1. Christopher AigbochieCurriculumVitae
Christopher Aigbochie
56 Maran Way, Erith, Kent, DA18 4BS
020 3538 8510 /077 6930 8718
Chris_Aigbochie@hotmail.co.uk
Personal statement
A Business Management graduate who is forward thinking, confident and possess fine-tuned
communication skill. Seeking to secure a position which will allow utilisation of proven ability to build
relationships, vast range of face to face client experience, communication, organisation, personnel
selection and development skills and knowledge.
Education
University of Brighton
(September 2012 – July 2015)
2:2 BSc Honours Business Management with Marketing
Received two letters of recommendation from the Dean and Head of the Business School for
contribution to a business project and creating the best poster for raising awareness of the economic
downturn.
Westminster Kingsway College
(September 2011 – July 2012)
Entry to Higher Education: Business Studies
Overall Distinction
Westminster Kingsway College
(September 2008 – July 2009)
B-TEC First Diploma in Business
Overall Distinction
Work Experience
Ross Watch Repairs (owner)
(April 2016- Current)
Ensuring that the day to day of the business operation is run effectively and solving any
problems that may arise in said day to day operation thus gaining adaptability skills.
Handling sales in co-ordination with my partner, replying to customer enquiries in order to
convert them into to sales estimate based information given thus allowing us to meet the
target set.
Managing marketing activities such as conducting market research to determine who our
competitors are, who our demographic is and where our target demographic is allowing us to
know how to market our service effectively.
Talking to customers after we received the goods giving them a quote price and trying to
upsell by offering them some of our other service.
Sales Assistant & Knowhow Colleague- Dixons Carphone - East Sussex (Brighton)
(October 2013-August 2015)
Demonstrated innovative and resilient ability to upsell products, consistently meeting KPIs set
for improving the value of each sale.
Significantly improved negotiation skills, regularly converting customers from point of enquiry
to sale.
Continually keeping up to date with my product knowledge and my sales technique in order to
meet my individual sales targets.
2. Christopher AigbochieCurriculumVitae
Gained necessary skills to allow competent networking, developed an ability to interact with
people at different levels in order to build relationships.
Demonstrated the ability to work in high pressure sales period whilst maintain a high level of
customer satisfaction.
Cheque Centre/ The Loan Store -Customer Service Representative- Kent (Orpington)
(July 2012 – October 2013)
Dealing with different customers and meet their financial needs such as cashing cheques,
western union money transfer, short term loans and currency exchange.
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Developed planning and organisational skills by filling all necessary paperwork promptly thus
creating and maintaining a clean and organised work environment. Which increased
productivity
Handling currency from all over the world allowed for the skills to develop needed in spotting
counterfeit currency.
Developed speaking ability which created confidence when addressing customers, gained
the ability to convey information clearly and concisely allowing for a high standard of customer
service.
Adapted the necessary cultural awareness required to effectively communicate with customer
from different parts of the world.
Past Times-Shift Manager/Supervisor-Kent (Bluewater)
(June 2011 – July 2012)
Maintaining effective day to day control over all areas of Store Operations through forward
planning.
Support store management in achieving goals of profitability through increased sales and
careful monitoring of costs and overheads under direct control.
Ensuring that all customers are aware of appropriate offers and promotions and making sure
that the displays are replenished and kept tidy.
Handling store procedures such as H&S, cash handling, admin, opening and closing the store
and banking
Able to meaningfully contribute and work as part of a team in order to achieve a common
objective, such as meeting the stores sales targets.
Briefing staff on daily tasks and following up through the day on their progress, this improved
my communication and observation skills through having to change the delivery of my
message to suit the recipient or gage the right opportunity to approach them or change the
task set.
Personal Information & Extra- Curricular Activities
In order to maintain my fitness, I became a member of the American football team at Brighton
University whereby I learned how to work effectively within a team and improve communication skills,
due to working collaboratively in order to successfully complete our games.
References
References are available on request.
