Martin Giles

Technical Advisor at AkzoNobel, Slough

Slough, England, United Kingdom

About

Manager with extensive knowledge of sales, customer services, logistics, stock control, warehousing and marketing gained from almost 4 years experience of working with a start up SME Company. Previously I had worked in Customer Services and as a Sales Professional in the financial services industry, gaining knowledge in a variety of roles including mortgage and life sales, complaint handling, administration and compliance. I have worked in both the private and public sectors where experience of staff supervision and management was gained. I am a loyal self starter, able to work as part of a team or on individual projects. Excellent telephone manner; good team member; adaptable; high standards of accuracy; dedicated to completing the task in hand. Used to meeting targets and deadlines.

Experience

  • Customer Advisor Technical Advice Centre at AkzoNobel
    Jul 2013 - Present · 13 yrs

    Providing technical advice across the range of AkzoNobel products including Dulux Paints; Polycell; Hammerite and Cuprinol.

  • Manager at Ellem Technology Ltd
    Jan 2013 - Jul 2013 · 7 mos

    We can ensure your get the right computer to meet your requirements. Whether you are upgrading an existing but aging desktop/laptop, or entering the tablet or smartphone market for the first time, we will strive to understand how you want to use your computer and advise your on investing the right amount of money for the right amount of technology.

  • Driver Services Executive at LeasePlan UK Ltd
    Sep 2012 - Nov 2012 · 3 mos

    Temporary role following redundancy. Maintaining and updating database; creating marketing material; e-mailing clients with renewal notifications and options; researching vehicle specifications.

  • Operations Manager at Qualitis Healthcare Solutions Ltd
    Sep 2008 - Jul 2012 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Key Responsibilities: • Originally I was the sole employee running all internal areas of the company including customer services, sales orders, price negotiation and product purchasing, warehousing, distribution, sales and purchase ledger and maintaining the database. • Promoted to Operations Manager after 15 months, reporting directly into the MD and in charge of product sourcing; tender bidding; warehousing and logistics and developing a website for supplying physiotherapy products to the general public. Key Achievements: • Successfully applying for a Wholesale Dealers Licence from the MHRA enabling Qualitis to increase the portfolio of medical device products that we could sell. • Winning the NHS Supply Chain tender for General Absorbents. • Successfully tendering for a new range of products in the NHS Supply Chain Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Tender • Achieving ISO 9001 and 14001 certification • Successfully applying for our own CE mark for Qualitis branded medical devices

  • Mortgage Broker at Ascot Lloyd FinancaI Services
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

    Key Responsibilities: • Arranging residential, buy to let and commercial mortgages. Key Achievements • Being signed off as a competent advisor within 3 months of joining