Horsham Information

Name:

Gillian Louise Glew (also known as Gilly Glew)

Title:

Mrs (married in 2007)

Email:

gillyglew@googlemail.com

Full Address (inc Postcode):

Partridge Hill, Foston, York, YO60 7QG

Notice Period:

Two weeks notice

Interview Availability:

Immediate

Driving Licence/Car Owner:

Full Driving Licence and Car Owner

Education:

Education:     

1980 – 1983 Hayward Heath 6^th Form College West Sussex . 1971 – 1980 PNEU School for Girls West Sussex

Qualifications:          

10 ‘O’ Levels - Including Math, English Language, English Literature and 2 ‘A’ Levels in Art and English Literature

IT Skills:

Microsoft Office Word (most programs), Adobe Reader 7.0, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, MAC OS9, Microsoft Office Power Point 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express, HP Precision Scanner, Internet Explorer, MICROSOFT VISTA 2008, MAC OSX. Typing 72 wpm.  Shop Till Programs (most)

Target-driven Sales Experience:

(facts and figures)

Recent Retail Achievements: Numerous multiple sales of £500 to £700 per customer & receiving numerous awards in-house for Data Capture and for incentivising staff.

Previously: Raising £250,000 at The Bar Convent by approaching private donors and trusts.

London Figures: Raising approximately £2.8m in conference sponsorship from private companies in the UK and Internationally.

Flexibility to Work Weekends: Y/N

Y.  I currently work alternate weekends shared.

Give Five Key Reasons:  why should you be considered above other applicants?

1.     Strong sales and negotiation skills

2.     Outgoing personality / customer service trained.

3.     Highly motivated and professional individual

4.     Strong communicator and team player.

Holidays Booked:

None.  Available to work: negotiable.

Current Employers and most recent previous employers:

Other Positions Held In Yorkshire:

Conference & Events Experience

Prior to moving from London to North Yorkshire:

Hobbies & Home Life:

May 2017 to date:  (permanent 15 hour contract)

Sales Associate

Working in a part time capacity with friends who own Cavendish Jewellers in Stonegate York.

Achievements: highest individual ring sale £6,000 and my highest sale to date was for two Rolex Watches worth in excess of £12,000.

2015 to 2017: Senior Sales Executive and Key Holder

Phase Eight Limited, McArthur Glen

Contract type: permanent 20 hours each week.

Senior Sales Executive and wedding occasion designer.

Employee of the month twice and commended for outstanding customer service in the Phase Eight National Newsletter.

April 2013 to Christmas 2015:

Sales Associate, part time (20 hours)

HOBBS Limited, McArthur Glenn

Contract type: permanent 20 hours each week.

I frequently designed entire wedding outfits for wedding parties, and business work wear selections for London professionals. On average, my turnover per shift was £1,800 to £2,000, with an occasional multiple sale of £500 + £600+ or £700+ per customer.

May 2010 to March 2013, permanent, full time.

Company: Agents Rounthwaite & Woodhead

PA to company directors plus office administrator.  I managed the reception area and worked closely with all customers and organised trade companies who were involved with the business. 

January 2006 to December 2009, temporary, full time.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL, York

Personal Assistant to the Bursar, supporting the Bursar and the Bursary Office staff with all aspects of PA and telephone work.  I also organised the schedule of new pupil arrivals each term.

Relocation from London: I moved to York to marry my husband.

April 1998 to December 2006, working 6 days / week.

Company: Wardour Events Limited, London, W1A.

International Marketing & Events Director

Organising six per year, 500 delegate pan European business conferences for public and private sectors, including for HRH The Prince of Wales and the United Nations.

I regularly travelled to Paris as a central meeting point for sponsors and speakers. Average sponsorship contracts negotiated for partners was for £50,000.  The highest sponsor contract negotiated was for £150,000, allowing the management consultant to sponsor an entire conference.

1995 to 1998, full time.

Company:  International Centre for Business Information London, London W1.

Conference Sponsorship Manager. Negotiating sponsorship contracts ranging from £50,000 to £100,000 per sponsor in order to secure keynote speeches and to sponsor / brand an entire day of three day pan European conference, supporting workshops and one day summit.  

1992 – 1995, full time.

Company:  Legal Studies & Services Limited

Conference Assistant, London, EC1.

I was PA to a Conference Producer and as her right hand, I supported all aspects of her key duties preceding and during large scale professional conferences, summits and workshops.

1986 to 1992, full time.

Company:  Grand Metropolitan Hotel Group London, Head Office, Hanover Square, London W1.

PA to the Tax Director, Legal Department. I was asked annually to organise the company Annual Conference for all partners around EMEA.  The Annual Conference was held in London and I became the Conference Producer.

I have performed Tosca as Tosca twice at The Guildhall York with an audience of 300.   I am a self taught calligrapher and photographer, and hand craft more than 100 Christmas Cards each year for friends and family.  Reading and sport.