Jenni Simmons-George has extensive experience in customer-facing roles, marketing, administration, and small business ownership. She is skilled in areas like sales, marketing, customer service, administration, and eCommerce. Jenni has held roles in marketing support, recruitment, and as the proprietor of her own gift business. She is passionate about building relationships, clear communication, time management, customer service, and efficient delivery.
It's hard to cross the divide between consulting and building a traditional (scalable) business. This deck accompanies my upcoming presentation at TOCICO '13 that explains how we did it.
It's hard to cross the divide between consulting and building a traditional (scalable) business. This deck accompanies my upcoming presentation at TOCICO '13 that explains how we did it.
1. Jenni Simmons-George
Jenni isa confidentadministratorwithextensive customerfacing,marketingandsupport
experience.She iseffectiveworkingunderherowninitiative inthe small businessarena,aswell as
workingasa teaminthe corporate environment.
Passions:
Buildingrelationships -Havingapositive interactionwitheveryoneImeet.
ClearCommunication- A mustforpositivebusinessrelationships.
Time Management- Prioritizingtasks,beingadaptable,thinkingonmyfeetandjustgetting
on withit!
Great CustomerService - Thishappensbydesign,notbychance.
EfficientDelivery - Consistenttrackrecordof realisticallymanagingteam/client/customer
expectationsandalways‘overdelivering’.
Fashion- No one can have too manypairsof shoes.
Skills:Administration,recruitment,sales,marketing,creditcontrol,eCommerce,purchasingand
retail.Alsohasexperience inall aspectsof starting,building,marketingandrunningasmall business.
Software skills:MicrosoftOffice,Quikbooks, SalesForce,SAPSandcustomised in-housesoftware.
Creatingemail newsletters,promotionsandmanagingwebsite content.
A unique all-rounder,Jennideliversabroadrange of administrativeandmarketingskillswith
considerable experience andmaturitythatshe usestosupportand work well withothers.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sept 14 – Feb 2015-Temporary assignments
WilaLighting–Wantage-Technical SupportCo-ordinator
QuestraVenturesLtd- Ardington- ProjectAdministrator
Marco PoloBakery-Wantage- Sales&MarketingManager
July-August2014
Havingmovedhouse atthe endof June I tookthe summerholidaysoff totackle the new house.
April 2013-June 2014-End ofcontract
SophosUK –Abingdon-Role-Marketing SupportAdministrator
Providingadministrative supportto5 membersof the Channel MarketingteamforUK and Ireland.
Role includes:
AdminSupport-
Lead management&Data Input
Liaisingwiththe USwebteam formattingleadstobe uploadedtoSalesForce.Researching
missingleaddatafromeventsbefore submitting.
RaisingPurchase ordersformarketingmaterials/eventsandpartnerexpensesusingSAPS.
2. MonitoringourCustomerInbox byforwarding/respondingtoenquiries,sortingand
uploadingresponsestoemail marketingcampaignsandfilteringleadsaswell asdata
cleansingas required.
Day to Day administrativetasksasneeded.
EventSupport:
In thisrole I assisted withcollatingmarketingmaterialsandorganisingdeliveryandcollectionfrom
venues.
Researchingandcollatingdataforpossible venues/eventsaswell as activities.
Assistingwithtravel andaccommodationarrangementsforpartnersandSophosstaff.
Assistingwiththe partnerstravel expensesandreimbursement. LiaisingwithEvents
companieswithguestlists/menu’setc.
MarketingSupport:
ProvidingAccountManagerswithliterature andmarketgoodsforvisits/trainingdays/callout
days
Liaisingwithsuppliersforquotes/ordersof new marketingfreebiesaswell asprinted
materials.
OrderingandtrackingLove2 RewardvouchersliaisingbetweenCAMSandFinance.
Uploadingresponsestoemail marketingcampaigns
(Full jobdescriptionavailable uponrequest.)
December2009 – March 2013 Sales& Marketing Administrator
SuperCamps,Milton Park - Parttime
To liaise withschoolscountrywide aroundthe camp hostsitestoaccept ourpromotional flyersfor
parents.My role involvedresearchingschoolscountrywidetoaddto our database as well asbuilding
a corporate clientdatabase forthe distributionof staff discountcodes.Dutiesincluded:
Researchingschoolsandcorporate clientscountrywideandaddingtoour database.
Establishingapointof contact viatelephoneandemail.
Liaisingwithpackingcompanyfordistributionof flyers.
Marketingto clientsviaemail withcampsinformation,discountcodesand promotions.
General administrative duties.
.
November2008 - December2009 Maternity leave
May 2008 - October 2008 RecruitmentConsultant
Active Personnel– Wantage- Part time
Dealingwithall commercial rolesbothtemporaryandpermanent.
Interviewingcandidatesandassessingtheirskillsandsuitability.
CreatingandrevisingCV’sasneeded.
Dealingwithandrespondingtoall onlineapplications.
Updatingthe clientandcandidate databases.
Writingjobdescriptionsforadvertsandupdating the ‘SituationsVacant’page onthe
companywebsite.
3. Negotiatingclientplacementfeesaswell ascandidate salarystructures.
Coldcallingnewclients.
General Administrative dutiesincludingfiling.
Jan 2008 - April 2008 - MarketingConsultant & Part Time Credit Controller
SalesAdministrator –Part time
Pump Parts
Takingphone ordersfromcustomers.
Dealingwithenquiries.
Sendingoutquotes.
Processingordersandpreparinginvoices.
Liaisingwithcourier/freightcompanies.
Liaisingwith workshop/staffre stockavailability.
Updatingour salesordersummaryon a dailybasisandprogressingspecial ordersthatneed
to manufactured.
Dealingwiththe post,bankingandfiling.
Oct 2005 - Dec 2007 Proprietor Little Bundlesof Oxford
A bespoke giftandflowerservice providingpersonaland‘businesstobusiness’gifts.
My role coveredall aspectsof runningthe businessasfollows.
Marketingwhichincludesface toface networking.
Designingandmaintainingmycompanybrandingfrombusinesscardstobrochures.
Creatingemail adcampaigns.
Creatinga monthlye-newsletterandbuildingthe mailinglistof justunder500 local
individualsandbusinesses.
Writingadvertisementsandadvertorials.
Postcardpromotional campaigns.
Negotiatingrates.
Coldcallingandfollowingupmyownleads.
Updatingmy website.
Visitingbusinessclientsonsite.
Preparingforand negotiatingwithbusinessclientsforbusinesstobusinessorclientgifts.
Takingphone ordersfromcustomers.
Dealingwithenquiriesviaemail andphone.
All aspectsof salesfromprocessingordersandpreparinginvoices.
Liaisingwithcourier/freightcompanies.
Dealingwithall aspectsof dailyadministrationneededtoruna businessaswell asmyown
yearlytax returns,post,bankingandfiling.
Sourcinggiftsandgiftsuppliesforbothpersonal giftsaswell asbusinessgifts.
Attendingtrade showsandliaisingwithsuppliers.
As well asthe above Idesigned,createdanddeliveredfabulous,uniquegiftboxes,baskets,
flowers,wineandchampagne.
November2004 – April 2008 P/T SalesAdministrator
Pump PartsLtd,Stanford in the Vale
Dutiesasabove
April 2004 - November2004 Maternity leave
4. November2000 – April 2004 Full time
Commercial RecruitmentConsultant (Tempsand Permanent)
Active Personnel,Wantage
Dutiesasabove
July 1999 – October 2000 Indoor Plant Technician
CHENIESGarden Centre
Feb1998 - July 1999 Front of House FloorManager
Carrington Delicatessen Café,Old Amersham
Qualifications:
2 x ‘A’ Levels
6 x ‘O’ Levels
4 CSE’S
Personal Details:
Mob 07790 342127
Email jjsimmonsgeorge@aol.com
Availability Available forimmediate start
Transport Car owner
References Available uponrequest