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Ronan Bracken

Dublin,Leinster

Summary

Highly motivated with a can do attitude. Hardworking individual with a determination to succeed.
My academic background is BB (honours) in sales and marketing from
Galway-Mayo institute of technology where I graduated with a 2:1. The completion of this degree gave me knowledge in many areas of business.
Great team player but have the ability to work on my own, enforced
through my proactive and organised nature. I'm outgoing and enjoy
working with people.
Many years of experience in communicating and delivering professional and elite customer services.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Product specialist

Accora
Dublin, Leinster
05.2023 - Current

Carry out seating assessments in Ireland via home visits, care homes and hospitals with assessment chairs (including bariatric chairs), and beds as required

Assist colleagues with upstairs deliveries of chairs/beds where required

Carry out demonstration/training sessions and presentations to groups of prescribers as directed by Sales Managers

Managing diary to ensure all parts required for booked jobs are available

Complete required administrative work

Ensure that all clients are receiving an excellent level of customer service from Accora

Maximise sales activity by supporting the sales team when required

Help develop new areas of business – geographically and new products

Maintain and continually improve relationships with existing clients, particularly with key contacts

Participate in product development

Merchant sales manager

Tobermore
Dublin, Leinster
08.2022 - 04.2023

conducted regular market assessments to identify and target key
accounts and maintain readiness of sales for the year.
I maintained ownership of the merchant and paving contractor sales
pipeline, sourcing and developing new business opportunities to drive
sales.
I supported management teams with well-coordinated administrative
operations. I helped ensure all quotation were passed to the client in a
professional timely manner and likewise, all paperwork was recieved
from clients to ensure correct account set up and order could be
delivered without any delay.
I used multi-source data to determine sales and delivery terms for
products and services.
I created professional sales presentations to creatively communicate
product quality and market comparisons. Upon introduction, I would
present to our potential clients a presentation demonstration our
products and the services available to them. monthly, I would also
present to Tobermore managing director, bringing him up to date on all progress and future objections.
I analysed sales reports to identify trends and to ensure
targets/strategies were being met. This was achieved using CRM
systems such as Dynamics, Navision and power BI ensured all data was recorded for regular up-to-date information.

Sales executive

Aquasun wellness
Dublin, Leinster
02.2022 - 07.2022

I was part of the sales team for the republic of Ireland. I spend my days in the showrooms Located in Dublin, with site visits to ensure ongoing
projects were being achieved and the hot tub, pool or sauna could be
delivered and commissioned safely and correctly.
I helped increase the quantity of sales by following up leads that came through by email, over the phone or visits to the showroom. For the month of June, I was top sales employee within the company.
For existing customers, I was always on hand to answer any questions, find solutions to problems or schedule maintenance call-outs to fix broken or troublesome products. This involves building good relationships with customers, while also listening to their needs and working out a way to best solve these issues.
From a marketing prospective, I carry out ongoing updates to their
YouTube channel, which wasn't in use in recent years. I worked alongside the I.T support team coming up with suggestions for website updates

Customer business manager

Dublin City Brewing Co.
Dublin, Leinster
09.2020 - 01.2022

I carried out a marketing analysis of the existing marketing platforms
used by Dublin City Brewing Co. This demonstrated where there were opportunities for improvement
It formed the basis for our marketing strategy going forward
I improved the website to make it more interactive and informative
Webshop sales increased as a result of increased traffic to our site
We are now active on many platforms Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
I have increased the profile of Dublin City Brewing Company by running on-line competitions
I am involved in hosting on-line tasting events, weekly social media
posts with the aim of selling a fun high quality product
I was part of the sales team for the Dublin and wider region having successfully secured the agency for a major supermarket chain
At an operational level I supported 100+ outlets in the off-trade ensuring they are fully stocked and addressing any issues as they may arise
Sales increased on a consistent basis

Education

Bachelor of Business(Hons) - Sales & marketing

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Galway, County Galway
09.2016 - 05.2020

leaving certificate -

St. Brendan's Community School
Birr, County Offaly

Skills

  • IT: Proficient in all Microsoft office
    packages, website design, research
    skills, social media and digital
    marketing
  • Communication: Excellent
    communication skills developed
    through college and work experiences
  • Team-working: Strong team working
    skills demonstrated through work on
    group projects in college, work and
    sporting activities
  • Time management: Strong time
    management skills that allows me
    manage my time in a efficient,
    productive and valuable way both in
    my work and personal life
  • Business development: growth current
    clients portfolio for positive sales
    growth through regular
    communication and relationship
    building

Affiliations

  • I enjoy playing all sports, but my main interest is hurling having played at county level. I enjoy playing the guitar and listening to music. I volunteered with the Simon Community in 2019.

Timeline

Product specialist

Accora
05.2023 - Current

Merchant sales manager

Tobermore
08.2022 - 04.2023

Sales executive

Aquasun wellness
02.2022 - 07.2022

Customer business manager

Dublin City Brewing Co.
09.2020 - 01.2022

Bachelor of Business(Hons) - Sales & marketing

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
09.2016 - 05.2020

leaving certificate -

St. Brendan's Community School
Ronan Bracken