and product movement. • Preparing weekly sales visit reports relating customer comments and feedback after visits for senior management

• Taking telephone orders and technical engineering enquiries for diamond cutting blades, drilling cores and construction machinery. • Monitoring stock levels and placing replacement stock orders with inter-company suppliers in Austria, Germany, Italy and the USA. • Controlling internal warehouse stock movement from goods in through to despatch. • Arranging and managing all aspects of distribution via internal transport and external carriers. • Workshop assistance with machine repairs and braze welding dur

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