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Cory Liddle

Gordonton,WKO

Summary

Dynamic leader and award-winning sales expert with a proven track record at Harvey Norman, where I transformed challenges into triumphs, achieving multi-million dollar sales and winning Store of the Year Award FY 2024. Specializes in sales and marketing, excelling in customer relations building, and demonstrating unparalleled negotiation skills and a relentless work ethic.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Proprietor / Franchisee

Harvey Norman
Timaru, Timaru
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Worked extremely hard 6-7 days per week growing the business, achieving budgets/ sales targets and taking care of day to day operations
  • Handled customer inquiries and complaints
  • Closed $5,000- $20,000+ sales with high gross profit margins on a daily basis
  • Grew a multi million dollar business and won awards in the toughest economic climate for retail in decades
  • Won Store of the Year Award FY 2024
  • Had to manage and train staff and help them grow
  • Involved in both hiring and firing processes
  • Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and achieve budgets and KPIS in a tough economic climate
  • Successfully controlled Aged Stock and Inventory management
  • Improved relationships with our suppliers

Sales Consultant

Harvey Norman
Te Rapa, Hamilton
08.2020 - 12.2023
  • Entered the the prestigious Harvey Norman Million Dollar Club in my first year in 2020
  • No 2 Salesperson for 2021, 2022 and 2023 FY
  • Sold an Excess of $8,000,000 in sales across my 4 years as a salesperson
  • Won Rising Star of the Year in my First Year
  • Maintained the HIGHEST Gross Profit Margins in the company 2020-2023
  • Earned more than 10 Customer Compliment Service Awards
  • Built relationships with customers that have lasted years which then has given me large numbers of repeat and referral customers

Real Estate Sales Consultant

Harcourts
Hamilton, Hamilton
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Worked 7 days a week prospecting, Generating leads, running open homes, doing private home viewings and showing clients around properties
  • Worked hard to get listings
  • Learnt how to run my own business and be an independent contractor
  • Worked well under pressure

Hospitality Front of House

The Londoner
Hamilton CBD, Hamilton
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Worked in a busy restaurant environment
  • Learnt to serve customers and deal with complaints
  • Managed Front of House and all Bar Duties
  • Performed cleaning and kitchen tasks daily

Education

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Wintec
Hamilton, NZ
11-2017

Skills

  • Sales and Marketing
  • Negotiating the sale
  • CLOSING THE DEAL
  • Customer Service
  • Staff Management
  • Business Operations Management
  • Running the front end and back end of a successful franchise
  • Customer relations building
  • Supplier relations building
  • Networking
  • Always work hard with a "Can-do" attitude
  • Achieve budgets, targets and KPI'S

Accomplishments

  • STORE OF THE YEAR AWARD FY 2024 Harvey Norman New Zealand
  • HIGHEST GROWTH AWARD FY 2024 Harvey Norman New Zealand
  • Became a franchisee in less than 5 years with the company
  • No2 TOP SALESPERSON OF THE YEAR Harvey Norman New Zealand FY 2021, 2022, 2023
  • RISING STAR AWARD FY 2020 Harvey Norman New Zealand
  • Million Dollar Club 2020, Two Million Dollar Club 2021, 2022 and 2023 Harvey Norman New Zealand
  • More than 10 Customer Service Compliment Awards HN New Zealand

Timeline

Proprietor / Franchisee

Harvey Norman
01.2024 - 01.2025

Sales Consultant

Harvey Norman
08.2020 - 12.2023

Real Estate Sales Consultant

Harcourts
02.2018 - 03.2020

Hospitality Front of House

The Londoner
03.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Wintec
Cory Liddle