CURRICULUM VITAE

David Birrell

DATE OF BIRTH                             21-Dec-1979

NATIONALITY                                British

PROFILE

A hard-working, intelligent administrator with an analytical mindset which I would like to stretch in a more involved role. Currently working for a exporter of luxury textiles I  expedite sales by liaising with stock, export, and customer services departments to ensure smooth delivery to customers that include royal palaces and luxury hotels, occasionally using my fluent French and intermediate Italian. I am familiar with documents such as Airway Bills and EUR 1s, and have the skills to expand upon this documentation knowledge. I am  available at one month’s notice.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Jun 2003 – Present                    TROY & LLOYD, London

                                               (Luxury Textiles Exporter)

Export Coordinator

·       Supervising the sale and export of luxury fabric to designers, retailers and architects in France, Switzerland, Greece, Morocco and other Middle Eastern markets, with additional customer service and trouble-shooting responsibilities.

1997 – Jun 2003                       Various Seasonal/Temporary positions in the UK and                                                                                  abroad

·       Direct sales training and experience through the SouthWestern Programme in the United States

·       Various administrative positions in the UK, including first point of contact in an NHS drug and alcohol drop-in service in Central London

·       Administrative Officer for the Bank of Scotland’s Vehicle Management Division in Edinburgh

·       Retail work in Italy, including giving daily presentations to large groups of clients

·       Teaching in Primary and Middle schools in France via the Central Bureau of Language Assistants

EDUCATION

1997 – 2001                             UNIVERSITY OF BATH

                                               BA (Double Hons) in Modern Languages (French &                                                                    Italian) and European Studies (2:1)

1985 - 1996                              THE EDINBURGH ACADEMY

                                               3 A Levels (A, B, C)

                                               3 Scottish Highers (A, A, A)

                                               9 GCSEs (1 A*, 5 A’s, 2 B’s, 1 C)

LANGUAGE SKILLS                                   COMPUTER SKILLS

English – mother tongue                                 Word

French – fluent                                               Excel

Italian – intermediate                                      Outlook

                                                                       Access

                                                                       Internet, e-mail