Paul Shakes

Developed new customers and maintained existing ones

Created sales opportunities from our fleet customer base .

Identified potential issues with customers trucks and trailers and offered a manageable repair solution .

Passed on new vehicle sales to our relevant franchise companies Controlled customer stock levels and dealt with credits and price objections .

Assisted branch staff with day to day tasks when required and gave guidance on specialised products the staff had not dealt with before .

Participated on all internal branch tasks . ie stock control and stocktakes organising stock locations with in the branch.

Discussed with Product Managers ideas for new products and stock issues with current ones

I covered the lower north island for Dominion Automotive Supplies , which was the Wholesale arm of Repco auto parts .

I was tasked with supporting existing customer base and developing new customers .

Achieved monthly targets and customer development plans .

I worked closely with our management team , Paul Marriner and Murray Franks .

I left because to take up a better offer with truckstops with no away time during the week

Develop strong customer support thru exceptional service and product knowledge .

Develop new contacts and encourage them to support Truckstops

Meet sale targets and product training modules

I started Rivercity Auto Parts from scratch .

I designed the layout of the shop and store .

Constructed the shelving and shop fittings .

Selected the stock .

Did the advertising etc

I managed the daily and monthly operation of the shop .

The shop was taken over by another parts operation from Wellington when I chose to move back to wellington and join Truckstops

Day to day running of parts department and dispatch store .

Staff selection and training .

Day to day guidance of staff including sales reps

Stock control and setting of stock levels and inventory choice.

This role developed into a sales rep role when we couldn't find a quality rep to fill a vacant position .

This role then developed into a technical specialist role covering an area from Napier to nelson inclusive .

diagnosing faults with vehicles and repairing them . occasional trips away delivering cars on one of the vehicle transporters .

Day to day responsibilities with in the workshop environment