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Jenna Baker 4 Oakleigh Drive, Lincoln, LN1 1DG Tel:07801 431219 Email:jennalbaker@hotmail.com Date of Birth: 26th September 1980 Full driving license Current: Full time student at Lincoln University studying towards a BA in Architecture. Previous Employment -Account Manager, TIGI International Ltd Feb 07 – October 09 I have recently left my role as a successful Account Manager with TIGI Haircare in order to start full time study. This role within the top selling professional hair care retail brand was an opportunity for me to utilise my retail experience within an industry that I was passionate about and achieved excellent results. I had responsibility for all aspects of the business within Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire including new business and account management. I built excellent wrking relationships with my rapidly expanding account base and delivered +24% year on year growth 2006/07 on my territory and +14% 2007/08 Aug 06 – Feb 07 During this period I fulfilled a life long ambition and spent 6 months travelling Australia and South East Asia. An experience that has vastly increased my confidence and career focus. -Area Representative, The Wrigley Company Ltd Jan 04 – Aug 06 My role with Wrigley was truly varied and enabled me to develop my personal and business skills with a global market leading company. As well as sales this role also involved customer service, merchandising, problem solving and business development. I was responsible for maintaining and further developing the Wrigley brand across a large territory, from independent retailers to supermarkets and wholesalers. This involves dealing with people at all levels to promote the company and its product range. In this job I was able to work independently and show strong self-motivation , whilst being a good team player, to meet and exceed targets set. -Sales Negotiator / Sales Manager Truelove Property & Construction Ltd, Lincoln. May 02 – Jan 04 Working with company directors and site foremen to become involved in all areas of the business with this local new homes builder. The role was originally one of a part time sales office negotiator but developed to become a much wider ranging and more demanding position making me responsible for sales at all Truelove Homes developments. My involvement began at the very first stage of a development, from evaluating the feasibility of prospective sites and researching prices in surrounding areas to put together pricing structures for each development to dealing with customers on site and negotiating sales. With developments covering all sectors of the market I was accustomed to dealing with customers on all levels. Through my own initiative I worked beyond the requirements of the role to, for example, agree a lucrative link with a local firm of financial advisors, negotiated editorial features with publications such as Lincolnshire Today magazine to obtain maximum coverage for our developments, and arranged the design and printing of brochures on the properties. Overall raising the profile of a company that had never used these opportunities before. Negotiator, William H Brown Estate Agents, Lincoln May 00 - Apr 02 Sales Negotiator role encompassing all aspects of estate agency business in a busy working environment. I was responsible for dealing with all stages of the sales and lettings processes and from negotiating the sale to overcoming problems to achieve exchange of contracts or signing of tenancy. In addition to this I also co-ordinated the office's advertising. In this role I continuously met and exceeded the targets I was set in all aspects of the business and was awarded ‘Negotiator of the month’ both for Lincoln and Lincolnshire areas on numerous occasions. Key Skills: Proactive, efficient, dedicated and well organised with excellent customer care skills. Able to deal with both private and corporate customers on all levels. Training & Development TIGI 2007- present Ongoing sales and account management training as well as industry related education The Wrigley Company Ltd 2003-2005 Numerous residential courses covering product knowledge, structured sales techniques, sales psychology and ‘Franklin Covey’ personal development training Royal Sun Alliance Property Services Training 2000–2001 A course of negotiating, sales progressing, legal and financial services training involving self study modules and examinations resulting in a certificate of competence in all of the above areas. All examinations were passed on the first of three possible attempts ITCC Certificates of competence 1997 Word-processing, databases, desktop publishing and computer graphics Education Lincoln Christ’s Hospital Sixth Form 1997 – 1999 ‘A’Level ? English Literature ? Art & Design ? Textiles ? General Studies Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School 1992 – 1997 GCSE Passes Grade A – C ? Maths ? Science (x2) ? Art ? History ? Design & Communication ? German ? English Literature ? English Language Memberships ? Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, having attained Advanced Drivers certificate View my contact details, availability, and stats.

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