Robert Payne

Experience

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  Vintage Blue

  Jan 2000 - now

  Musician

  Providing high class entertainment for high end clients. Corporate events and weddings a specialty.

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  Music Planet

  Mar 2002 - Jan 2018

  Store Manager

  Post earthquake - Handled shoring up of building for access and storage/collation and removal of stock from condemned shop and the subsequent insurance claim afterwards. Also oversaw and carried out major renovations of 2 shops into 1 and rebuilt the interior fit leading to a 28% increase in sales over 4 years.• Meeting with clients, current and new• Quoting and supplying account sales• Metting KPIs set by Head Office• Use of CRM software• Technical support on products and installs• Supporting and leading staff to achieve their targets• Input into international orders for NZ distribution• Managing corporate/institutional accounts• Forecast sales and ordering • Health and Saftely managment• Individualised solutions based sales• Finance applications including banking • Ordering and receipting stock• Staff resourcing• Relationship development and management • Presenting workshops for music technology• Sound system analysis and technology set ups• Consistently one of the top salespeople across the country Show less

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  PlaceMakers

  Jan 2018 - now

  • Branch Manager

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Account Manager

    Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Retail Sales Supervisor

    Apr 2019 - Apr 2023

  • Trade Associate

    Jan 2018 - Apr 2023
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  PlaceMakers Christchurch

  Jul 2023 - now

  Hub Operations Manager (Secondment)