CURRICULUM VITAEBARBARA WHEELER

Bramley Cottage 96 Greenaway LaneWarsashSouthampton SO31 9HS

Mobile 07556 093527Email:barbara_wheeler@hotmail.co.uk

OVERVIEWAn experienced and successful sales professional currently at GROUPON; A wide range of experience selling marketing solutions in the South; A consistent target achiever with recognition;

Career History

GROUPON December 2010 – PresentGroupon UK is part of the leading collective-buying platform in the world. It targets the leisure and lifestyle markets, offering great deals to internet users as well as guaranteeing new customers to our partner businesses through online marketing.

August 2015 – Present Key Account executive

Responsible for:Pitching to high graded accounts Increased targets in Key Account roleTarget is based on new business only

Achievements

Continually awarded for a place in Groupons New Presidents Club 2015 for top performing for Revenue and % of target achieved ( only 20 places in the UK)

December 2010 – August 2015 Business Consultant

Responsible for:Appointing and pitching Groupon to mostly new business partnersNegotiating all deals, including margins, between Groupon and the partner.Gaining approval from Groupon to schedule all negotiated deals. Liaising with all departments to ensure from deal structure to deal feature date, all processes are completed.

Achievements

Consistently smashing all set GROUPON targets Promotion to Key Account role Awarded a place in Groupons New Presidents Club 2015 for top performing in Q1 and Q2 for Revenue

and % of target achieved ( only 20 places in the UK Certificate EMEA award for sales excellence, Top Performance , Emea Sales Competition 2014 Awarded Business Consultant of the year, for achieving the most gross profit for 2013. Gaining top merchants, including Michelin Star Restaurant Winning numerous incentives including a 2k shopping spree in John Lewis

THOMSON LOCAL June 2005 – December 2010

May 2006 – December 2010 Key Account Manager

Responsible for:

Achieving sales revenue and account campaign targetsSelling the correct advertising package based on customer’s needsPlanning workload effectively to ensure contact is made with all prospective customersSubmitting on time accurate sales documentation and reportsManaging existing accounts and generating new businessMaintaining high standards of customer satisfaction and customer care

Achievements 2010 Annual Target Achievement 2009 Highest Return on Revenue from Existing Customers 2008 Target Achievement Guildford Market 2008 Target Achievement Salisbury Market 2008 Top Nectar Sales Top Senior Account Manager 2007 Annual Target Achievement 2006 Target Achievement Chichester Market 2005 Annual Sales Target Achiever 2005 Rookie Award

June 2005- May 2006 Field Line Manager

Responsible for:Achieving Thomson Local team targetsPlanning, Training, Development, Recruitment, Organising, Monitoring & Motivating.Achieved personal Alton Team Target + 16 customers over target .

REED BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD July 2000 – June 2005

August 2001-June 2005 Kellysearch Team Trainer

Responsible for:Training all modules of the Kelly’s sale structureSelling advertising with in Reed Publications to new and existing customersConsistent target achiever, despite having extra responsibilities as the team trainer.

July 2000-Aug 2001 Kellysearch New Media Sales

Responsible For:Selling advertising within the Reed publications, on line advertising to new and existing customers with in the industrial, electrical & building industry.

Achievements Top new business sales rep Consistent target achiever across a diverse market place. Membership of the Elite Sales Team Promoted to Southern Team Trainer

Jan 1998-July 2000 Sales Consultant for Slendertone

April 1995-July 1998 Consultant for Wella Hair Cosmetics

FULL CLEAN DRIVING LICENCE

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

COMMENDATIONS & RECOGNITION

“Guys, please join me in congratulating Barbara Wheeler in being in the top 100 Consultants in EMEA for 2015! A truly amazing achievement with so much change in 2015. Well done Barbara Awesome Job!”Dhillon Balwant Regional Director – South West England

Just wanted to say a huge well done for winning the award for “The Highest Revenue Generator 2013” for the South West Region. A great accolade to have won and thoroughly deserved.Dhillon Balwant Regional Director South West England

“I just wanted to write and congratulate you on achieving your year to date target.In a difficult year for the company you have demonstrated your focus, commitment and enthusiasm in ensuring that you achieved target. With results like 118.3% ROB you have proved how hard you worked to make sure this was an over target performance”Raj Kakar Thomson Directories Area Sales Manager

“I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your annual target achievement. I know the amount of effort and commitment to succeed this result will have required”Nicki Cook Thomson Directories Area Sales Manager

“Congratulations on an excellent over target result-110.6% of target. You have hit all three of the Kelly’s targets and in such a superb way that you have become one of the inaugural members of the new Elite Team”Sue Lupton Kellysearch Regional Sales Director

“Barbara you have worked an excellent new business canvass during phase 4. Your target was £24,000 and you achieved £29,000-124% of your target.Well done on such an excellent campaign”Sue Lupton Kellysearch Regional Sales Director