1. Christopher James Williams
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dates: Employer: Position and Job Description:
November 2015 –
Present
MPM Products Ltd,
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Position: Regional Account Manager (full time)
Description: Managing existing business relationships
within the independent pet food trade and developing new
business within south east territory. Responsible for some
regional key accounts.
April 2014 –
October 2015
Henkel Ltd, Wood
Lane End, Hemel
Hempstead
Position: Field Sales Territory Manager (full time)
Description: Managing existing DIY/ Trade accounts within
my geographical territory, through maintaining and
developing relationships and introducing new products and
initiatives in line with business developments and targets.
January 2014 –
March 2014
Henkel Ltd, Wood
Lane End, Hemel
Hempstead
Position: Graduate Field Sales Merchandiser (full time)
Description: Developed DIY multiple customers by growing
strong relationships with store staff, implementing and
maintaining line controls and secondary sites, helping them
to grow their ranges in store and ultimately increase sales
conversion.
May 2013 –
December 2013
The Wattenden Arms,
Kenley, Stonegate
Pubs Ltd.
Position: Team Leader (part time).
Description: General bar and supervisor duties, including
opening/ closing, staff training and cash handling.
November 2012 –
April 2013
Ski Banff Lake Louise
Sunshine (SkiBig3),
Banff, Canada
Position: Ski Instructor (full time).
Description: Teaching beginner and intermediate children
and adults how to ski over 3-day programmes.
July 2012 –
November 2012
The Spread Eagle,
Croydon, Fuller Pubs
Ltd.
Position: Bar Staff (full time).
Description: General bar duties, conducting fundraising
events, serving corporate and private functions.
November 2009 –
June 2012
University of
Southampton Students
Union
Position: Bar Supervisor (part time)
Description: General bar and supervisor duties, including
events organising, stock ordering and staff rostering.
September 2008 –
July 2009
London Borough of
Croydon
Position: School Crossing Patrol Officer (part time)
Description: Stopping cars in the road outside my school so
that children and vulnerable adults could safely cross.
CORE SKILLS
• Strong interpersonal and communication ability – through experience working within a commercial
environment.
• Proven leadership and teamwork qualities – through experience as a Flight Sergeant in the Air Cadets
to working as a qualified ski instructor in the Canadian Rockies, I have always been comfortable both
leading and working as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and prioritising – through experience balancing an academic work load
with fitness, employment and a social life, I am able to manage a varied and busy schedule.
• High analytical, verbal and numeric aptitude – through experience dealing with both quantitative and
qualitative information both in professional employment and academic coursework assignments.
• Customer service excellence – I appreciate the value and importance of outstanding customer service,
after several years working in a consumer facing environment.
• Determination – Inherent autonomy and drive to learn from others, gain as much experience as
possible and continually challenge myself, in order to develop the skills required to achieve my goals
williamschrisjames@gmail.com 07951941411

2. EDUCATION HISTORY
Attended: Institution: Qualifications Obtained:
Oct 2009 –
July 2012
University of
Southampton,
Hampshire
Degree: Upper Second Class (2:1) Honours in Geography (BSc)
• Key modules: Geographic Information Systems, Remote
Sensing, Quantitative Methods, Global Climate Change,
Geomorphology, Quaternary Science, Meteorology.
• Individual Research Project - ‘The Spatial Relationship
between Air Pollution and Human Respiratory Health in
Croydon, UK: Using Lichens as a Bio-indicator of Air Quality’.
Sept 2007 –
July 2009
The John
Fisher School
Sixth Form,
Purley, Surrey
GCE A-levels:
• Geography (A)
• Biology (B)
• Physics (B)
Sept 2002 –
July 2007
The John
Fisher School,
Purley, Surrey
GCSEs: 11 passes with 6 A grades and 5 B Grades, including:
• Mathematics (A)
• Science (AA)
• English Language (B)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND HOBBIES
• I have been identified as ‘High Performance’ and ‘High Potential’ during my recent employment
appraisal with Henkel (February 2015).
• I take my physical health very seriously, have taken up CrossFit over the past 12 months and adhere to
a rigorous training and dietary programme (January 2014 – present).
• I have a passion for snow sports, qualified as a CSIA Level 1 Certified Ski Instructor and spent 6
months teaching skiing in Canada (November 2012 – April 2013).
• I was awarded ‘Best Cadet’, ‘Best Sports NCO’ and Promotion to ‘Flight Sergeant’ during my time in the
Air Cadets (97 Croydon Squadron, 2004-2009).
• I completed the Njimegen March with the Air Cadets, a 4-day 40KM per day march, through the Dutch
provinces of Gelderland, Brabant and Limburg (July, 2008).
• I achieved the highest mark (92%) in our course for my Geographic Information Systems coursework in
the second year of my university studies (January 2011).
• I love music and completed up to my Grade 6 (High Honours) in Classical Guitar. Since, I play acoustic
guitar recreationally.
• I hold a full UK Driver’s Licence, and have driven more than 40,000 miles in the last 10 months in my
employment.
• I was appointed ‘Prefect’ at my school in charge of road safety, following my employment as a
‘Crossing Patrol Officer’ (September 2008 – July 2009).
• I have always been a very keen athlete and captained my School Cross Country Team when in 6th
form
(September 2008 – July 2009).
• I completed the Reading Half Marathon in 1 hour and 38 minutes, raising over £2000 for MacMillan
Cancer Care (March, 2008).
FURTHER INFORMATION
References available on request.
williamschrisjames@gmail.com 07951941411