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ELIZABETH MCDONALD CURRICULUM VITAE
2 Dalton Street, Mobile 0797 704 8670
St. Albans, Hearts, e.p.mcd@hotmail.com
AL3 5QQ
A proven,highlypersonable saleswomanwithcontinuedsuccessthroughoutcareer.
Provensuccessful managerincluding 6years experience asanarea salesmanager
leadingateamto consistentlyexceptionalsalesfigures withinalarge company.Nearly3yearsat CPM,
successfullymeeting salestargetswithregularity,beengiventhe responsibilitytotrainnew members
and receivedseveral awardsinacknowledgementof successwithinthe company.
KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVMENTS
Highly personable, top performing sales professional with over 29 years of experience in account management,
sales and customer care within the business to business and direct sales industries.
 Secured numerous sales achievement awards for delivery of exceptional sales revenue
 Managed budget of £3 million and sales team for a leading manufacturer
 Talent for identifying customer needs and presenting appropriate company product and service offerings.
 Demonstrates the ability to gain customer trust and provide exceptional follow-up
 Achievement of repeat and referral business and promotions
 Track record of assisting in the design and implementation of reporting procedures that reduce labour costs
and improve customer-satisfaction ratings
 Expertise in resolving escalated customer service issues
 Proficient with Microsoft Office System (including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook®).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CPM Ltd July 2012 toPresent
BusinessDevelopmentExecutive,commissioned toDiageo,sellingarange of alcoholicbeverages
includingcore spirits,craftbeers andintroducingnew spiritstoretailersof faciaandindependent
conveniencestores.Advisingretailersonmakingadifference totheirstore,freeingspiritsfrombehind
the counter,rearrangingspirits.
 July2012 to July2014 covering Northamptonshire,Cambridgeshire,NorfolkandSuffolk.
 July2014 to December2014 coveringNorthamptonshire,Leicestershire andPeterborough.
 January2015 to presentcovering Hertfordshire,Bedfordshire andBuckinghamshire.
 June 2013, December2014 andMay 2015 awardedBusinessDevelopmentExecutiveof the monthfor
makinga differencetomyretailers.
 Highlyreliableandconsistentinperformance, regularlyachievingweeklyandmonthlytargets.
 Assistswithtrainingnewdevelopmentexecutivesandbeingamentor.
 Alwayswillingtohelpwithopportunitiesoutsidemyrole.Recentlywasaskedtoassistwitha new
developmentforCPM onbehalf of Diageoto visitPublicHousespromotingGuinnessandcore spirits.

2. Elizabeth McDonald
Appeal Group Ltd 2011 to July 2012
 Responsibilityforsellingblindsandshutterscoveringalarge geographical areaforthisreputable leading
manufacturingcompany.Regularlyoutperformingsalestargets.
Shops2ULtd 2005 to2011
 Directorfor an InternetMarketingCompany, implementingsearchmarketingcampaignsforall leading
UK airlines.Involvedin the daily runningof the company,maintainingthe managementaccountsof the
company
Thomas SandersonBlinds 1998 to 2005
Area Sales Manager (1999 to 2005)
 Promotedtoarea managerand relocatedtoNorthampton incharge of a 6 strong salesteam and
achieved variouscompanysalesawards.
 Budgetresponsibilityof £3 millionperannum.
 Sellingconservatoryblindsdirect tocustomer,coveringNorthamptonshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire,
Derbyshire,Nottinghamshire andSouthYorkshire.
 ResponsibilitiesincludedInterviewing,coachingandmentoringnew salesexecutivesinthe role of
sellingconservatoryblinds.
 Achieve salestargetsandincentivise eachmemberof the team.
 Arrange monthlysalesmeetingsdiscussingtargetsandperformancesandnew productorfinance
packages.
Area Sales Executive (1998- 1999)
 Achievedandexceededtargetsona regularbasis,winning“topsalesdesigner”. Iwasregularlyawinner
of the incentive prizes associatedwith the new products.
CoveringPartof Hertfordshire,EssexandNorthLondon.
PERSONAL INTRESTS
Very social and fun loving person with a passion for horse riding, cooking and walking. I love to
travel, entertain guests and care for my children and mother. Full and clean UK driving license.
EDUCATION
Northfield School for Girls, Watford
2 O’Levels English and Art
6 CSE’s Maths, English Literature, French, Religious Studies, History and Geography