Courtenay Grieveson

International Graduate Programme specialising in Procurement: 4 months in a store in London, started out as a customer assistant and left as a store manager for one of London’s busiest and highest turnover stores Area Management training for 2 months; conducted store audits, KPI management, inventory loss investigations and opened a new store in the Enfield region 3 months split across two of our eleven regions; working in Property, Construction, Remerch and Facilities to gain specific insight into the role of Procurement with other departments in the business 7 months intense training as a Procurement Consultant in Lidl Head Office; worked across both the Warehouse and Store teams, carried out new initiatives, installations, refurbishment projects and ad-hoc requirements & trials on a weekly basis 2 months in Germany, learning German at an intensive language school 5 days a week in order to communicate with our German colleagues and suppliers on a professional level.

• Private and corporate Event Coordinator; involved budgeting and applying commission, negotiating and sourcing suppliers, coordinating delivery and pack-out, and liaising with clients throughout process • Market research and sourcing; venues, assets, accommodation, clients, sponsors and collateral • Testing and marketing of Soirée’s inaugural mobile app yielding fantastic client feedback • Event planning, brainstorm sessions and client engagement meetings • Working with team on-site at all events; liaising with caterers & deliveries, running registration, ensuring we are on-budget and seamless pack-in & pack-out

• CRM; first point of contact for clients, booking jobs, building and fostering strong relationships • Social media management; Blogging, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ on a daily basis • Project manager for Cornwall Council; scheduling, risk assessments, sourcing accommodation, managing deadlines, obtaining all filming permission, wrap-up and chasing overdue accounts • Proposal submission; including JM’s largest project to date with Clifton College worth £20,000 • Market research; aiding sales pitches, yielding new clients and joint-business opportunities • Executed marketing campaigns securing new business and increasing brand awareness • Pitched to and secured jobs with clients such as Millfield School and Harbour Hotels Collection

• Fielded all telephone and email enquiries; explained our services and outlined various packages offered • Differentiating our service from competitors, explaining costs, securing deposit and arranging payment plans • Created and mailed monthly personalised MailChimp campaigns • Assistant videographer and events to provide support and enhance product knowledge • Secured more wedding bookings for 2014 than in any previous year