Michael Ashton is a highly motivated sales professional with over 15 years of experience in retail and recruitment. He currently works as a Marketing Consultant and Team Leader for Cerebral Palsy Alliance, where he develops business relationships, markets individuals to employers, and manages a team of 9 staff. Previously he held several retail and recruitment roles, consistently exceeding sales targets and receiving promotions and awards. He has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Newcastle and coaching qualifications from the Australian Baseball Federation.

1. MICHAEL ASHTON
Address: 11 Matcham Street
Jordan Springs, NSW, 2747
Mobile: 0413 571 978
Email: mashton_9@hotmail.com
PROFILE
A highly motivated and achievement orientated sales professional with acknowledged
success within the retail and recruitment industries. I have extensive experience in
driving retail growth and business relationships through outstanding interpersonal
skills, inspirational leadership and a passion for business excellence. I excel in
organizations that are challenging, fast paced, professional and value their people.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Tertiary Education: University of Newcastle
 BACHELOR of Business - 2011
Majoring in Management
Miscellaneous: Australian Baseball Federation
 NATIONAL COACHING ACCREDITATION LEVEL 3
Secondary Education: St Edwards College – East Gosford
 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE - 2002
Achievements: SCHOOLING
 Level 1 St Edward’s College Pastoral Care System
1997-2002
 Vice House Captain 2002
 Awarded Academic Achievement 1997-2002
Sporting Achievements: BASEBALL
 Central Coast Representative 1992- 2015
 NSW Country Representative 1996 – 2015
 NSW & Australian Schoolboys 2001 - 2002
 Australian Provincial Team 2005 - 2009
 Professional Belgium National League 2006 - 2007

2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Marketing Consultant/Team Leader 2015 - Current
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Duties:
 Developing and Maintaining business to business relationships
 Marketing individuals to potential employers
 Developing marketing strategies
 Liaising with employers with any issues relating to staff
 Managing 9 staff
 Training new employees and monitoring progress
 Taking financial claims and adhering to the budget
 Conducting Team meetings
 Ensuring compliance framework is met for government contract
 Managing WHS policies and procedures
Achievements:
 Achieving and exceeding monthly placement KPI’s
 Promoted to Team Leader
Recruitment Consultant 2014 - 2015
Greenstaff
Duties:
 Placing job advertisements on various job websites
 Pre-screening suitable candidates
 Conducting group inductions include WHS procedures
 Ensuring all candidates profiles are entered correctly through database
 Conducting cold and warm calls to prospective clients
 Reporting to director providing feedback on labour market
 Taking enquires from prospective clients
 Increasing brand awareness
 Liaising with existing clients to ensure they are happy with candidates
Achievements:
 Exceeding monthly KPI’s

3. Marketing Consultant 2011 - 2014
Job Centre Australia
Duties:
 Developing and Maintaining business to business relationships
 Marketing individuals to potential employers
 Developing marketing strategies
 Reporting to Marketing manager providing feedback on labour market
 Developing and participating in external marketing events
 Liaising with employers with any issues relating to staff
Achievements:
 Achieving and exceeding monthly KPI’s
 Receiving a high recommendation from local employer
 Covering additional staff roles while site had shortage of staff
Retail Assistant 2005 - 2011
Liquorland
Duties:
 Management of a retail liquor store with a weekly turnover of $60,000
 Provide exceptional customer service to clients
 Thorough product knowledge
 Ordering of stock
 Special ticketing and promotion of items ensuring they are displayed correctly
 Operating the computerised payroll system to ensure staff are paid weekly
 Weekly rosters
 Coach and mentor new staff members
Achievements:
 Appointed store manager for a four month period to cover sick leave
 Achieved Gold status for differentiated product knowledge online training
course
 Implementation of increased security which has decreased theft by 40%
 Executed implementation of 100% of corporate planograms

4. Retail Assistant 2008 - 2011
Pauls Warehouse
Duties:
 Product specialist for sports shoe fitting and sales
 Cash register operations
 Stock stake execution
 Security tag and price point implementation
 Cleaning and general maintenance
 Coach and mentor new staff members
Achievements:
 Employee of the month December 2010
 Top sales representative December 2010
Assistant Manager 2002 - 2005
Dominos Pizza Australia
Duties:
 Second in charge of a business with an annual turnover of $1.2 million
 Managing, training and rostering a staff of 20
 Providing the highest level of customer service
 Create and implement strategies to increase sales
 Cash handling, stock control, achieving KPI’s
 Implement and enforce OH&S regulations
 Maintain upkeep of the store
Achievements:
 Achieved 5 star OER (operations execution report)
 Achieved record sales week my second week into the role as manager
 Received award for 10,000 safe deliveries
 Increased sales growth of 4% whilst I was in the position of assistant manager
 Appointed store manager for a two month period to cover sick leave
 Implemented local area marketing campaign that lead to increased sales for
the month
Retail Assistant 1999 - 2002
McDonalds Australia

5. COMPUTING SKILLS
Upper Intermediate:
 Excel
 PowerPoint
 Word
 Access
 Outlook
REFEREES
Nataasha Langshaw
Site Manager Cerebral Palsy Alliance
0409 010 872
Paul Stanton
QLD Operations Manager Job Centre Australia
0418 225 072