Lynn Horton
Gibbston,Queenstown
Summary
Excellent staff training and motivation skills. Proven skills in achieving significant improvements in operation efficiency and safety. Skilled in audits and stock control.
Demonstrates expertise in sales and driving profitability and brand growth.
Thrive on new challenges, embrace change and have an open mind.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Aviation Security Officer
Avsec
Frankton, Queenstown
03.2023 - Current
- Control Room Officer.
- Staff Training.
- Dangerous Good Officer
- Non-passenger/passenger goods X-ray screener.
Area Retail Sales Manager
Global Culture
Otago, Queenstown
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Set Weekly Sales Budgets.
- HR skills.
- Supported sales team members to drive growth and development.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- Managed a team of sales representatives in order to achieve maximum results.
- Met with sales and design departments to determine project road maps and create unique products to drive profitability and champion brand.
- Improved profit margins by effectively managing expenses, budget and overhead, increasing closings and optimizing product turns.
- Set individual sales targets with sales team, aligning with company objectives.
- Developed sales training programs and materials for team development.
Store Manager
Mountain Warehouse
Frankton, Queenstown
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Oversaw storewide merchandising benchmarks to maintain operational excellence.
- Stock Control.
- Recruited, trained and supervised new employees.
- Developed strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
Winemaker
Coal Pit Wines
Gibbston, Queenstown
03.2007 - 09.2018
- Wine and sustainability audits.
- Health and Safety.
- Hiring and training staff.
- Assisted with wine sales and marketing.
- Oak Sales.
- Winery Design.
Education
Post Grad Viticulture And Oenology - Viticulture And Winemaking
Lincoln University
Lincoln, New Zealand, NZ10-2000
Certificate of Science - Chemistry, Microbiology
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand, NZ11-1999
Some College (No Degree) - Small Business
Southern Institute of Technology
Invercargill, NZSkills
Audits
Sales and Marketing
Budgets
Health and Safety
Business Administration
Human Resource Skills
Staff Training
Stock Control
Merchandising
References
- References available on request
Timeline
Aviation Security Officer
Avsec
03.2023 - Current
Area Retail Sales Manager
Global Culture
01.2022 - 03.2023
Store Manager
Mountain Warehouse
03.2020 - 04.2021
Winemaker
Coal Pit Wines
03.2007 - 09.2018
Post Grad Viticulture And Oenology - Viticulture And Winemaking
Lincoln University
Certificate of Science - Chemistry, Microbiology
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Some College (No Degree) - Small Business
Southern Institute of Technology
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