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Colm Foley

Https://www.linkedin.com/in/colmfoley/
Sydney

Summary

  • Highly motivated Irish law graduate with strong communication skills and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Experience in the Renewable Green Energy, Retail, Sales, Account Management & Project management Sectors.
  • Experience of working in a start up company which has given me access to all aspects of the business world.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Management Officer & Administrative Lead

DCSix Technologies
Cork, Ireland
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Responsible for new sales each week.
  • Responsible for creating quotations and invoices, and following up with clients on them.
  • Responsible for scheduling the calendars of our auditors and engineers.
  • Point of contact for all customers and business partners for the numerous projects we have.
  • Doing the calculations on our clients' energy bills and entering them into a template.

Commercial Account Manager

Panda Recycling
Cork, Ireland
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Responsible for all new sales in Cork.
  • I was sent new leads each week, which I chased up and converted into sales.
  • I did on-site cold calls every day to get new clients.
  • Manage the accounts I signed up, and resolve any issues they might have.
  • I did site visits before big jobs to ensure that the job could be done smoothly.

Management Trainee

Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Cork, Ireland
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Skilfully handled over 30 customers daily, confirming vehicle insurance, and addressing concerns about new rentals. Skilled at calming nerves and investigating third-party claims.
  • Offered exceptional customer care by delivering professional and friendly customer service, helping the branch achieve a 98% customer satisfaction rate, the second highest in the country.
  • Drove talent acquisition by recommending the company as a great workplace, resulting in four successful hires. Additionally, I supported onboarding efforts by motivating new hires and fostering a positive work environment.
  • Boosted the branch’s monthly sales and corporate leads by employing persuasive sales techniques and analyzing financial data from the database.

Education

Bachelor of Clinical Law International -

University College Cork
Cork, Ireland
05-2021

Erasmus -

Leiden University
Leiden, Holland
05-2020

Leaving Certificate -

Scoil Mhuire Agus Íde
Limerick, Ireland
06-2017

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Scheduling
  • Sales
  • Project planning
  • Data inputting

Accomplishments

Passionate about many different sports but I play Gaelic Football and Hurling for my local GAA club Newcastle West and have also participated in many Irish music competitions over the years.

  • 2024 Premier Intermediate County Hurling Champions.
  • 2022 American Intermediate National Hurling Champions.
  • 2020 Intermediate County Hurling Champions
  • 2019 Senior Gaelic Football County Champions.
  • U15 Uilleann Pipes All Ireland Champion.
  • Numerous All-Ireland titles with traditional Irish ceilí band.

Huge interest in traveling and experiencing new cultures evidenced by moving to America, going on an Erasmus to Holland and visiting numerous places around Europe.

Full clean European driver’s licence.

References

Jonathan Sandham (Managing Director), DCSix Technologies, Cork, 087 950 6496

Andrew Egan (Commercial Sales Manager) Panda Recycling, Cork, 087 230 7759

Timeline

Project Management Officer & Administrative Lead

DCSix Technologies
01.2024 - 01.2025

Commercial Account Manager

Panda Recycling
06.2023 - 01.2024

Management Trainee

Enterprise Rent-a-Car
01.2023 - 06.2023

Bachelor of Clinical Law International -

University College Cork

Erasmus -

Leiden University

Leaving Certificate -

Scoil Mhuire Agus Íde
Colm FoleyHttps://www.linkedin.com/in/colmfoley/