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Ricardo Roach

Ricardo Roach

Dubai,UAE

Summary

As a passionate and ambitious person I am keen to continue my career in the automotive industry. The highlight of my sales career has been at Audi and I would love to return to the brand I am very passionate about with Al Naboodah. I am extremely self-motivated ,highly organised and results driven as I take pride in my work.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior sales specialist

Al-Futtaim CJDR
Dubai
09.2024 - Current
  • Successfully managing the used car department and increasing sales of the department as a whole
  • Delivered excellent after-sales service to retain existing clientele.
  • Established a strong professional network within the industry for lead generation opportunities.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of competitor activities through thorough market analysis.


Sales ambassador

Approved automotive
Dubai
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Selling luxury cars such as Lamborghini, Ferrari and Porsche.
  • Market knowledge to enhance negotiating skills
  • Engaged customers to enhance in-store experience and provide outstanding customer service.
  • Building personal relationships with customers

New and Used Sales executive - sport specialist

Audi Southend
07.2020 - 09.2023

Key skills / Responsibilities

  • Providing a luxury experience for my customers
  • Understanding customers requirements and needs
  • Training new staff members Managing customers finance proposals and activations
  • Building personal relationships with customers to allow me to sell more efficiently and have return business
  • Excellent knowledge of Models and features creating videos to give myself an advantage over other dealerships and colleagues

Used Car Sales Executive

Trust Ford
London
08.2017 - 07.2020

Key skills / responsibilities


  • Providing an excellent level of service for customers
  • Excellent knowledge of Models and features
  • Prospection to drive returning business
  • Creating videos to give myself an advantage over other dealerships and colleagues
  • Going that extra mile to make customers happy

Store Manager

Yosqi Premium Street wear boutique
01.2017 - 08.2017

As store supervisor in Yosqi I was required to cover a number as tasks such as:

  • Managing the stores client book
  • Team training
  • Setting store KPI
  • Buying
  • Visual merchandising
  • Rota
  • Setting up pop up shops
  • HNI customer experience

Brand specialist / Women

Selfridges Paige Denim (promotion)
01.2015 - 01.2017

Ker responsibilities:


  • Attracting customers through new event concepts.
  • Representing luxury retail with dedicated work ethic, immaculate presentation and fantastic communication skills.
  • Managing stock loss
  • Trade reports
  • Managing the Paige team

Brand Specialist – Denim

Calvin Klein
01.2013 - 01.2015

As a Denim Specialist I tracked denim sales by identifying top sellers and selling patterns. In order to do this, I maintained a presentable department for customers and provided excellent product knowledge about denim and Calvin Klein to customers. During this role I was also been in charge of training new team members.


Education

B Six College
London

Level 3 Gold Arts Award Dance - undefined

East Side Arts

Leytonstone Business & Enterprise Secondary School

Skills

  • Building relationships and rapport with clients
  • Understanding customer need to offer a bespoke and luxury service
  • Knowledge of cars specs and competitors
  • Working with HNI customers
  • Team work, including training new team members
  • Working with the team towards the our targets

Additional Information

  • Audi Pro certification Award.
  • Audi accredited New and Used
  • Extraordinary people award level 2 at Selfridges Awarded for 600k of sales in one year , 95% CRM and 90% 10 out of 10 positive feedback


Timeline

Senior sales specialist

Al-Futtaim CJDR
09.2024 - Current

Sales ambassador

Approved automotive
09.2023 - 09.2024

New and Used Sales executive - sport specialist

Audi Southend
07.2020 - 09.2023

Used Car Sales Executive

Trust Ford
08.2017 - 07.2020

Store Manager

Yosqi Premium Street wear boutique
01.2017 - 08.2017

Brand specialist / Women

Selfridges Paige Denim (promotion)
01.2015 - 01.2017

Brand Specialist – Denim

Calvin Klein
01.2013 - 01.2015

Level 3 Gold Arts Award Dance - undefined

East Side Arts

B Six College

Leytonstone Business & Enterprise Secondary School
Ricardo Roach