Chris Barnett, Head Of Sales

Chris Barnett

Head Of Sales

Altitude Citizenship

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Business Studies
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Head Of Sales at Altitude Citizenship
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2022

Managing the day-to-day running of the sales team.
Leading weekly meetings to ensure targets are being achieved by the team and identifying any potential issues which need addressing.
Advising clients on the correct Residency or Citizenship programme to suit their needs and requirements, whether it be for ease of global travel, securing family future or expanding and investing in new business.

UK Visa programmes - Innovator, Start-up, Skilled worker, and Global business mobility. Previously worked on the now-closed Overseas sole representative and Tier 1 investor visa routes.
CBI programmes - St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, Vanuatu and Portugal

Sales Manager at Bridgeway Trust
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2021 to November 2022

Advising clients on the correct Residency or Citizenship programme to suit their needs and requirements, whether it be for ease of global travel, securing family future or to expand and invest in new business.

UK Visa programmes - Innovator, Start-up, Skilled worker, and Global business mobility. Previously worked on the now-closed Overseas sole representative and Tier 1 investor visa routes.
CBI programmes - St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica, Grenada, Vanuatu and Portugal

Senior Residency & Citizenship Advisor at Aqua Investments
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2018 to October 2021

• Consult with clients over the phone to give advice on acquiring citizenship by investment
• Consult with investors to help them diversify their portfolio
• Assist clients with finding the most suitable citizenship opportunities
• Follow-up with clients and arrange meetings
• Be a trusted go-to consultant for clients interested in investing and explain the step-by-step procedure, costs, etc.
• Follow-up on applications and ensure a smooth end-to-end process
• Maintain relationship with clients and build up referral-based contacts
• Create and manage sales pipeline

Sales Consultant at Gold Mark Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates
  • March 2017 to August 2018

Source new listings through cold calling, networking, social media and existing clients
•Negotiate pricing between buyer and seller
•Conduct viewings on properties with clients
•Identify clients needs for properties
•Pitching off-plan projects to potential buyers and investors
•Organising weekly/monthly diary
•Weekly updates to clients on how the market is working and heading
•List and advertise property stock

Branch Sales Manager / BDM at Euro Car Parts
  • United Kingdom
  • March 2015 to March 2017

Responsible for Branch achieving daily, monthly and annual target
Tasked with creating daily/weekly promotions
Increased the branch target by 10% per annum
My branch achieved second place in a National (210 branches) promotion
Manage seven sales advisors plus field sales representatives
Manage new promotions, pushing this through the sales team
Identifying where customers aren’t buying certain products, develop a plan to get these products into the customer
Customer visits (account management), build customer relations

Sales Advisor at Eurocarparts
  • United Kingdom
  • December 2011 to February 2015

Headhunted from another branch
Achieved personal sales target of £2500 per day
Manage both incoming & outgoing phone calls, 150 calls min requirement
Increased one account by 214%, became our largest customer account
Inform customers of promotions and monthly spend thresholds
Product specialist for one particular product line at branch level
Was headhunting from Colchester branch by Bury St Edmunds Sales manager
Spent 6 months as warehouse operations manager

Branch Manager
  • May 2010 to November 2011

Responsible for the branch
Responsibilities included all stock, re-order point, promotions for non-FMG
Manage staff working hours via rota system
Increased branch revenue by 46%
I was the youngest branch manager in the history of the company

Branch Manager at Stowmarket / Bury St Edmunds
  • April 2009 to April 2010

Covering for all branch managers within the group, holidays etc
•Weekly commuting between all branches
•Key holder to all branches

Shop Assistant
  • April 2007 to March 2009
Sales Manager at Eurocarparts - Bury St Edmunds
  • to
Internal sales representative
  • to

Maintain stock and prices

Education

High school or equivalent, Business Studies
  • at Suffolk University
  • August 2007

A one year business studies course

Specialties & Skills

People Skills
Working Under Pressure
Customer Service
Client Handling
Telephone
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
COLD CALLING
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
NETWORKING
PRICING
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Languages

English
Native Speaker