Simon Young C.V.

1. Simon Young
Email: sjohn.young@hotmail.co.uk
16 Trelawny Road, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 4LH
Personal Statement
I am an effectiveleaderhavingrunmyownretail businessforthe last19 years. Hard work ethicis
integral inmylife,andwill achievethe bestinall thatI do. I finditeasyto workunderpressure andcan
confidentlymanage mytime andskillseffectivelytoreachgoals.
I have excellentcommunicationskillsandconsistencyinmaintaining afriendlybutprofessionallevel of
service.
I am marriedto Lisaand have 4 grownup childrenwhomIam extremely proudof.
Full DrivingLicence.
Work Experience and History
June 2015-To Date. Beacon Electrical (S.W) Ltd
Employedasa SalesAdvisorfora majordomesticretailer.Myrole isadvisingcustomersonvarious
productsrangingfrom 4K televisions,householdappliancesaswell ascompletelyre-wiringahouse.
My currentjobas salesadvisormeansthatI workin all storessituatedinthe companyandat the
presentIam basedat Totnes.
1996 – May 2015 Proprietorof VibesMusic,MayflowerStreetPlymouth. I am experiencedinthe day
to day taskssuch as businessplanning,adminandbook-keeping,TAXreturnsaswell asrecruitingstaff
and maintainingthe correcttrainingneededtoworkina busyretail environment. Overthe last19
yearsI am proficientinorderinganddisplayingstockandkeepingthe correctlevelsthatsuitedmyretail
store.
Duringmy time at VibesIhad builtupexcellentrelationshipswithmanytrade representativesandas
such receivedthe bestdealstheyoffer. Iam experiencedinMicrosoftOffice (Word,Access,PowerPoint
and Excel) aswell asQuickBookswhichIuseddaily. Iam alsoup to date withHealthand Safety
legislationandfirstaid.

2. 1994-1996. Roland UK as product specialist.BasedatSwansea,SouthWales,myrole wastoassistend
usersand store staff on the technical supportof all RolandM.I.products. I alsoworkedinR&D
developingharddiskrecorders andmusicsamplers.
1984 – 1994 CityMusic ColinCampbell CourtPlymouth. Iwas runningthe Hi-Techdepartmentwithin
a musicsuperstore. My mainroll wasadvisingcustomersonpurchasesof synthesisers,mixersand
recordingequipmentaswell ashavingknowledgeonguitars,pianosandorgans.
1982 – 1984 Trainee assistantmanagerfor H. Samuel jewellersNew GeorgeStreetPlymouth. Gaining
experience inthe retail trade aswell asjewelleryandwatchrepairs. Duringthistime Iwas a talented
windowdresserand,before Ileftwasofferedapromotion toworkinwindow dressingcoveringthe U.K.
Education
PlymptonSecondarySchool: 1976 – 1981
PlymouthCollege of FurtherEducation: 1981 – 1982
Qualifications
Art O-Level Grade A. EnglishO-Level Grade C
Maths O-Level Grade C. PhysicsCSE Level Grade 2. Music CSE Level Grade 1
Hobbies
I enjoyall formsof musicfromclassical to rock.I write and compose songsformy ownpleasure.Ihave a
miniature Schnauzerandenjoy countrywalksmostweekends.Ienjoyall sportand attend(whenIcan!)
the home gamesof PlymouthArgyle.AlsoIenjoyDIYandmaintainingmygarden.
Watchinglocal bands performas well asplayingoccasionallyasa ‘Dep’onkeyboards. Ialsoenjoygoing
to the theatre to watchshowsand musicals.In myspare time I enjoyrepairingmusical equipmentfor
local musiciansasand whenthe needarises.
References
Available onrequest.
T. 01752 514299 M. 0752 7980092